General Legal Services Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. is a broad based legal practice entrusted by major corporations with their legal matters. They are advocates and legal consultants of the major commercial banks operating in Cyprus, such as the Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd., the Bank of Cyprus Ltd., the Hellenic Bank Ltd. and the National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd. In addition to general legal practice, the firm's fields of expertise include Banking Law, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Taxation, Insurance Law and Transport Law. Areas in which the firm has particular competence are Maritime Law, Admiralty and the provision of advice and assistance for investments in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Legal services to foreign clients One of the largest departments of the firm is that of the company division, which deals in particular with the establishment and administration of companies, both offshore and local, registered in Cyprus and in other jurisdictions. It provides preliminary advice and undertakes all legal formalities necessary for company formation and their maintenance. The firm prepares the annual returns of its foreign clients' Cypriot companies, which must be filed with the Registrar of Companies.Moreover, it gives advice and the necessary support and services for international business transactions from the stage of preliminary negotiations until the stage of their finalisation. Services to the Shipping Industry Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. is actively involved in the area of offering professional services to ship-owning companies, from the purchase and registration of vessels, to their maintenance and securing of finance. Due to international links which the firm has developed over the years with numerous associates, it is in an advantageous position to provide its clients in the shipping industry with the service they desire and, what is more, to do so promptly and efficiently. Accounting and Corporate Services to foreign clients Ledra Management Ltd., an affiliated company of Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co., provides extensive and customised services to companies, their Directors, Shareholders and personnel. These include accounting, book-keeping and taxation services.Ledra Management Ltd operates in cooperation with various Audit Firms, providing them with substantial services related to the preparation of accounting records of companies.Moreover, for clients who need external help, the firm provides a full range of accounting and bookkeeping services giving a true picture of the business and financial situation to owners and managers. Accounts are produced on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. Ledra Management Ltd. can arrange for its clients the issue of tax identification codes with the Cyprus Tax Authorities, the payment of income tax at the end of each financial year and the preparation of tax exemption certificates. Mediterranean Link Ltd. Mediterranean Link Ltd, another affiliated company of Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co., operating under the permission of the Central Bank of Cyprus, provides world wide trustee services and acts as a trustee in international trusts created in Cyprus and in other jurisdictions. Mediterranean Link Ltd. is in a position to give advice to individuals and legal international clients on the type of Trust which best suits their purposes and which offers asset protection and accumulation of income as well as confidentiality, freedom of testation and secures tax advantages. It should be stated that the Cyprus International Trust Law provides a number of benefits, including substantial tax benefits, which make the setting up of an international trust in Cyprus extremely attractive as a tax planning tool. Mediterranean Link Ltd. provides the whole range of trustee services and undertakes the administration of trusts, focusing always on arrangements, which give best solutions to clients. Countries Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. is active in Cyprus, Greece, Russia (C.I.S. Countries), Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Switzerland. Languages Greek, English, Russian, French, Italian. Managing Partner Managing Partner of the Law Firm is Christodoulos G. Vassiliades, who is the founder of the firm. Christodoulos G. Vassiliades was appointed Honorary Consul of Belize in Cyprus. Memberships Cyprus Bar Association Nicosia Bar Association Committee of Offshore Companies and Shipping Companies of the Cyprus Bar Association International Bar Association International Tax Planning Association The Offshore Institute International Fiscal Association World Trade Law Association
One of the largest departments of the firm is that of the company division, which deals in particular with the establishment and administration of companies, both offshore and local, registered in Cyprus and in other jurisdictions. It provides preliminary advice and undertakes all legal formalities necessary for company formation and their maintenance. The firm prepares the annual returns of its foreign clients' Cypriot companies, which must be filed with the Registrar of Companies.Moreover, it gives advice and the necessary support and services for international business transactions from the stage of preliminary negotiations until the stage of their finalisation.
Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. is actively involved in the area of offering professional services to ship-owning companies, from the purchase and registration of vessels, to their maintenance and securing of finance. Due to international links which the firm has developed over the years with numerous associates, it is in an advantageous position to provide its clients in the shipping industry with the service they desire and, what is more, to do so promptly and efficiently.
Ledra Management Ltd., an affiliated company of Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co., provides extensive and customised services to companies, their Directors, Shareholders and personnel. These include accounting, book-keeping and taxation services.Ledra Management Ltd operates in cooperation with various Audit Firms, providing them with substantial services related to the preparation of accounting records of companies.Moreover, for clients who need external help, the firm provides a full range of accounting and bookkeeping services giving a true picture of the business and financial situation to owners and managers. Accounts are produced on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. Ledra Management Ltd. can arrange for its clients the issue of tax identification codes with the Cyprus Tax Authorities, the payment of income tax at the end of each financial year and the preparation of tax exemption certificates.
Mediterranean Link Ltd, another affiliated company of Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co., operating under the permission of the Central Bank of Cyprus, provides world wide trustee services and acts as a trustee in international trusts created in Cyprus and in other jurisdictions. Mediterranean Link Ltd. is in a position to give advice to individuals and legal international clients on the type of Trust which best suits their purposes and which offers asset protection and accumulation of income as well as confidentiality, freedom of testation and secures tax advantages. It should be stated that the Cyprus International Trust Law provides a number of benefits, including substantial tax benefits, which make the setting up of an international trust in Cyprus extremely attractive as a tax planning tool. Mediterranean Link Ltd. provides the whole range of trustee services and undertakes the administration of trusts, focusing always on arrangements, which give best solutions to clients.
Christodoulos G. Vassiliades & Co. is active in Cyprus, Greece, Russia (C.I.S. Countries), Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Greek, English, Russian, French, Italian.
Managing Partner of the Law Firm is Christodoulos G. Vassiliades, who is the founder of the firm. Christodoulos G. Vassiliades was appointed Honorary Consul of Belize in Cyprus.