Dr Kypros Chrysostomides
Chairman
Dr. Kypros Chrysostomides is the firm’s Chairman, and one of Cyprus’ leading corporate and tax lawyers. He specializes in business law generally, human rights law, international and constitutional law, and has published extensively on all these subjects.
DR. KYPROS CHRYSOSTOMIDES
During the early years of his career, Kypros was appointed a research fellow in Private International Law at the University of Bonn and later also worked at the European Commission of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Today, he leads a number of the firm’s departments and is particularly known for his corporate law skills, and his substantial experience and expertise in international and tax law. Dr. Kypros Chrysostomides is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, the Greek Institute of Internatio Lanalw, the International Law Association, the International Bar Association and the European Law Institute. He was a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for two consecutive terms, until June 2018. He is currently a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, serving his second term. Parallel to his legal career, he served as Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus between 2003-2005. In May 2006 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives, where he served as deputy chairman of the Home Affairs Committee. He was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Order in February 2008 and, since December 2008, has returned to full time practice with the firm. He has been decorated by the Republic of France in 1991 as an Officier de l’Ordre national du Mérite and as Chevalier in 2004, and by Greece in 2004 with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix.
Work Department
Taxation law
Position
Chairman
Languages
Greek, English, French, German
Memberships
Cyprus Bar Association, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Education
LLB, Law School of the University of Athens; Diplome de Droit Compare, University of Luxemburg; Doctor of Laws, University of Bonn, West Germany
Lawyer Rankings
CYPRUS > TAX
Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants‘ first-rate team has extensive expertise in both corporate and personal tax matters. On the corporate tax side, it frequently advises on the tax aspects of M&A, reorganizations and joint ventures, as well as commercial projects. Its clients come from a broad range of business sectors, including finance, property and shipping. Elsewhere, a significant portion of the firm’s tax work relates to private wealth matters and personal tax. It often advises high-net-worth individuals on tax-efficient schemes, which includes yacht and aircraft leasing arrangements, the use of trusts and individual tax domiciles and residency issues. Kypros Chrysostomides and George Ioannou co-head the department, which has a longstanding referral arrangement with a number of major international law firms.
