Y.Georgiades & Associates LLC was established in 1992 by the Managing and Founding partner, Mr Yiannos Georgiades and as well as its Cyprus office has an office in London, the United Kingdom and Athens, Greece. Mr Georgiades is the President of the Cyprus Chapter of the European Court of Arbitration and an executive member of the Court and an online mediator for commercial disputes for the Chamber of Commerce of Milan. The firm is now a thriving concern. It is essentially international in outlook with approximately three-quarters of the clientele of international origin, it also has a firm foothold in the domestic market, providing an extensive range of legal consultancy services to both Cypriot and multinational clients. The firm has established a network of legal contacts and associates in many countries around the world. The main focus is on providing a first-class service to its clients and it has acquired a very good reputation and a wealth of experience across the major practice areas, inter alia, corporate and commercial law, real estate law, intellectual property law, dispute resolution and litigation. Over the years, the firm has grown and developed and now offers the diverse professional skills of qualified lawyers, legal consultants and legal assistants. These skills and attributes combine to provide flexible and viable solutions to meet the requirements of clients both in Cyprus itself and worldwide. Our staff can collectively speak a number of different languages, including English, Russian and Greek. The firm consists of a dedicated professional team of employees who are proud to continue to provide high quality services. The firm’s clients range from private individuals to banks, property developers, real estate agents and investors, property fund managers, hotels, corporate clients, financial companies, media companies, medical practitioners, trustee companies, accountancy firms, charitable foundations and associations, municipalities, international airlines, TV channels, trademark and patent offices.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law covers a whole range of processes, ideas and inventions. It gives protection not only to the creators, owners and authors against infringement but also members of the public who rely on the safety, reliability and authenticity of the products. The purpose of this article is not to provide a detailed study of the various Intellectual Property rights but to give a brief outline of the different types of rights, the laws regulating their existence and the protection that they afford. Cyprus is a signatory to a number of Treaties and follows the latest Intellectual Property laws, bringing the country into line with the acquis communautaire and the international Intellectual Property laws. We are well-trained to carry out trademark registrations both in Cyprus and under the European trademark system in Alicante as well as through WIPO and we also undertake infringement litigation cases. Cyprus is also attractive for businesses that develop IPs due to a very beneficial tax regime (IP Box) whereby the effective tax rate can be reduced to 2,5%.