Chrysses Demetriades & Co Law Office‘s maritime and admiralty team is the port of first call for some of the world’s largest ship owning and ship management companies, as well as banks, financial institutions and ship financiers. The ‘very experienced’ Michael McBride, experienced in advising commercial clients and the Cypriot and foreign governments on tax, vessel registration requirements, chartering, sale, purchase, trading contracts and COAs, shipbuilding, insurance and regulatory compliance, helms the team. Alongside him as co-head is ‘very practical’ ship financing expert Marion Madella. Nikoleta Kleovoulou is likewise a key contact for shipping finance, regularly advising clients on financing agreements and security documents.

In the maritime and admiralty practice, Elias Neocleous & Co LLC‘s team excels in advising banks, owners, managers, charterers, cargo-owners and insurers on the full spectrum of mandates. The team works across acquisitions and shipbuilding contracts, admiralty claims and disputes, charter parties, choice of flag registrations, ship financing, ship arrest and security matters and onshore maritime projects. At the helm of the practice is Costas Stamatiou, a highly regarded maritime practitioner who is capable in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Vassilis Psyrras assists with admiralty claims, ship and project finance, yacht leasing, shipping operations and debt restructuring.

Widely regarded as one of the strongest and best maritime and admiralty offerings in Cyprus, Montanios & Montanios LLC‘s team stands out to clients for its ‘deep maritime knowledge’ and ‘efficient approach’. Its expertise is in ship finance, admiralty litigation and cross-border shipping mandates, representing leading P&I clubs, shipowners, ship management companies and banks. At the helm of the practice are Acis Montanios, Adam Montanios, Petros Iacovides and Yiannis Papapetrou. Other standout practitioners include shipping and maritime veteran, Eric Montanios; Nicolas Montanios, a specialist in ship financing and ship and yacht sale, purchase and registration; and George Toumazis, experienced across ship financing and international ship registration.

Providing ‘exceptional support’ to clients, Andreas Mylonas, a specialist in shipping, advisory, M&A and tax law, leads AMG Mylonas & Associates, LLC‘s maritime and admiralty team. The team advises shipping funds, ship owning groups and maritime companies across the island. The team advises on company incorporation, ship and yacht registrations, the registration of vessels under the Cypriot flag, registration and deletion of vessels and yachts from foreign jurisdictions, sale and purchase of ship agreements and charter party and seafarer contracts.

Shipowners, ship managers and financial institutions choose Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC to advise them on the full spectrum of maritime and admiralty matters. The team is adept in charter party disputes, sea and cargo claims, marine insurance matters, shipbuilding contracts, personal injury claims and shipping transactions and financing. Menelaos Kyprianou, experienced before the Supreme Court and District Courts on shipping disputes, Tonia Antoniou, a specialist in financing and Ioanna Solomou, focused on financial services, capital markets and regulatory mandates, are the practice heads. Andria Kouloumi is another key contact on the team.

Acquisitions, financing, tax planning, shipping company incorporations and ship and flag registrations are key pillars of work for E & G Economides LLC‘s maritime and admiralty team. Engaged in international matters, the team is often involved in bareboat charterers, acquiring Cyprus flag for ships and corporate maritime restructurings for high-net-worth individuals, shipowners and operators and domestic and international shipping institutions. George Economides leads the practice with support from Maria Theocharous.

Harris Kyriakides has an experienced maritime and admiralty team working across maritime advisory mandates, vessel registrations, maritime contracts, ship sale and finance agreements and disputes. Compliance with international maritime regulations, with a focus on the SOLAS and MARPOL conventions, is another area in which the team provides guidance. Leading the team is Michael Kyriakides, focused on dispute resolution and with experience in injunction litigation, multijurisdictional maritime disputes and compliance and sanctions matters in the sector.