Paris Hadjipanayis
Paris is the managing partner of the Firm. His primary areas of expertise are corporate and taxation law, civil and commercial litigation, banking law and trusts.
He specializes in corporate and regulatory structures with an emphasis on SPVs for asset management and tax optimization purposes.
Paris has acquired extensive experience in the blockchain and technology industry and is advising both retail and institutional clients on CASP licenses, tokenization and portfolio management via corporate structuring.
Paris has led the court proceedings in Cyprus (in collaboration with a prestigious law firm in the UK) of a mass class action during 2013 – 2015 where he successfully represented UK clients on CHF – denominated (non performing) consumer loans against banking institutions and developing companies by litigating pre-trial jurisdictional and bad service matters as well as tortious and contractual offences on the merits via a vis consumers’ rights. Paris is advising on estate planning through corporate structuring with an emphasis on Cyprus International Trusts for high net worth individuals.
Articles by Paris Hadjipanayis
Egyptair Flight 181 hijacked in Cyprus – An air piracy case raising jurisdictional concerns over humanitarian rights
On March the 29th of year 2016, Cyprus became a witness to an act of air piracy, or “unlawful seizure” as it is known in legal terms, on Egyptair flight 181, which was operating a domestic flight within Egypt, where an Egyptian national unlawfully seized (hijacked)...
Re-Domiciliation of foreign companies in Cyprus: Process & Benefits
Re-Domiciliation of foreign companies in Cyprus: Process & Benefits Re-domiciliation of companies in and out of Cyprus became possible on the 28th July 2006, when the House of Representatives enacted the Law 124(I)/2006 which amended the Companies Law Cap. 113 and...
New Residence Permits for Third Country Nationals in Cyprus
The Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD), in a continuous effort to reform the old and outdated application and filing procedures for the issuance of a residence permit in Cyprus, announced that as from February 2016 the Art 18 FZ(7) of the Aliens and...
Alternative Investment Funds – Cyprus
Currently very few AIFs operate in Cyprus. However demand as well as desire for their incorporation and set up and onwards management is growing day by day. An asset for both foreign investors looking to establish a Fund in Cyprus as well as High Net Worth Individuals...
Cyprus informative directory for EU nationals & others for rights and freedoms within the EU Internal Market
The EU internal market consists of four basic freedoms being: A. free movement of goods B. free movement of capital C. free movement of services D. free movement of persons These freedoms can be sub categorized to correspond to specific fields and effectively there...
EU co-ordination of Social Security Coverage & Taxation
Europe’s coordination of Social Security Coverage has enabled EU citizens to secure their rights and benefits in any EU Member State they choose to live, work or both. The EU rules on social security coordination apply in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and...
Cyprus Social Insurance Pension Rights on EU Nationals
The Social Insurance Rights of the nationals of every country who emigrate or are employed temporarily abroad can be secured through special provisions of the national legislation of the country they reside, bilateral or multilateral agreements on social security and...
Cyprus’ Housing Loans to be converted from CHF to Euro currency at the initial buying rate; at what cost?
Moody’s has recently made warnings and caution regarding the dangers involved if the Parliamentary Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs follows the report held out by the Cyprus Central Bank ("CBC") which seeks solutions in converting all non-performing...
Cyprus hosts its first Integrated Casino Resort in 2016: Synopsis & Facts
Earlier this year Cyprus Parliament voted in favor and passed the Law to Regulate the Establishment, Operation, Function, Control and Supervision of a Casino and Related matters of 2015, providing for the operation and regulation of a casino and casino games in the...
Volkswagen Fraud Case: Facts & Updates [A Mucky Business]
The developments around the VW scandal are unraveling rapidly in the past 3 weeks since September the 18th. The German leading carmaker had been found to be in violation of US Clean Air Laws according to EPA Regulations (Environmental Protection Agency) by knowingly...
