Our Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Increasing banking and finance work has led Andreas Savva & Partners LLC to extensive expertise on a variety of corporate finance transactions. In Cyprus and abroad, the Firm has handled complex corporate finance transactions enabling clients to benefit from the Firm’s experience and expertise. Our associates have provided clients internationally with legal advice on Cyprus law aspects of loan and security transactions in both domestic and cross border level. The Firm, through its specialized legal team and associates in Cyprus and abroad, offers a broad spectrum of banking and finance expertise:

• Domestic and Cross-Border Loan and Security transactions
• Assistance in listing and floatation of securities
• Security documentation including charges over assets and undertakings of companies
• Financing and security structures for borrowers and lenders
• Loan documentation
• Project finance and asset finance
• Indemnities and Guarantees
• Legal opinions and legal due diligences
• Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees
• Acquisition, Corporate and Project finance
• Refinancing of existing debts and recovery of loans
• Registration of charges
• Compliance with Security laws
• Lease and hire purchase agreements
• Collateral and restructuring of existing loans
• General Banking

Capital Markets

Over the years Andreas Savva & Partners LLC managed to develop a specialized department offering professional services in the field of capital markets. Our team comprises of legal experts with extensive knowledge and expertise on capital markets law and related corporate matters. 
Areas of practice include: 

• Listing and floatation of securities;
• Listing of debentures of Cyprus companies in foreign exchanges;
• Public offerings and listings of securities on key international stock exchange platforms;
• Acquisition of stakes in Cyprus listed and private companies;
• Provision of legal assistance with private offerings and placements of securities;
• Provision of legal advice on Corporate Governance matters and Cyprus stock exchange laws;
• Provision of legal advice on rights of security holders;
• Legal assistance in capital raising transactions.

Our Firm has advised numerous reputable organisations in both domestic and cross-border level and through its applied personalized attention and experience is able to service clients’ needs in the best possible way.

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Commercial Law

The Firm’s corporate and commercial team comprises of specialized lawyers with major experience in Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Commercial law. Andreas Savva & Partners LLC has undertaken complicated corporate international cross border transactions as well as domestic transactions and also has provided assistance to top tier international law firms on complex issues in relation to Cyprus law. 

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC can undertake and has advised clients on the following legal aspects: 

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Joint ventures and cross border transactions
• Company formation
• Partnership formation, drafting of partnership agreements and dissolutions
• Legal due diligences
• Provision of legal opinions
• Preparation and review of shareholders and related agreements
• Re-domiciliations
• Corporate reorganization, reconstruction, and optimization of business structure
• Corporate governance
• Liquidation and insolvency proceedings
• Loan, agency and distributorship agreements
• Lease, hire-purchase agreements
• International tax planning
• Corporate finance
• Inter-company agreements
• Joint ventures and venture capital transactions
• Capital restructurings
• Compliance with stock exchange requirements and corporate governance
• Formation and obtaining of regulatory permits for specialized investment vehicles such as International Collective Investment Schemes
• Formation of Trusts
• Corporate management, Secretarial and Fiduciary services (domiciliation services etc)

Corporate Services

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC, for many years now serves clients with a broad spectrum of corporate services. Our Firm is in a position to offer to its clients a full service package including the following:

• Incorporation of Companies;
• Provision of shelf-companies;
• Provision of registered office address;
• Provision of corporate or individual directors and shareholders;
• Company secretarial services;
• Book-keeping, VAT registration and administration;
• Company management and administration services through nominee directors and company administrators;
• Opening and administration of bank accounts;
• Trust and custodial services;
• International re-invoicing structures;
• Receiving, handling and forwarding of correspondence and representation services;
• QROPS & QNUPS;
• Yacht registration;
• Aircraft registration.

Our Firm is able to provide Offshore Company Incorporation and any of the above services in more than 25 jurisdictions world-wide. For Offshore Company Incorporation you can download our Application Form and email it to us on info@savvallc.com or send it to our fax +357 25 373 051. 

For more information on any of the jurisdictions we provide Corporate Services, please click on any of the countries listed below: 

Abu Dhabi
Bahamas
Bahrain
British Virgin Islands
Cape Town
Curacao
Denmark
Dubai
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Johannesburg
Malta
Mauritius
Netherlands
Portugal
Samoa Islands
Seychelles
Shanghai
Singapore
Switzerland
Turks & Caicos Islands
United Kingdom

Employment Law

Our Firm can advice on any aspect of employment law. We have considerable and extensive experience and have advised our clients in the following employment law areas: 

• Redundancies;
• Recruitment;
• Termination of employment;
• Collective dismissals;
• Contracts of employment, policies and related procedures;
• Information and consultation;
• Equal opportunities and avoidance of discrimination;
• Social insurance;
• Employer and Employee obligations;
• Data protection issues;
• Health and Safety;
• Mediation and Litigation before the Industrial Disputes Court;
• Other employment law related areas.

