SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co LLC (“SP&Co”) is a leading law firm regulated by the Cyprus Legal Council and the Cyprus Bar Association. In 2022, it celebrated a significant milestone, marking the centenary of continuous practice since the founding of its oldest legal firm member in 1922.
SP&Co has expanded locally and internationally, both organically and through mergers with other firms. In 2012, SP&Co co-founded SPA Financial Services Ltd, a licensed financial services company. This venture, along with the firm’s growing legal practice, fostered synergies and collaborations among lawyers and other professionals who share a common culture, vision, and commitment to excellence.
60 specialized lawyers and professionals
Today, SP&Co comprises SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co LLC, SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co (Corporate Services) Ltd, SPA Financial Services Ltd, and several affiliated companies offering a wide range of legal and professional services to clients in Cyprus and around the globe. With a team of over 60 specialized lawyers and professionals, along with 40 support and administrative staff, and offices in Nicosia, Limassol, Athens, and most recently the UAE, SP&Co reflects on its significant achievements with pride and assurance.
The corporate and commercial practice of the firm is best known for servicing high-profile local and international clients in complex, pioneering, or precedent-setting matters, while providing ongoing advice to prominent local and international companies. SP&Co has acted and advised on a multitude of multi-million financial transactions, most with a cross-border element, and provides specialized advice on various corporate and commercial matters. These include corporate finance (including syndicated loans), venture capital, corporate mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, real estate investments, joint ventures, escrow arrangements, and other complex (local or cross-border) commercial and corporate transactions.
SP&Co handles both local and international litigation and arbitration for high-profile clients within Cyprus and across the world, with lawyers appearing on behalf of clients before court tribunals from New York to Siberia. Apart from its strong domestic litigation practice, which includes acting for banks, municipalities, public bodies, companies, and individuals, SP&Co has established a “beyond the borders” reputation. It has acted, instructed, or advised on multi-million international claims leading to litigation in Cyprus, the US, UK, BVI, Switzerland, Russia, Greece, or arbitration in Cyprus, London (LCIA), Zurich (ZCC), Stockholm (SCC), the International Court of Arbitration (France), the International Chamber of Commerce, and Moscow (ICAC). SP&Co’s international practice includes numerous highly publicized and contested litigation and arbitration cases.
Corporate support and client services
SP&Co is a leader in corporate support services and the establishment and organization of corporate structures for cross-border investments. It offers a wide range of services, including corporate, tax, and VAT advisory, accounting, secretarial, banking support, escrow and trusteeship services, and other related services through in-house tax consultants, accountants, and other qualified professionals who cater to clients’ daily needs.
At SP&Co, a customer-centric service model has consistently demonstrated its effectiveness. The firm aims to uphold this philosophy while maintaining a leading role in delivering high-quality services. SP&Co guarantees comprehensive oversight of its clients’ affairs, enabling well-informed and thoughtful decisions tailored to individual circumstances and budgets.
Looking ahead
SP&Co takes pride in its achievements in handling significant judicial and arbitration cases across domestic and international jurisdictions, as well as major reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, financing, and investments that constitute its extensive knowledge base. The firm is committed to adapting to the evolving legal landscape by investing in skilled personnel and adopting the latest technologies to continue offering competitive and cohesive services.
Contact Information
Cyprus Offices:
Nicosia:
30 Karpenisi Street, 1077, Nicosia
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +357-22843000
Fax: +357-22843444
Limassol:
3 Zenonos Sozou, 3105, Limassol
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +357-25818444
Fax: +357-25372282
Website: www.scordispapapetrou.com
