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From Private to Public: Taking a Cyprus Company to the Next Stage
For a growing business, “going public” can sound like a single transaction. Legally and commercially, it is not. Converting a Cyprus private company into a public company, offering securities to the public and obtaining admission to trading on a regulated market are distinct steps. Each raises different questions of company law, disclosure, governance, investor protection and regulatory compliance. That distinction matters at the beginning of the project. A company may need a
Oct 45 min read
Corporate Borrowing, Personal Guarantees and Consumer Protection: A Recent Cyprus Court of Appeal Decision
CH.K. Mould Manufactures Ltd and another v Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd | Civil Appeal No. 20/2020 | Court of Appeal | 28 September 2026 A recent judgment of the Cyprus Court of Appeal provides a useful reminder of an important distinction in banking, mortgage enforcement and distressed-property cases: a company borrowing for its business is not automatically entitled to rely on consumer-protection legislation simply because contractual terms are challenged as unfair or
Oct 34 min read


A Company Is Not Its Founder
Why a Cyprus company has a legal identity distinct from its founder, and why that distinction matters for contracts, assets, governance and business decisions.
Sep 302 min read
Who Can Sign for a Cyprus Company? Authority Before the Deal
A practical signing-file review for Cyprus companies: the contracting entity, final terms, signatory authority and the distinction between internal approval and external enforceability.
Sep 263 min read
Using a Cyprus Company to Own Property: When a Property SPV Makes Sense
A Cyprus property holding company can be useful for investment, joint ownership and portfolio management, but it should be designed around the property, shareholders, tax position and exit strategy.
Sep 262 min read


The Home Was Chosen. The Foreign Buyer Permission Still Had to Be Planned.
A practice-based buyer story about why UK and other non-EU purchasers should plan Cyprus acquisition permission separately from the property contract and residence route.
Sep 193 min read


The Property Was Affordable. The Finance Timetable Was Not.
A practice-based decision story about why a Cyprus mortgage, valuation, source-of-funds file and purchase contract must be sequenced before a finance-dependent buyer commits.
Sep 193 min read


The Price Was Agreed. The VAT Position Was Not.
A practice-based buyer story about why Cyprus VAT, reduced 5% treatment and transfer fees should be identified before the reservation and contract timetable becomes fixed.
Sep 183 min read


Cyprus Resale Property: What Must Be Ready Before Completion?
A finished home is not necessarily a transaction ready to complete. Align title, clearances, payments, possession and the handover before fixing your Cyprus moving date.
Sep 184 min read


Buying a New Build in Cyprus: Put Every Promise in the Contract
For a new-build or off-plan home in Cyprus, record the specification, included items, payment milestones, delivery obligations and title arrangements before signing.
Sep 184 min read


Cross Border Transactions and Cyprus: Why I Teach the Law Behind the Deal
A cross border deal can involve parties, money, assets and advisers in several countries. Understanding the commercial objective is only the first step. The legal context has to travel with the transaction.
Sep 172 min read


The Contract Is Only the Beginning
A signed contract records the deal, but the real legal work often continues through performance, payment, variation, notices, exit and enforcement. That is why I teach Business Law through consequences, not clauses alone.
Sep 162 min read


Cyprus Credit Scoring: What Businesses, Borrowers and Guarantors Need to Know
Understand Cyprus’s new Artemis credit score, its role in business lending, company report access, guarantees and the process for correcting inaccurate records.
Sep 155 min read


Arbitration Clause or Trap? What Cyprus Construction and Property Contracts Need in 2026
Should Cyprus construction and property contracts include arbitration clauses? The answer depends on the transaction, statutory remedies and the dispute you are planning for.
Sep 155 min read


A Good Business Decision Is Not Always a Good Legal Decision
The commercially attractive answer and the legally sustainable answer are not always the same. That gap is one reason I teach Business Law alongside practising it.
Sep 152 min read


Cyprus Articles of Association: When Standard Articles Are Not Enough
When should a Cyprus company tailor or amend its Articles of Association? A practical governance guide to voting, directors, share transfers, funding, deadlock and investor rights.
Sep 126 min read


Incoterms, Payment Terms and Risk in International Sales Through Cyprus
Why Incoterms 2020, payment terms and banking documents must be coordinated in international sale contracts involving Cyprus companies.
Sep 122 min read


Letters of Credit in Cyprus: Turning International Trade Into Bankable Transactions
How Cyprus companies can use documentary letters of credit to manage payment risk, support imports and exports, facilitate triangular trade and organise bankable international transactions.
Sep 124 min read


Triangular Trade Through Cyprus: Structuring the Buyer–Trader–Supplier Relationship
A business-focused guide to triangular trade through a Cyprus company, including contract alignment, margins, shipping documents, Letters of Credit and compliance.
Sep 123 min read


The Reservation Payment Was Ready. The Protections Were Not.
A practice-based decision story about who controls a Cyprus property reservation payment, when it may be released and what should be documented before funds move.
Sep 94 min read
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