Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC (Patrikios Legal)

About Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC (Patrikios Legal)

Established in 1963 by a Limassol barrister and led today by his son, this Cyprus practice has grown into a full-service law firm with more than thirty lawyers and a similar number of support staff. Its client base is strongly international, covering multinational groups with a regional hub in Cyprus, banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and private clients from Europe, the CIS and beyond. Alongside litigation, banking, shipping and capital-markets work, it advises on direct and indirect tax, transfer pricing, substance and corporate restructuring. Company incorporation, secretarial work, bookkeeping, VAT and payroll are delivered through an associated group of service companies and a partnership with a corporate services group, with audit handled through outside firms. A private client team covers trusts, estate planning and family offices. The firm lists memberships of several international legal and tax bodies and works for foreign law firms on Cyprus questions. Fees are not published and no language list is given.

Services

Legal tax advisory covers corporate and personal tax, VAT registration and returns, rulings, transfer pricing, substance planning and tax disputes. Through the associated service group the offer includes incorporation, administration and management of companies, branch registration, redomiciliation, secretarial support, bank account opening, trust settlement and administration, bookkeeping, financial reporting, payroll processing and serviced offices. Private client work includes estate planning and structuring advice for family offices and wealthy individuals.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Cyprus Bar Association (member lawyers)
• Patricianserve Ltd, licensed administrative services provider (associated group)

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