Antonia Michaelidou
Associate Advocate – Litigation, Corporate & Commercial
Antonia maintains a combined litigation and corporate and commercial practice, acting in contested commercial disputes alongside transactional work for international clients, with a particular emphasis on jurisdictional challenges and cross-border matters.
She regularly assists on applications to set aside proceedings for want of jurisdiction, the defence of commercial claims, claims for specific performance and winding-up proceedings, probate matters, the enforcement of foreign judgments, and significant appeals.
On the transactional side, her work includes the incorporation of foreign-owned companies in Cyprus, shareholders' agreements, intellectual property licensing and assignment, and copyright matters.
Experience
- Assisting the firm's team for the defendant, an individual based in another EU Member State, in a commercial claim before the Nicosia District Court, including an application to set aside the claim form and its service for want of jurisdiction.
- Preparing the defence to a commercial claim arising from a contractual relationship.
- Assisting the firm's team for the purchaser in a complex dispute seeking specific performance of a sale and purchase agreement against a developer, including related winding-up proceedings.
- Assisting on a significant civil appeal before the Court of Appeal concerning a complex fraud case, and acting in the related first-instance proceedings.
- Advising on probate matters, including the recognition and administration of foreign grants.
- Assisting with the enforcement of foreign and European judgments in Cyprus, including garnishee proceedings to enforce a European Payment Order.
- Incorporating Cyprus companies for foreign clients, including the preparation of constitutional documents and KYC onboarding.
- Drafting and advising on shareholders' agreements for private companies.
- Drafting an omnibus assignment agreement to consolidate the intellectual property of a technology company, and advising on IP licensing and copyright matters.