Corporate and Business Law & Shipping Law Firm in Nicosia, Cyprus

Costas Indianos & Co

Kermia House, 6th Floor 4
Diagoras Street
Nicosia 1097
Cyprus

+357 22 675231

+357 22 669678

www.indianos.com.cy

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Law Firm Overview

Costas Indianos & Co was founded by the late Antonis C. Indianos (1899 – 1968) Barrister- at- Law in 1924, in the town of Limassol and was known then as A. C. Indianos – Advocate. In 1942 he moved his office to Nicosia where the firm’s business expanded to encompass commercial, insurance and corporate activities.

Costas Indianos & Co has acquired over the years, a local and international client base comprising of business men, corporations, ship-owners and ship owning companies, commercial banks, embassies, municipalities, consulting firms, real estate investors etc. Our law firm provides custom made services and tries to focus on quality, professionalism and time efficiency.

Costas Indianos & Co maintain a wide network of long term business cooperation with firms across the EU, Russia and further. The languages spoken are English, French and Greek.

Year this Office was Established: 1924

Languages: Greek, English, French, Spanish, & Italian.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Shipping; Escrow Agreements; Cyprus International Trust; Conveyancing; Criminal Litigation; Cross-border Transactions.

Areas of Law Description

Costas Indianos & Co provides legal advice and assistance in:

- Corporate and Business Law

Corporate & Business Law is one of the main areas of practice of our Law Firm which provides the following legal services: Escrow agent services for escrow agreements; Incorporation of Cyprus companies of limited liability; Joint ventures and cross-border transactions; Share purchase agreements; Shareholders agreements; Due diligence; Liquidation of companies; Re-domestication of Cyprus & foreign companies; Incorporation of international business branch; and, Incorporation of Cyprus international partnerships.

- Company Registration and the Cyprus Holding Company

The firm provides for legal advice and assistance to clients wishing to register any type of Cyprus Company in order to benefit from the tax incentive regime of Cyprus as well as its wide network of Double Tax Treaties. Among the various Cyprus Companies which can be registered, the Cyprus Holding Company stands out as the most efficient vehicle for tax-planning structures.

- Taxation and Tax Planning Law

The Law Firm provides for Tax Planning advice to clients wishing to optimize their international business activities. Effective tax-planning is achieved through the use of Cyprus and/or other types of companies in a tax effective manner, and by taking advantage of the wide network of Double Tax Treaties signed by the Republic of Cyprus as well as its tax regime which today is the most favorable in the EU.

- Shipping Law

Shipping law is one of the main activities of the firm which provides legal services to clients for shipping loans & mortgages, registration of Cyprus shipping companies, registration of ships under the Cyprus flag and registration of ships under flags of other jurisdictions.

- Civil, Criminal and Administrative Litigation

The Law Firm provides assistance and legal advice in order to help clients resolve their disputes in a time-effective manner. Furthermore, the Law firm possesses a wide experience in extensive civil, criminal and administrative Court litigation on the following issues: Criminal matters; Administrative issues; Hire purchase agreements; Banking & finance disputes; Commercial disputes; Landlord & tenant disputes; Movable & immovable property claims & disputes; Rental disputes; Personal injury claims; Traffic accidents; Bankruptcy; Libel & slander; Contract claims; Insurance claims; and, Other torts.

- Debt Collection

The firm undertakes all relevant measures at the District Court and provides for legal advice and assistance to clients who wish to collect their due from their debtors. The Firm undertakes the relevant search and due diligence at the Registrar of Companies to verify the status of the Cypriot Company and/or other parties involved in the case.

- Family Law

The firm undertakes legal measures at the Family Court and provides for legal advice and assistance on the following: Divorce; Marriages; Custody disputes; Property claims & issues; Right of communication; Alimony; Adoption; Allowance; Separation agreements; Injunctive relief; and, Maintenance and lump sum settlements.

- Inheritance Law

The firm undertakes all relevant legal measures & procedures and provides for legal advice and assistance to clients for the following: Inheritance procedure at the district court and other various relevant institutions such as the Tax Authority and/or the Land Registry; Legal advice on the Cyprus Laws of Succession based on Cyprus Law Cap 195; Appointment of the legal administrator for the succession; Cyprus will; Probate order; Resealing; and, Administration of estates.

- Immigration Law

The firm provides legal advice and assistance to both EU and non-EU clients for the acquisition of the following: Green cards; Residence & work permits; Visitor permits; and, Citizenship.

- Intellectual Property Law

The Law Firm provides legal advice and assists clients for the acquisition, registration and protection of their intellectual property rights. Intellectual property issues include: Trademarks; Copyright; Design; Patents; Local & international registration of intellectual property; Infringement & passing off actions; Licensing intellectual property and technology; Enforcement of intellectual property; Advise on tax related aspects; and, International conventions on IP.

- Cyprus International Trust

An international trust provides a variety of financial planning opportunities. The use of the Trust as a vehicle of International Tax planning and business structuring is constantly growing. Trusts are used today more than ever before in a myriad of circumstances, many of which would have been impossible to conceive at the time the concept was originally formed.

- Real Estate Law

The Law Firm provides assistance and legal advice to clients for the following: Agreement for sale and purchase of immovable property; Resale of immovable property; Lease agreements; Conveyancing; Tax advice of real estate; and, Tax-Planning by disposing shares of a Cyprus company owing immovable property.

Lawyers

	Ms. Rena David Lawyer Admiralty and Maritime, Business Law, Corporate Law, Tax, Tax Planning		Mr. Anthony Indianos Lawyer Admiralty and Maritime, Business and Industry
	Mr. Andreas Papasiantis Lawyer Copyright, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents, Real Estate