The Firm was established in 1973 by Xenios L. Xenopoulos and offers a full range of legal services. The client base is European (East and West), Russian, American, Canadian, Chinese, South African and Middle East in scope, with a strong presence in the Emirates and the Gulf countries.
The Firm provides an entire package of legal services thereby taking its clients from the very beginning of their business activities through advising on complex cross-border transactions, dealing with any dispute that may arise and handling efficiently all legal aspects of their business needs.
The corporate and commercial field is of ever increasing importance to the law firm. It practises in all related disciplines such as advising clients on the establishment, structure and use of offshore entities and trusts and on how they can be used to organise their international tax planning affairs.
In property, the law firm offers advice on project finance and large scale construction projects, both public and private, undertaken in Cyprus by local and foreign construction companies, as well as on property acquisition and sale on behalf of resident and non resident foreign nationals,as well as registering of ships and aircrafts.
In intellectual property the law firm undertakes registration of trade marks, trade names, design names and patents both in Cyprus as well as in the European Union, as well as litigation concerning the prevention of infringement of copyrights and other intellectual property rights.
Admiralty and shipping as well as aviation and air and space law is also an area in which the law firm is involved, the bulk of the work being cargo and collision claims. The law firm also undertakes on ship and aircraft sale and purchase, finance and registration and maintains excellent links with specialised firms in various parts of the world including the United Kingdom, the Gulf countries, the Emirates and the Middle East. Moreover, the Firm has represented and defended major aircraft manufacturers in serious accident cases and other claims.
Our firm’s mission is to assist our clients in achieving their legal, business, and financial goals. We provide creative solutions that are cost-effective and consistently exceed client expectations. The firm’s commitment to excellence is reflected in our long-term relationships with our clients, in the professional development of our people, and in our reputation in the community.
We are a preeminent International Law Firm that delivers consistently high-quality, responsive, and cost-effective legal service. We work to build lasting client relationships based on honest dialogue and the timely exchange of information. We always treat others with dignity and respect. We share with our community a portion of the leadership, skill, and other resources we enjoy, and fulfill our ethical and professional responsibilities to the legal system, our clients, and the public.
XENIOS L. XENOPOULOS: born in Nicosia, Cyprus, on July 10, 1946; admitted to the Cyprus Bar on 22, September, 1972 under Registration No. 817.
EDUCATION: Pancyprian Gymnasium; University of Athens (Faculty of Law), Greece (LL.B.); Post-Graduate Studies at The University College, London in Shipping Law (Marine Insurance, Shipping (Maritime) Law and Carriage of Goods by Sea), and has practised with the Law Firm of INCE & CO in the City of London, The University of Leicester, England, The Center for International and European Policy Law, Thessaloniki, Greece and the Harvard University Extension School.
POSITIONS:Founder Member and President of the Shipping Law Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association, President FIDE (La Federation Internationale pour Le Droite Europeen) (2004- 2006); President Cyprus Licensing Authority (2008 – 2013) Elected President Cyprus Bar Association (1994 – 1997, 1997 – 2000); Initiator and Chairman, International Law Congress, Nicosia 10 – 14 April, 2000; Elected President, Nicosia Bar Association (1991 – 1994); Elected Vice-President of the Nicosia Bar Association (1988-1991); President of the Maritime Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association; President of the Cyprus Association for European Law; President of the Supreme Judicial Sports Court (ADEA); Founder Member and President of the Cyprus-Bulgarian Business Association; Founder Member and Vice-President of the Cyprus-United Arab Emirates Business Association; Founder Member and Honorary Treasurer of the Cyprus-United Kingdom Business Association; Founder Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Germany Business Association; Founder Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Croatia Business Association; Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Russian Business Association; Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Ukraine Business Association; Member of the Board of the Cyprus-China Business Association; Member of the Board of the Cyprus-Greece Business Association; Member of the Board of the Cyprus-Moldova Business Association; Member of the Board of the Cyprus–Libya Business Association, Member of the Board of Directors of The Cyprus-USA Business Association; Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-India Business Association; Member of the Pro-Bono Committee on Joint Ventures Model Contracts for SMES of the International Trade Center, of the United Nations Center for Trade and Development (UNCTAD-CNUCED) and World Trade Organization (WTO-OMC), Geneva, 2002; Member of the Pro-Bono Committee on International Commercial Model Contracts for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the International Trade Center, of the United Nations Center for Trade and Development, and the World Trade Organizations (WTO-OMC), Geneva April, 2009; Deputy Secretary General and Member of the Council of International Bar Association (I.B.A.) for Europe (East); Member of the General Professional Programme Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA); Member of the Credential Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA); Honorary President of the Cyprus Association of the Friends of the Police; Member, Cyprus Legal Council (1994 – 2000); Founder Member and Member of the Board of the Cyprus Council of Legal Education; Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Governors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) (The National Radio & Television Organization) (1990 – 1997); Founder Member of the Cyprus Chapter of CEPS (Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels); Elected President, Pancyprian Gymnasium Graduates Association; Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Theatre “ENA”; Member of the International Bar Association (IBA); International Lawyers Association (ILA); The American Bar Association (ABA); and Founder Member and Member of the Board of Directors of IFTTA (International Forum of Tourism and Travel Advocates), San Francisco.
Head of Cyprus Delegation in CCBE (Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community), Brussels (1994 – 2000).
Head of the Cyprus Delegation in UBBA (Union of the Balkan Bar Associations), (1994-2000).
Head of the Cyprus Delegation in CLA (Commonwealth Lawyer’s Association), (1994-2000).
Head of the Cyprus Delegation of IBA (International Bar Association), (1994 – 2000).
Member of the Delegations and one of the main speakers at the Seminars organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Commerce Industry and Tourism and the Central Bank of Cyprus all over the World about Cyprus as an International Financial Center.
Special Experience/Practice in matters of NGO, Oil Exploration, and Law of the Sea.
Mr. Xenopoulos has represented and handled International Corporations in official oil exploration in Bulgaria (Black Sea). He has represented, negotiated and handled International Corporation for the creation and establishment of NGO Land Terminal in Cyprus.
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