Our expertise

Depth where it matters.

Four core practices. One clear objective: practical advice and effective representation.

Always focused on the solution.

Across all four practices we apply technical expertise, commercial understanding and strategic thinking to protect our clients’ interests and achieve the right result.

01

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our aim is to provide you with quick, practical advice when things go wrong.

When doing business or even sorting out family inheritance, disputes are often unavoidable. Michael Vorkas & Partners LLC assists clients in resolving them in the most favourable and efficient way. Our lawyers understand the dispute process from a client’s commercial position and also from that of the authorities, courts and other parties involved.

We act for both claimants and defendants. A considerable proportion of our work involves foreign parties and international aspects, including recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Cyprus, preliminary commercial injunctions, freezing orders and disclosure orders.

  • Commercial & corporate law
  • Contractual disputes
  • Partnership disputes
  • Civil fraud & white-collar matters
  • Shipping & admiralty law
  • Banking & financial law
  • Building & construction law
  • Property disputes
  • Medical & professional negligence
  • Insurance law
  • Libel, slander & media law
  • Public law & procurement
  • Rent control law
  • Employment law
  • Intellectual property law
  • Recognition & enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards
02

Financial & Debt Restructuring

Practical legal and financial solutions for distressed situations, enforcement and banking disputes.

The firm works with experienced former bankers and financial experts to facilitate viable restructuring solutions within the client’s ability to repay and with regard to the interests of the financial institution.

  • Insolvency & bankruptcy law
  • Enforcement of all forms of security
  • Recovery of assets
  • Disputes between financial institutions and customers
  • Disputes over guarantees
  • Petitions under foreclosure legislation
  • Injunctions concerning foreclosure and public auctions
  • Illegal interest rates and bank charges
  • Unfair contract terms, including Swiss franc loans
  • Abusive or non-transparent loan terms
  • EU banking standards and consumer protection
  • Haircut of uninsured deposits
  • Misrepresentation claims
  • Banks’ fiduciary duties to depositors
  • Banking fraud
03

Corporate & Business

Commercially focused support through the full life cycle of a business.

We advise Cyprus and international businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on formation, governance, transactions, technology, intellectual property, employment and day-to-day commercial matters.

  • Incorporation of Cyprus companies
  • Corporate bank accounts in Cyprus and abroad
  • Registered office and company secretary
  • Corporate management and administration
  • Winding up & liquidation
  • Shareholders’ agreements
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Directors’ duties and corporate governance
  • Digital currencies & blockchain
  • Innovation technologies & start-ups
  • Trademark and domain-name registration
  • Data protection & GDPR
  • Acquisition and disposal of IP portfolios
  • Licensing and commercial agreements
  • Database rights and data protection
  • Employment and service agreements
  • Policies & compliance
  • Workplace disputes
  • Termination & settlement agreements
04

Private Client & Family

Discreet advice for individuals and families, in Cyprus and across borders.

We advise on the management and protection of family assets, succession, trusts, probate, family governance and sensitive matrimonial and child-related matters.

  • Management, protection and privacy of family businesses and assets
  • Succession planning and business structures
  • Family governance
  • Trusts, probate and estate administration
  • Mental capacity and powers of attorney
  • Divorce and separation
  • Children, custody and contact orders
  • Civil partnerships
  • Amicable divorce settlements
  • Division of matrimonial property and financial issues
  • Emergency injunctions
  • Income orders
  • Variation of financial orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental recognition

Your matter is led by lawyers who understand both the detail and the wider objective.

How can we help?

info@vorkaslaw.com.cy
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