our team

managing Partner

Laris Vrahimis

Laris Vrahimis graduated from University College London in 1987 and is qualified as a Barrister at Law of England and Wales since 1990. He was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1991 and therefore has 30 years of experience as an advocate, litigator and legal consultant. He represents clients in all Cyprus courts including the Supreme Court and the Secondary Family Court and all of Cyprus's Districts. He is considered a leading expert in Cyprus Family Law. He teaches Family and Succession Law at the University of Cyprus. He is also an examiner for Family law for Cyprus's Legal Council and heads the Family Law Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association. He regularly appears before parliamentary committees on consultations regarding family law. He has represented clients in numerous leading or high profile cases. As a legal advisor and litigator he has represented or advised clients in a number of different fields of law including all aspect of family law (divorce, matrimonial property distribution, child custody and visitation, adoption, international child abduction, alimony and child maintenance) as well as road traffic accidents and personal injury cases, medical and professional negligence, industrial accidents or occupier's liability claims, banking and contracts, employment law, company and general civil or commercial law.

Education & Professional Qualifications

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
LLB (Hons), 1987

MIDDLE TEMPLE INN OF COURT
Barrister and Law, 1990

Activities & Affiliations

• Cyprus Bar Association, Member, 1991
• Adjunct Lecturer of Family Law and Succession Law at the University of Cyrpus
• Lecturer and Examiner of Family Law for the Legal Council of Cyprus
• President of the Family Law Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association
• Founder of cylaw.org, Cyprus's leading online open access legal database
• Member of the board of Cyprus Legal Information Institute (CyLII)

FOUNDER / SENIOR Partner

Eleni Vrahimi

Eleni Vrahimi was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1962 and is the first female lawyer to set up and head her own law firm in Cyprus. She is one of Cyprus's most experienced litigators and has been appearing before all Cypriot Courts since 1962. Her areas of practice include Family, Criminal and Civil law. She continues to consult clients and successfully represents clients before the courts. She is a former Secretary of the Cyprus Bar Association.

Education

MIDDLE TEMPLE INN OF COURT
Barrister at Law, 1961

Activities & Affiliations

• Cyprus Bar Association, Member, 1962

ASSOCIATE

Eleni Hadjistilli

Eleni Hajdistilli has been working in the law firm as Legal Assistant and Head of Administration since 1973. She was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2001 and has since been representing clients before both the district and family courts.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Bachelor of Laws, 2000

Activities & Affiliations

• Cyprus Bar Association, Member, 2001