Banking and Finance Law

Our team specialises in this area of law in accordance to the newest developments and legislations in banking and finance law not only in Cyprus but also in the international and European domain. We are offering our clients an efficient and in depth expertise in every aspect of banking and finance law. We work with the majority of the Cypriot banks but also with international banks setting branch in Cyprus.

Further we provide efficient and professional legal advice to clients in the areas including but not limited to Mortgages, charges, Payment solutions, Drafting or modifying agreements used by financial institutions during their operations, Investment banking, Financing of international trade including letters of credit and bills of letting, Legal opinions and legal due diligence.

Finally our clients include some of the major banks in Cyprus and financial institutions and with our expertise and knowledge we enable them to run the financial sector of the Country with efficiency.

Our litigation team routinely handles debt collection and security enforcement cases securing freezing or other interlocutory orders and judgments and takes all necessary execution measures to collect the debt such as the issue of writs of movables, the filing of memos with the Land Registry, applications to collect the debt with monthly instalments or applications of bankruptcy.

 

Our services include but are not limited to:

  • Advising across the banking sector in Cyprus
  • Drafting detailed legal opinions on Cypriot banking legislation and the regulatory framework affecting financial institutions
  • Providing advice on contentious banking matters and representing clients before the Cypriot courts
  • Advising on various compliance issues and providing guidance on best market practice
  • Restructuring of existing loans and collateral
  • Refinancing of existing debts
  • Corporate banking
  • Property acquisition and investment