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LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS
Private Clients
At our Boutique Law Firm, we serve individuals, families, and family-owned businesses with the highest level of personal attention, discretion, care and trust. Our professionals assist with estate and tax planning, wealth structuring, succession strategies and cross-border matters, ensuring peace of mind to our clients.
Tax Planning
At George Liasides LLC, Tax Planning is a critical pillar of our advisory work with our clients. We provide strategic planning for high-net-worth individuals, business owners and families to optimize their tax obligations while ensuring full compliance. We have in-depth knowledge of Cyprus’s favorable tax regime and international tax treaties, which we leverage to maximize clients’ tax benefits in line with their financial goals.
Our clients trust us to navigate through the fast-changing compliance landscape to serve their interests in the possible best way, often working alongside family offices, investment advisors, and accountants to ensure a fully integrated approach.
Our services include:
• Personal and family tax planning
• Cross-border and international tax structuring
• Capital gains and income tax planning
• Business succession
Employment Law
At George Liasides LLC employment law practice covers the full spectrum of workplace legal issues, advising both employers and employees. We assist companies with drafting employment contracts and workplace policies, handling hirings and terminations, redundancies, and compliance with Cyprus labour laws on matters such as working hours, minimum wage, and health and safety. We also guide businesses through employee-related aspects of mergers or transfers of undertaking (protecting employee rights during reorganizations). For employees, we provide advice and representation on unlawful dismissal, discrimination, or harassment issues, ensuring their rights are enforced. Our team stays up-to-date on all aspects of employment and social insurance law – from maternity/paternity leave and sick leave entitlements to provident fund and pension matters. Our Team handles disputes and can negotiate settlements or litigate claims effectively.
Sports Law
Sports and law often intersect, and our firm is uniquely equipped to handle this specialized area that overlaps multiple legal fields. We advise athletes, coaches, agents, and sports organizations on all legal matters arising in sports. This includes negotiating and reviewing player or coaching contracts, transfer agreements, and sponsorship deals to ensure our clients’ rights are protected. Because sports law can involve employment issues, immigration (for foreign players/coaches), torts (injuries), and intellectual property (image rights), we draw on our broad expertise in these areas to offer holistic support. We also represent clients in resolving disputes through sports arbitration bodies or FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber when breaches of contract or regulatory issues occur. With our firm’s multidisciplinary strength and understanding of the sports industry, we provide reliable legal representation that helps our clients focus on performance while we handle the legal challenges off the field.
Intellectual Property
At George Liasides LLC, we take very seriously the protection rights of Intellectual Property (IP) and the protection of our clients IP assets. We offer end-to-end services for trademarks, patents, copyrights and designs. Our team securing registrations in Cyprus Trade Mark Registry, the EUIPO and WIPO, to handling objections and oppositions, our lawyers ensure your innovations and brands are fully protected.
We provide strategic IP counselling with a special emphasis on helping our clients benefit from Cyprus highly attractive IP Box Regime. Cyprus offers one of the most favorable IP regimes in Europe, allowing for up to 80% tax exemption on qualifying income derived from intellectual property. Our team advises on the full lifecycle of IP creation, protection, and monetization, ensuring you not only retain control of your innovations, but extract their full commercial value in a compliant way.
Our services include:
• IP registration and rights protection (trademarks, patents, copyrights)
• Structuring and implementing the Cyprus IP Box Regime
• IP valuation and licensing agreements
• Technology transfer and R&D agreements
• International IP portfolio management
• Legal support for startups, digital platforms, and creative industries
Family Law
At George Liasides LLC, we cover the full range of family-related legal matters with professionalism and care. Our team deals with all areas of family law, including divorce, the division of marital assets, child parental responsibility, maintenance, and communication as well as international child abduction. Understanding the emotional stress these issues carry, our approach is to minimize conflict and find amicable solutions whenever possible. Should litigation be necessary, our clients are represented by our team of lawyers in both, courtroom advocacy and negotiation.
Shipping & Admiralty Law
With over three decades of involvement in Cyprus maritime sector, our firm delivers comprehensive legal services in Shipping and Admiralty Law. Cyprus is a global shipping center (one of the world’s largest ship registries) and we help clients capitalize on this by assisting with ship registrations, transfers to the Cyprus flag, and all related filings.
