WHY US
Our Expertise
ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC was established to address significant gaps in the legal services market of Cyprus and in particular to provide in-house legal departments and multinational law firms with a reliable Cyprus Counsel that is committed to legal clarity and possessing a clear understanding of contemporary legal challenges. In an increasingly competitive business environment, we have established ourselves as the Cyprus Law Firm of choice for industries such as energy, aviation, oil and gas, new technologies, online business, life sciences, infrastructure and telecommunications.
The Firm’s cross-area expertise and specialization in areas such as Competition Law and Merger Control, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law, Intellectual Property Law, Private Investment Funds, Financial Services Law and Corporate Law, ensures that our Firm successfully navigates our Clients through the hurdles of modern challenges and that all of your legal needs, even the ones you might have not laid particular emphasis on, are satisfied at the highest value for our Clients’ resources. Our main priority is to provide the full-range of legal services in relation to our practice areas, from legal advice, counsel and support to litigation before Cyprus Courts and tribunals.
Due to the above reasons, we have established ourselves as the Cyprus Law Firm of choice for multinational corporations and international law firms. Indicatively, ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC has handled Cyprus law matters for Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, Bird & Bird, Sidley Austin and other global law firms, while the Firm’s own Clientele (indicatively) includes Western Union, Henkel, Travelex, Marathon Oil, the Czech Republic, ISS, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tiande Chemicals, DTEK Donbass, Tamares Telecom, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Airlines, KPMG, the Bank of Moscow and Salvatore Ferragamo, amongst others. Our expertise in Merger Control, Oil and Gas Law, Competition Law and Corporate Law have been the particular domains upon which our solid reputation has been established and is being expanded.
We are also instructed by some of the largest US, European and Asian hedge funds and investment management organizations in relation to their Cyprus law requirements and our legal services to the investment management industry in particular. Last but not least, our litigation practice has excelled in securing our Clients’ interests before Cyprus Courts in a number of exceptional cases involving freezing (Mareva) orders, tracing orders, discovery (Norwhich Pharmacal) orders and in the handling of high-profile human rights, minority oppression, constitutional, antitrust and passing-off cases in a clear and uncompromising manner.
Our Recognition
The Firm has been recognized, awarded and ranked amongst the leading legal services providers in Cyprus. It is Recommended as Leading Firm by the Legal 500, it has achieved the highest Preeminent Ranking in Martindale Hubbell’s Client Reviews and it is featured in Hieros Gamos and Global Law Experts, amongst others.
Our Firm’s “solid reputation”, according to the Legal 500, is a testament to our uncompromising commitment to legal clarity and our dedication to the provision of the highest quality of legal services.
Find out more about our awards and recognition in areas such as Oil and Gas, Competition Law, Merger Control, Investment Funds, Litigation and Corporate Law.
Our Global Reach
The quality of our services has led the Firm to join EUROJURIS, the leading network of law firms in Europe, comprising of only the best law firms in more than 40 countries. Being a EUROJURIS member, ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC and its Clients benefit from the truly global presence this leading alliance facilitates through access to its world-wide network of the leading lawyers. We are also proud to be a Founding Member of International Referral, a global network founded on ethical values and standards, while our corporate responsibility policy has been awarded with entry into the Legal Sector Alliance.
Find our more about our global reach.
Our Human Capital
ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC has been designed to operate in full alignment with modern evolvements in the law and the industries to which it provides its legal services and ensures that it can attract the brightest legal minds who can be thrilled to be part of its team. Our Managing Advocate Anastasios A. Antoniou has been honoured with inclusion in the European Competition Lawyers Forum, a group of the leading practitioners in competition law from law firms across the European Union and a forum for senior practitioners and officials from DG Competition to engage in an open dialogue on the topical competition law issues of the day and to discuss areas for reform. Our Lawyers are Members of their respective local bar associations, the Cyprus Bar Association and the International Bar Associations, while they belong to various legal forums such as the American Society of International Law, the European Society of International Law and Avocats Sans Frontieres.
We treasure diversity and strive to operate in a truly democratic environment in respect of anyone who interacts with our Firm, from our Clients to State Authorities and from Colleagues in the wider legal community to our very own Staff. We believe it is only within such a corporate culture that we can effectively understand, identify and address the precise needs of our Clients, saving them both time and money.
Our Vision and Ethos
Our vision towards the provision of the highest quality of legal services in an accurate, practical and unambiguous manner is the cornerstone of how we practice the law. We expect from our Clients to seek the highest quality of legal services at the highest value and they should expect from us the provision of clear, customized solutions to their legal needs.
Our values are the first element we want our Clients to be aware of before, during and following our cooperation. This allows them to know the levels of our ethos and embark confidently in forming a fruitful relationship with our Firm that can outlast the provision of our services. Our values irrevocably stipulate that we conduct all of our business with the highest sense of responsibility of being both servants of Justice and providers of legal services.
Properly identifying our Clients’ needs is an imperative aspect of formulating accurate legal solutions at a high value for them. We always seek to clarify our Clients’ requirements and expectations and challenge them when necessary so as to introduce customized solutions which suit their needs and serve their targets, having their best interests in mind. Our Firm strives to create and maintain unique lawyer-client relationships that are based on trust, integrity and reliability.
Contact us to discuss your legal needs at info@antoniou.com.cy or visit our offices to meet with our lawyers.
