Member Profiles

G Kouzalis LLC is an independent, Cyprus based Law firm. Giovanis Kouzalis, a British Citizen, is the CEO, a practicing lawyer and registered member of the BAR in Cyprus. Giovanis Kouzalis honed his work ethic and his attitude towards providing the best service to his clients while living in London and working at one of its most famous Shipping Firms. Utilizing his prior experience in Cypriot Property Law, Giovanis took this one step further as an associate lecturer of Cyprus Property Law at UCLan University.    Giovanis, with 29 years of experience and a family man at heart, works tirelessly to continue to deliver quality service to our clients.    The main Corporate and Litigation offices of G Kouzalis is based in Paralimni, whilst we have branches in Larnaca and Paphos, to accommodate the needs and requirements of our clients island wide.  The Kouzalis law office is now expanding its reach globally. Primarily because we understand the needs of our clients and feel that we can give a holistic service and to assist with cross border affairs. Our established global partner offices are in the UK, Dubai, Greece and Lebanon.   We are proud to announce our most recent achievement, where we have facilitated one of the largest renewable energy deals in the history of Cyprus, relating to Photovoltaics and Biogas. G Kouzalis LLC lawyers office goals and services We pride ourselves on providing expert advice to our clients. Our goal is to ensure that we help our clients' with their needs. Always within the shortest possible time and to their benefit.  As your Lawyers in Cyprus, we are here to ensure quality service. A case manager will be assigned from your initial meeting. The case manager will be responsible for handling your case, on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that you are advised and updated on developments.  A Cyprus lawyer will inform you and keep you up to date on proceedings of your case. Our team is fluent in English, Greek, Arabic, French, Armenian and Russian.   The team at our Law Firm Our Lawyers are qualified, experienced, professionals and members of the Cyprus Bar Association. We can provide a vast range of legal services including but not limited to: Immigration, all aspects on Property sector including, contracts & conveyancing, Probate and Administration of the deceased estate. Also committee formation and administration, the transfer of Title Deeds, immovable Property Taxes, Company Formation, CHF and Euro Loans, Litigation, Family law and Labour Law.   Finally, we are your Lawyers in Cyprus and we protect your investment, your interests and act on your behalf where required by you.

Christiana Aristidou is an experienced international business law practitioner, acknowledged as such, by Cyprus’s local, as well as international, media industries. She is a global legal business consultant and a licensed lawyer and litigator of the Cyprus Bar Association. She has over 17 years’ experience in the international business legal arena, with unique knowledge and expertise in international corporate structuring, including offshore structuring and international tax planning along with intellectual property protection strategies with specialisation in intellectual property tax planning and structuring of IP rights and technology agreements. Being a litigator, she also deals with advanced business and corporate law litigation and arbitration and as she strongly believes, the fact that she incorporates courtroom experience into her practice is what actually gives her the comparative advantage and puts her ahead. She has successfully represented individuals and corporations in many countries across the globe. Christiana posses unparalleled negotiation skills and uses these skills strategically in combination with her academic knowledge and crystallised intelligence, her highly sociable character as well as her increased emotional intelligence to find a solution and achieve the best possible result. Christiana graduated from the top Law School University in Athens, Greece and was then awarded three UK Law Master’s degrees; LLM in English common law (UEA), LLM in international commercial and business law (UEA) and LLM in telecommunications and computer law by Queen Mary University of London. She is a partner at Democritos Aristidou & Co, in Limassol, Cyprus and she currently heads the firm’s international business, tax and IP law department. Christiana is a popular author, with numerous publications over the years in famous on-line legal databases and magazines and a frequent speaker at seminars and other events. To access her full biography, please visit www.aristidou.com or google Christiana Aristidou.

The firm – AGP Law Firm was established in 2006 and has become a highly reputable, dynamic, award winning and excellence driven Law Firm based in Cyprus with a strong international presence. Throughout the years in the legal domain, the firm has developed widely recognised expertise and gained an excellent reputation in the various fields focusing on dedication to perfectionism and fresh thinking. Clients can expect high quality services with a focus on business development for professional counterparties. A committed team – We aim for success for our clients; yet what really distinguishes AGP & Co is our dedicated team of people. We are proud of our highly skilled team of lawyers and various other professionals that have the background, skills, energy, and know-how, to represent our clients in the best possible way and supporting all differing needs. Our values – Hard work, attention to detail, skills, transparency, dedication and discretion, is what sets us apart from other firms. We aim at being client focused and every client receives the same high-quality services, dedication and support. We were founded on these values and change, away from these, is not an option. One large team – Combining individual expertise while working collectively as one team, we bring our clients a wide range of skills, from litigation, corporate/commercial advisory and tax to FS regulatory practices. The firm’s team of lawyers and advisors provide a package of innovative and pragmatic solutions in all areas of specialisation: banking and finance, commercial, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, real estate and construction, and tax. Though operating independently, all departments are interlinked, giving our clients the ability to receive well rounded services beyond the ordinary boundaries. The AGP Chambers – Attention to an advanced infrastructure is of utmost importance to our firm, we have constructed our privately-owned building to give AGP group an advantage over the competition. It has been designed and installed to utilize cutting-edge technology systems which allow a modern and efficient means of communication. AGP Chambers have been awarded by the European Property Awards 2013-2014 for Best Office Architecture Cyprus.

Markides, Markides & Co. L.L.C was established in December 2011. It is a lawyers’ company limited by shares with only one shareholder, the lawyers’ well known partnership of Markides, Markides & Co. The new company took over the business of the partnership of Markides, Markides & Co as a going concern from the 1st January 2012. Markides, Markides & Co is in effect a continuation of the law firm established in 1933 by Frixos Markides, who was considered to be a doyen of the legal profession of Cyprus. Amongst the Firm’s most active practice areas today are: Civil / Commercial Litigation, IP Law, Competition Law, Common Law, Money Tracing, Banking Law, Arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions, and giving legal advice in respect of complicated matters both to clients of our own and to other lawyers, who often seek written advice from Mr. Alecos Markides. The same high level of professionalism is sought after and found by clients – individuals and corporations alike – across the aforesaid range of legal services.

Nicky was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa and currently lives in Cyprus. She graduated from the University of Leicester with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) and obtained a Master of Laws in European Union Law (LL.M Hons) from the same university. After having worked in reputable law firms and service providers in Cyprus, she decided to open her own law practice in 2019 under the name N. Xenofontos LLC where she is currently the Managing Director. Nicky focuses on corporate and trusts law, but also has a passion for intellectual property. She is known for her expert knowledge on trusts and advises on all aspects of trusts, succession planning and inheritance from both a legal and technical point of view. Throughout her career so far, she has advised high net worth individuals and large corporations. Trusts law is her passion. One of her strengths lies in managing and advising on large and complex corporate transactions, involving a variety of issues such as due diligence, tax, restructuring, IP, regulatory and contractual matters. Nicky also registers and administers Cyprus corporate entities and accepts fiduciary appointments. As a licenced insolvency practitioner, Nicky undertakes the procedural processes of corporate liquidations, restructurings and also advises on personal bankruptcy matters.