Our maritime lawyers have broad experience in maritime disputes: we handle vessel arrests, cargo and charter party claims, shipbuilding and repair disputes, collisions, salvage and marine insurance cases. We also advise on shipping finance, working with banks on vessel mortgages and syndicated financing deals. From forming shipping companies and drafting sale & purchase agreements for vessels to representing clients before maritime authorities, we are a trusted partner for shipping companies, owners, charterers, and insurers, ensuring smooth sailing through any legal challenge in the shipping industry.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Our dispute resolution department is representing clients before all levels of Cyprus courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums. We identify the optimal strategy for each case, whether aggressive litigation or amicable settlement to protect our clients’ interests. Our litigators handling cases such as corporate and commercial disputes, banking and finance issues, land law disputes, debt recovery, personal injuries, intellectual property infringement, family law disputes and enforcement of foreign judgments. From obtaining urgent injunctions (freezing orders, etc.) to navigating arbitration and mediation, our team provides reliable, results-driven representation to resolve disputes efficiently.
Immigration Law
Our firm offers guidance in immigration matters, helping clients smoothly navigate Cyprus’s residency and visa procedures. We assist individuals and families from initial visa applications to long-term residency and citizenship planning. For employment-based immigration, we secure work permits for non-EU hires, including fast-tracking executive visas for foreign companies setting up in Cyprus, and handle family reunification permits for dependents. We also support EU citizens in exercising their free movement rights by obtaining the necessary registrations (Yellow Slips) quickly. Our immigration practice deal with permanent residency applications for the standard long-term residency or the expedited investment-based permits. Also, we have helped many clients obtain Cyprus citizenship when eligible. At every step, we ensure compliance with immigration regulations and a hassle-free process, giving clients the confidence that their relocation or hiring needs are in capable hands.
Wills & Probate
Our lawyers assist clients in planning and executing wills and ensure that estates are administered smoothly. Whether you're drafting a will to secure your legacy or navigating the complexities of probate we offer clear and expert legal support at every step. Our lawyers take the time to understand the personal circumstances, family dynamics, and long-term goals to create wills and succession plans that are both robust and tailored for our clients’ needs.
Should the time come for probate, whether there is a will or not, we are here to ease the burden. Our team of lawyers handles the legal and administrative process with efficiency, discretion, sensitivity and ensuring the estate is managed properly and heirs are supported throughout.
Our services include:
• Estate planning
• Drafting wills
• Appointment of Executor or Administrator
• Probate applications and estate administration
• Resolving will disputes and contested estatesShould the time come for probate, whether there is a will or not, we are here to ease the burden. Our team of lawyers handles the legal and administrative process with efficiency, discretion, sensitivity and ensuring the estate is managed properly and heirs are supported throughout.
Our services include:
• Estate planning
• Drafting wills
• Appointment of Executor or Administrator
• Probate applications and estate administration
• Resolving will disputes and contested estates
Trust & Succession Planning
We have been trusted advisor to private clients seeking to preserve wealth, ensure continuity, and plan confidently for the future.
Our team advise high-net-worth individuals, business owners and families to set up trusts and comprehensive succession plans to preserve wealth across generations with clarity. We offer holistic succession planning services, drafting trusts, foundations, and asset protection structures tailored to each client’s unique circumstances.
Clients turn to us for our discretion, and our unwavering commitment to delivering solutions that reflect their goals. Whether your affairs are domestic, international, simple, or highly complex, we offer clear, strategic guidance backed by years of successful outcomes.
Our services include:
• Establishment and administration of trusts
• Appointment of trustees
• Succession planning for family estates and business assets
• Tax-efficient strategies for wealth transfer
• Advice to trustees and beneficiaries
Real Estate & Land Law
Our Firm offers a full range of property law services and expertly assists with immovable property transactions, negotiating and advising on acquisitions, sales, transfers, and financing of land and buildings. Our Lawyers represent buyers and sellers, always ensuring complete services through an interdisciplinary approach by coordinating with our tax and corporate lawyers as needed. Our firm handling management, leases (drafting, renewals, rent recovery) and resolving land disputes.
Corporate & Commercial Law
Our corporate lawyers provide expert guidance across the full spectrum of business law. We handle everything from setting up companies and drafting commercial agreements to complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructuring. Our track record of reliability spans industries (Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Energy, Technology, and more), reflecting our ability to manage high-value deals and governance matters with professionalism.
Corporate & Commercial Law
We provide strategic legal guidance to businesses
Real Estate & Land Law
We assist individuals and businesses in property transactions
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Our firm has a strong track record
Family Law
Handling sensitive family matters with professionalism and discretion
Immigration & Citizenship
Navigating Cyprus immigration laws with ease
Wills, Probate & Succession Planning
We help individuals plan for the future
Employment Law
Protecting businesses and employees in the workplace
International Tax Planning
We provide tax advisory services for businesses and individuals
Shipping & Admiralty Law
Advising maritime clients
Sports Law
Legal support for athletes, teams, and sports organizations
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