Chrysses Demetriades & Co's litigation practice is regarded as one of the leading commercial litigation practices in cyprus and is noted for the exceptional range of work undertaken. In all matters , the department remains comitted to providing clients with a swift and practical service focused on achieving the clients objective in a cost-efficient manner. The department's principal areas of work are:
COMPANY/COMMERCIAL
The department handles a wide range of commercial disputes and has undertaken many high profile international cases, some of which have involved proceeding in more than one judgements and arbitration awards against companies and individuals with property in Cyprus. The department has handled a wide range of inter company and partnership disputes and is also experienced in dealing with administrations and liquidations.
ADMIRALTY
The firms admiralty practice has been handling court cases since the firm was first established and consequently has a wide experience in all branches of admiralty law and proceedings, both in rem and in personam. A considerable number of the leading and often cited cases in admiralty were handled by this department. The department routinely prosecutes, defends and advises upon every type of admiralty claim including collision and salvage claims, bill of lading and charterparty disputes and cargo claims on behalf of banks, P & I clubs,insurance companies(hull and machinery) and ship owners. The department also acts on behalf of banks in mortgage enforcement actions.
BANKING
Te department handles a proportion of the contentious work of the island's commercial banks and co-operative banks. This includes debt recovery, the realisation of security, the enforcement of guarantees and insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
INSURANCE AND PERSONAL INJURY
The firm acts for a large number of insurance companies and has considerable experience of general insurance litigation and a well established specialisation in personal injury claims arising from both road traffic and employer's liability. The department also acts for claimants where no conflict of interest exists.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A specialist unit made up of lawyers in the company/commercial department and the litigation department handle disputes relating to patents,trade marks,copyrights and designs. The department recently acted for a number of multinational pharmaceutical companies against local pharmaceutical manufacturers in respect of patent infringements.