Kyriacos Coucounis

Partner

Contact Information

E: kyriacos@coucounis.law
E: k.coucounis@coucounislaw.com

Languages

Greek
English
French

Profile

Kyriacos Coucounis is a lawyer and barrister-at-law focusing on Court litigation, dispute resolution, arbitration, contract drafting, and legal consulting. Working for Coucounis Law for over a decade, his years of expertise and consistent successes in a competitive profession are combined with a meticulous approach to promote his clients’ best interests.

A competent and skilful problem solver with a creative and pragmatic approach, Kyriacos advises and represents his extensive clientele of both individuals and corporations before all Courts of Cyprus and abroad, working across a wide range of legal areas. These include legal issues relating to accidents and personal injury claims, banking, contract, construction, debt-recovery, employment, insurance, landlord/tenant relationships, management committees, and property.

As an accredited mediator, he effects tangible results through his in-depth legal knowledge, and a sound understanding of diplomacy and communication with clients, corporations, and legal representatives. He is regularly selected to provide his professional opinion on legal issues in the areas of his expertise in Cyprus Law, and for five consecutive years has served as a Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus).

Renowned for landmark cases and successfully negotiated settlements, during his career, Kyriacos has obtained judgements which have significantly impacted Courts and governmental authorities all over Europe, appearing before the Grand Salle of the Court of the European Union, Luxembourg, in defence of the fundamental rights of all European citizens, consumers, investors and property purchasers in Cyprus.

As a partner at Coucounis Law, Kyriacos heads a carefully selected team of skilled professionals who, like him, are driven to make a difference for their clients.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Accidents and Personal Injury Claims
• Administrative Law & Judicial Review
• Arbitration Law
• Banking Law
• Commercial & Industrial Law
• Construction Law
• Contract Law
• Criminal Law
• Debt Recovery & Debt Collection
• Employment Law
• European Union Law
• Family Law
• Insurance Law
• Management Committees and Building Administration
• Property Law & Property Transactions and Conveyancing Procedures
• Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
• Rent Control – Landlord and Tenant Law
• Tort Law
• Trust and Equity Law
• Wills & Administrations Law and Procedures

Credentials

EDUCATION
2009: King’s College London: LL.M, Master of Law, International Commercial Law
2008: The College of Law: B.V.C. Barrister Vocational Course
2007: King’s College London: LL. B Bachelor of Law

BAR ADMISSIONS
2011: Admitted to the Cyprus Bar
2008: Admitted to the UK Bar

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2008: Member of the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn, London, UK
20011: Member of Cyprus Bar Association, Cyprus
2014 – 2019: Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus)
2016 – present: Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry