A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR

We strive to deliver high quality services and advice to meet our clients’ business or other objectives. We collaborate closely with them to develop strategic, innovative solutions. We recognize our considerable commitment to our clients when they entrust us with their most important matters. That trust fuels our commitment to achieve the best possible results. Because of this close collaboration, often our most valued and long-term clients are also valued friends. We always look ahead to the next great result, whether it is closing a deal or winning an important trial. When we ask our clients to describe us and our approach to handling matters, we often hear the following:

  • An aggressive and proactive approach to getting the job done
  • A pragmatic problem-solving approach
  • A team of professionals full of creativity, enthusiasm and energy in handling clients’ matters
  • Lawyers who are easy to work with and have the client’s best interests constantly in mind
  • Lawyers who offer value for money, high quality advice and services
  • Lawyers who offer fast and efficient service
  • Lawyers who are easy to reach at any timeWe value open communication with our clients and often ask for their feedback.

We believe that the best way to improve our service is to ask clients as to what met their expectations and what could have been done better. This collaboration is important to us and greatly contributes to satisfying our commitment for the delivery of high quality services to our clients.

Maria Kitromilidou, Managing partner

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DIRECTORS

MARIA KITROMILIDOU
MARIA KITROMILIDOUadvocate, Managing partner
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Maria graduated from Kings College London, University of London with an LL.B (Hons) degree in Law and subsequently obtained a Masters Degree (MSc) in Law and Accounting from the London School of Economics & Political Sciences specialising on legal aspects of corporate finance and capital markets law and regulation. She started her career at the Law offices of Andreas Neocleous & Co and then spent 4 years at the Association of Cyprus Commercial Banks as a Legal Officer. Then she worked for a multinational Group of Companies as an internal legal advisor and subsequently joined Kommunalkredit International Bank Ltd where she spent 4 years as a Senior Manager and Head of the Legal Department’s Capital Markets Desk. She is now an Advocate / Partner at KPK Legal of which she is one of the founding partners. Her main areas of practice cover all areas of corporate and commercial law, banking and capital markets law and regulation, bankruptcy and insolvency law. She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, the Society of Advanced Legal Studies and LSE Lawyers Group.
KATHRYN PSILLIDOU-THEOCHAROUS
KATHRYN PSILLIDOU-THEOCHAROUSadvocate, partner
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Kathryn graduated from the Metropolitan University of Manchester with an LL.B (Hons) degree in Law and, after having attended the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, she was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn. She started her career at the Law offices of Cacoyannis & Co plc and then spent 7 years at the bank London Forfaiting Asia Ltd, where she set up and headed the legal department. She then spent 4 years at the Law offices of Chrysses Demetriades & Co in the shipping finance department. She subsequently joined Kommunalkredit International Bank Ltd where she set up the Legal Department. She spent there 5 years and held the position of Head of the Legal Department’s Loans and Financing Desk. She is now an Advocate / Partner at KPK Legal of which she is one of the founding partners. Her areas of practice include banking law with a specialisation in international and public financing, corporate law, commercial law, shipping/maritime law, real estate law and employment law. She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and of the English Bar.
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