Admiralty Court determines jurisdiction based on cause of injury on ship

A recent Admiralty Court interim judgment examined whether an action, omission, or negligence that resulted in an injury to a seaman can be considered related to the “navigation or management” of a ship, to determine the court’s jurisdiction. Andreas Christofides, Senior Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC, authored an article analyzing the facts of […]

CYPRUS 4.0 Ushering in Transformation – Interview with Fabian Cabeza

Fabian Cabeza, Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, is interviewed by Cyprus Mail as part of its ‘CYPRUS 4.0 Ushering in Transformation’ special issue published on 4 June. This latest Cyprus 4.0 edition focuses on innovative technology and accelerated transformation in Cyprus and more broadly, on the people behind various businesses and organisations across […]

Cyprus SDM clarifies reporting obligations for sea transport of Russian oil to third countries

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has issued Circular No. 11/2023 that outlines the reporting obligations for the transport of Russian crude oil and petroleum products to third countries by sea.  Andreas Christofides, Senior Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC, together with Costas Stamatiou, Partner, and Vassilis Psyrras, Senior Associate, have recently co-authored an […]

Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings Laws & Regulations 2023 (7th Edition)

Demetris Roti, Partner at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, has recently contributed the Cyprus Chapter to the 7th edition of the Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings Laws & Regulations 2023. The chapter examines key areas including: the IPO process (steps, timing and parties, and market practice), the regulatory architecture (overview of the regulators […]

Supreme Court judgement on regulating the conduct of public authorities in Cyprus

Regulating the conduct of public authorities in their execution of requests submitted by citizens of the Republic of Cyprus was the focus of a recent Supreme Court of Cyprus judgement. In particular, the issue of abusive conduct of bodies exercising public authority and the manner in which such behaviours can be remedied were highlighted. Critical […]

Becoming an employer of choice means accepting a challenge!

Philenews has recently published an article authored by Human Resources Director, Anna Mylona and HR Manager Andreas Savvides.  In the article the HR team discusses the factors that combine to make Elias Neocleous & Co LLC an employer of choice and highlights the difficulties involved in maintaining this position. The full article may be viewed […]

Implementation of SCA For Remote Electronic Transactions

The May edition of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Gazette e-newspaper features an article authored by Senior Associate, Xenia Kalogirou. The article discusses the implementation of the two-factor strong customer authentication (SCA) for the initiation of electronic payment transactions, accessing payment accounts online directly or through an account information service provider and carrying out […]

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

The rapid advancement of AI in our lives raises some interesting issues concerning the protection of intellectual property and the adequacy of current IP protection frameworks to deal with the concept of AI generated work. Many of these issues are explored in a recent article co-authored by Senior Associate, Ramona Livera, and Trainee Lawyer, Iosifina […]

Are we ready to embrace AI?

The above article has recently been published on the influential ‘Mondaq’ platform. Co-authored by Lawyer Trainee, Iosifina Koutsonikola and Senior Associate Ramona Livera, the article explores the potential use of AI by lawyers and the judicial system in general. Reference is made to recent high-profile cases where the use of AI, including Chat GPT, has […]