Energy Law

Our Firm has extensive experience in advising investors in a wide range of energy projects. Our Firm, among other, have assisted international and local clients with the following: 

• Oil and gas law
• Applications for exploration licences
• National and EU energy law
• Public procurement procedures
• Negotiation and drafting of all types of energy agreements
• EU funding opportunities
• Tax related matters
• Other

Modal -European Union & Competition Law

Our EU and Competition team can cover all aspects of European Union (EU) Law and Cyprus & EU Competition Law. Our Firm has advised and assisted both local and international clients on all aspects of national and EU Competition Law, including the following: 

• Merger Control notifications before the Cypriot Commission for the Protection of Competition ( CPC ) and the European Commission;
• Advice on effective compliance with national and European Competition rules or other sectorial regulations;
• Advice on potential violations of EU and Competition Law;
• Advice on EU developments;
• Any other EU and Competition related matter

Immigration Law

Our Firm is able to provide our clients (individuals and corporate entities) with legal advice and assistance on all matters relating to immigration law. Among others, our services include: 

• Immigration permits;
• Permanent residence permits;
• Employment permits;
• Citizenship applications;
• Visas

For more information on economic citizenship programmes please contact us

Intellectual Property

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC is able to provide legal advice on all intellectual property matters, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, and registration of trademarks and licensing. The Firm has extensive experience in the following areas: 

• Registration, protection and acquisition of intellectual property
• Licensing and franchising
• Patents, trademarks, copyright infringements, and ‘passing-off’ actions
• Application of intellectual property laws
• Competition law and agency law

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our Firm has a wide litigation practice, covering all areas of general and commercial law. We have been involved in all types of disputes, including national and international arbitration, commercial, intellectual property, banking and finance, tax issues, bankruptcy, insurance, shipping, real estate, securities, family, successions and controversies raised during the enforcement of civil and commercial judgments procedures, including the following. 

• Company and partnership disputes
• Banking and finance disputes
• Landlord and tenant disputes
• Personal injury claims
• Insurance claims
• Contract claims
• Negligence, including professional negligence
• Debt collection
• Employers’ liability
• Employment disputes
• Bankruptcy and insolvency
• Matrimonial law
• Road traffic accidents
• Admiralty claims

Shipping Law and Ship Registration

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC has considerable expertise in the field of admiralty and shipping law. Furthermore, our Firm undertakes all related procedures for the registration of ships and ship registry related transactions. Such undertakings include: 

• Applications related to Registry transactions with regards to ships, small vessels, yachts etc.;
• Parallel (bareboat) registrations;
• Registration of shipping companies;
• Expert advice on ship registrations, transfer of ownership of vessels, change of vessel names, related searches etc.;
• Claims for loss or damage to cargo;
• Freight and off-hire disputes;
• Drafting and reviewing of agreements;
• Security and enforcement of mortgages;
• Advice on related company law and tax matters.

Our Firm has advised and provided litigation support to a wide range of clientele dealing in the field of admiralty and has assisted in the resolution of commercial and legal issues in both domestic and cross-border level. Through our network of professional maritime lawyers in various jurisdictions, we are in a position to service and offer full support to our clients. 

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC is able to register, administer and manage both pleasure and commercial vessels in all major flag states. Our Firm is well known for its speed in registrations and cost efficiency. For more information on the countries we offer such services, please refer to the Corporate Services section of our website. 

The following are some of the services we offer word-wide: 

• Yacht registration in all major flag states;
• Radio, EPIRB and ComSat licensing and registration;
• Assistance with MCA coding for commercial registration;
• Assistance with surveying;
• Tax and VAT planning and advice;
• Marine insurance;
• Marine financing;
• Crew health insurance and payroll;
• Banking and card facilities;
• Legal advisory services.

Tax Law & International Tax Planning

Andreas Savva & Partners LLC has considerable experience when it comes to advising clients on various tax matters including, but not limited to, international tax planning. The Firm’s legal team is constantly alert for new developments in Cyprus and internationally on tax matters, and aims to always provide clients with effective tax planning structures. 

The Firm emphasizes on minimising tax liabilities for clients while taking into account their international cross-border business activities and objectives. Cyprus has concluded a significant number of Double Tax Treaties with many countries and the Firm is always in a position to advice clients in the most tax efficient manner of tax advantages available. 

Moreover, the Firm has been requested by a number of international law firms to advice on various tax matters under Cyprus law, and in association with expert Audit Firms, is in a position to offer to clients a full services package. 

Some of the Firm’s services include: 

• Provision of tax opinions
• Legal advice on International Tax Planning
• Legal and Tax advice on Cyprus Taxation, Stamp Duties and VAT
• Incorporation of companies in Cyprus or abroad
• Provision of accounting and audit services in association with preferred providers
• Maintenance of companies
• Advice on application of Double Tax Treaties concluded by Cyprus
• Tax Authority services

Trusts, Asset Protection & Real Estate

The property department of Andreas Savva & Partners LLC can undertake any commercial and residential property related matter, asset protection and use of trusts. Our clients range from local and non-resident corporate and private clients. 

Areas of practice include: 

• Cyprus International Trusts
• Sale and purchase agreements
• Lease agreements and property finance matters in relation to commercial real estate
• Agreements for real estate developments
• Applications to relevant authorities for necessary permits in respect of acquisition by non-residents of immovable property in Cyprus
• Drafting wills, obtaining probate, and estate administration planning

The department is also supported by specialised lawyers who have considerable experience in real estate matters as well as wills, trusts and administration of estates.