LITIGATION

Although our Firm prides itself in approaching the legal issues brought before it with the avoidance of potential disputes in mind, we recognize the inevitability of disputes arising in any context, domestically or internationally. Ensuring that our Clients can pursue and safeguard their interests in whatever manner possible means we have established a committed litigation practice able to handle the most critical of disputes, our Advocates appearing before all Courts and tribunals in Cyprus.

Our litigation practice covers the following areas:

Corporate and Shareholder Disputes and Litigation

Companies are more often than not faced with potential compromises to their best interests due to various situations which must be resolved by a Court of Law. We particularly handle the following types of actions, acting either for the claimant or the defendant:

• Shareholder disputes
• Commercial disputes between companies
• Breach of contract and contractual disputes
• Competition disputes, such as cartels and unfair trading or abuse of dominance by competitors
• Minority shareholder oppression claims
• Derivative actions for fraud against the Company by the majority
• Winding-up proceedings
• Freezing orders (Mareva Injunctions)
• Discovery Orders (Norwhich Pharmacal)
• Orders in support of EU or Arbitration proceedings
• Debt Recovery and Debt Collection
• Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
• Intellectual Property infringements and passing-off

Competition Litigation

Anticompetitive behaviour should be addressed in the best possible manner and this is where our legal services and our dedicated Competition practice make the difference. We litigate against cartels and any forms of collusion, such as concerted practices or anticompetitive agreements, and also handle situations where dominant market players abuse their dominant position against other market participants. We appear before the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition, the District Courts and the Supreme Court in competition law matters.

Interim Orders and Injunctions

Our practice is specialized in pursuing and obtaining interim order and injunctions within the context of main proceedings. Cyprus Courts have jurisdiction to issue a number of interim orders, including Freezing Orders, Discovery Orders, Garnishee Orders and Interim Receiver appointment orders. Interim Orders in support of foreign arbitration or in aid of court proceedings in other EU Member States also fall within the competence of Cyprus Courts and are often sought by our Firm’s Advocates. Read more on how our Advocates can help with interim relief before Cyprus Courts.

Energy Litigation

As part of our dedicated Energy practice, the Firm is in the best possible position to manage and pursue litigation in energy disputes, including oil and gas disputes, through both international arbitration or domestic litigation, as the case may be. Our work includes from commercial disputes in the energy sector to investment arbitration under either Article 26 or 27 of the Energy Charter Treaty. We have developed substantial know-how in assessing claims, managing complex cases, and cooperating with our energy clients’ in-house lawyers.

International Law

Our Firm maintains an academically-backed expertise of handling disputes in international courts and tribunals, acting for both State and non-State parties. Specifically, we provide our dispute resolution services in relation to state-investor disputes arising out of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) in proceedings under the Arbitration Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) or the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Moreover, we represent individual claimants before the European Court of Human Rights (ECrHR) for human rights abuses and undertake work before Public International Law courts and tribunals, including criminal cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Please contact litigation@antoniou.com.cy to discuss your legal needs further.