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Christopher Lytras

Managing Partner

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Christopher is a dual qualified lawyer - Advocate (Cyprus) and Solicitor (England & Wales).

His practice covers a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters with multijurisdictional element.


He specialises in corporate & commercial, corporate finance, civil fraud,  asset recovery, international arbitration, intellectual property, blockchain and tax.

 

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Experience

  • Acting as Cyprus counsel in connection with a €300 million cross-border sale of a shareholding held by a Cyprus company;

  • Advising on a complex €13 million commercial real estate transaction involving the sale of a major commercial building;

  • Advising a leading international bank on the refinancing of a $50 million facility to a Cyprus group of companies;

  • Advising an international multimillion-dollar technology venture on its corporate and shareholder structure, intellectual property arrangements, manufacturing framework and the international commercialisation of proprietary technology;

  • Successfully representing a client before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in contested trade mark opposition proceedings, securing the dismissal of the opposition in its entirety;

  • Advising an ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) family on cross-border estate planning;

  • Advising a State-owned company in relation to complex corporate and finance matters;

  • Advising a Magic Circle firm on the enforceability of a $2 billion scheme of arrangement in Cyprus;

  • Acting for the Claimant in a €85 million complex conspiracy claim, breach of trust & dishonest assistance claims;

  • Acting for the Applicant and obtaining a €10 million Worldwide Freezing order and Chabra order, in support of arbitration proceedings;

  • Acting for an eminent client in a complex conspiracy/fraud claim of €300 million and successfully discharging a Worldwide Freezing order;

  • Acting as an arbitrator in a series complex commercial and contractual disputes;

  • Acting for a HNW individual and successfully dismissing a $90 million Worldwide freezing order and extensive ancillary disclosure orders;

  • Acting for a UK company and successfully obtaining a post-judgment Norwich Pharmacal order along with ancillary Gagging orders, to avail a complex multimillion fraud;

  • Leading a multi-jurisdictional €2 million shareholder dispute relating to a global financial services company, involving claims of unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance and fraud;

  • Acting for the Claimant before an ad-hoc arbitration proceeding in Cyprus for a 2 million claim.

Admissions

Education

  • LLB, University of Sussex

  • LLM in Banking & Finance, University of London

  • Advance Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT), Chartered Institute of Taxation

Memberships

  • Cyprus Bar Association

  • Nicosia Bar Association

  • Law Society of England &Wales

  • Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitration

  • ADIT Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation

Contact information

T: 00357-22264726

Join our team

Lytras & Associates LLC offer a superior foundation for those striving for professionalism, excellence and a rewarding career path. All members of our firm, whether in the legal, paralegal or administration team, are provided with the resources and support towards achieving their professional goals, in an ideal working environment.

 

Our firm maintains and adheres to strong ethical values and encourages teamwork among all its members. The partnering schemes in place offer support and guidance, particularly to our junior associates, whereas educational initiatives – internal and external – extend to all levels of our staff.

 

If you are a qualified lawyer or accountant, or if you are looking for an administrative position, as a member of our secretarial or paralegal staff, please contact us at info@lytrasllc.com.

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