CHRIS GEORGHIADES

Partner in the Company/Commercial Department

Chris studied law at the University of Athens (1979) and at London University (Kings College), (LL.M. 1980). He was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1980.

Chris joined the firm in 1981 and became a partner in 1986. Chris has extensive experience of corporate and commercial matters, particularly in relation to company and business acquisitions and sales of both public and private companies, joint ventures, shareholder disputes, corporate reorganisations, insolvency, banking and taxation. He also advises on construction law, sports law, aviation law and administrative law. He has assisted a number of entities including banks, captive and general insurance companies, offshore financial services companies, international funds and ship management companies to establish themselves in Cyprus and continues to advise them on corporate matters, tax and regulatory compliance. He has advised foreign financiers on a wide range of issues relating to foreign lending in Cyprus with respect to borrowings by the Cyprus government, government institutions and local companies. Chris contributes to various legal and commercial publications including the Chapter on Cyprus in Jordan’s “International Corporate Procedures” and in “Offshore Legal Opinions in Loan and Security Transactions” published by Sweet & Maxwell. Chris is playing a central role in the development of sports law in Cyprus and is currently the General Secretary and a member of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport of the Cyprus Football Association.

Languages: Greek; English

E-mail: chris@demetriades.com