Our firm specialises in claims regarding road traffic accidents, accidents concerning public liability and accidents regarding employment liability. In addition, we handle cases involving claims arising from insurance contracts.

We are well known for our efficiency as to time and the amount of compensation we are receiving for our clients when it comes to out-of-court settlements. Although we believe that the best solutions are achieved out of court, we handle in competent and effective ways all cases that proceed into court.

The firm’s team deals with a variety of matters relating to Real Estate / Land Law. We advise both individuals and legal entities regarding the above areas of law and its sub-categories. Our team experiences in:

• Negotiating/drafting and reviewing sale-purchase agreements
• he process regarding acquisition of property
• Negotiating/drafting and reviewing rental agreements
• Out-of-court collection of due rents and any disputes concerning immovable property
• Court representation regarding recovery possession and/or due rents and/or any other relevant issues regarding this area of Law

Our practice involves a full range of services from the start-up of a company until the termination of the legal entity. We assist in setting up a company in Cyprus with the exact structure and features requested upon, in the most efficient possible way regarding cost and time.

Companies registered to our firm are assured excellent administration and services which include trustee, fiduciary and secretarial services, transfer of shares, restructuring and insolvency services.

Our firm advises in any matter relating to the specific area of law and represent clients in a wide spectrum of business/commercial disputes including disputes that arise between the shareholders or the directors and in winding-up proceedings.

Our firm provides a broad range of legal services including:

• Drafting/reviewing, negotiating of loan agreements
• Negotiation with Financial Institutions
• Reviewing, advising and negotiating regarding matters of indemnities and guarantees
• Debt restructuring
• Court Representation regarding legal disputes based on loan agreements and securities agreements
• Auction cancelations regarding mortgaged property sales before the Court

As the founder of the firm, Artemis Palli, has attended a postgraduate programme regarding this area of law, our office provides high quality services to the specific area. We provide advice on National and European Union Legislation in relation to employment issues. We assist in drafting/negotiating and reviewing employment contracts as well as representing both employees and employers in cases of disputes regarding illegal dismissals, redundancies, illegal salary cuts and any other issue that may arise through the employment contract.

In such a sensitive area of law and in life generally, we represent our clients with utmost sensitivity, having in mind their personal circumstances and their needs together with the needs of their family. We achieve the best possible outcome for the parties we represent having in mind that in most cases children are involved. We represent our clients regarding the following procedures:

• Divorce
• Marital estate disputes
• Child’s welfare, custody and maintenance
• Adoption
• Domestic Violence

As a firm, we carefully consult regarding the matter of inheritance, making sure that our client’s wishes are fulfilled based on the Law. We offer:

• Drafting of wills, probate and re-sealing and estate administration
• Representing heirs and/or the administrator of the property in succession proceedings
• Representing heirs and/or the administrator of the property in legal disputes concerning the deceased person estate and its distribution

The Convention on Human Rights of the Council of Europe, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus provide and protect as a fundamental human right, the right of every human being to a fair trial. Guided by the above and by studying the case law, we represent our clients before the criminal courts and disciplinary bodies. We advise and guide a client through every aspect of the criminal procedure which includes criminal investigations, defence, mediation, appealing of decisions etc.

The firm upholds cases before the Cyprus Supreme Court regarding decisions and omissions of the Public Administration and the Executive Authority in general. Among the cases that our office upholds before the Administrative Court, are appeals against administrative acts concerning:

• Appointments / Promotions of civil servants
• Rejection of applications for payments of public allowance such as Minimum Guaranteed Income, government grants, disability pensions, etc.
• Income Tax
• V.A.T. Collection

We are currently advising on patent and copyright matters, trade mark protection, design registration and licences of use. A more detailed analysis of our services:

• Proceedings regarding patent, trademark and copyrights in Cyprus and in European Union
• Protection of all types of intellectual property in Cyprus and European Union
• Franchising and licensing
• Acting on behalf of a client before the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver and in Court proceedings regarding the above issues

Additionally, our office provides a full range of services from the start-up of a company until the termination of the legal entity.

Taking into account the new era of legal framework and it’s challenges, our firm assists organisations and individuals through advising on the new Data Protection Legislation and it’s requirements. Some examples are:

• Advises on the legal ways of processing personal data
• Drafting and advising in relation to the consents of the subjects of the processing of personal data
• Advising on the rights of personal data subjects
• Advising on the responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Submitting of any complaints regarding personal data issues to the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection

We provide comprehensive private services in alternative dispute resolution. As the world moves forward, alternative resolution methods in resolving issues are recognised as a necessity. It is a time and cost-efficient method of resolving conflicts in a way which keeps both sides satisfied and allows them to solve their differences. We also represent individuals in such sessions. Our mediator, Ioannis Angeli, has specifically trained and accredited as mediator and has been included in the official list of mediators of the Ministry of Justice.

Apart from the fact that our firm has a certified mediator, as a firm we assist in every stage of the arbitration, draft the arbitration agreement, select the appropriate arbitrators and enforce the outcome in order to be legally binding.