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- Attendance at the 12 lectures Lawyers course of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cyprus branch).
April - May 2005
- Up to 75% of cases may be settled out of court. If your advocate is well trained to embark into constructive negotiations and subsequently reach in a mutually beneficial agreement for all parties, it will save you time, money and energy.

- Neophytou & Neophytou Law Office launches its website.
October 2005
- Neophytou & Neophytou website aims to become an information depository of our law office for the benefit of our existing as well as prospective clients who wish to visit our website and obtain information about our practice.

- The Municipality of Nicosia entrusts our office with the handling of minor civil offence cases.
Feb 2006
(Traffic violations, Permits/Licensing fees, Municipality Service charges)

- Attendance at the IT Law - Special interest group initial meeting - Hilton Hotel - Cyprus.
May 17 2006
- Due to our office's strong connections and ties with the field of Information Technology we have attended this relevant seminar in order to acquire further knowledge on the current developments in this area of law.

- Attendance at Poseidonia International Shipping Exhibition and Conference in Piraeus, Hellas.
June 2006
- Contacted and strengthened our relations with many clients in the shipping industry, especially with marine engineers, ship owners, ship operators, ship managers and ship insurers. Attended various meetings and events of Ship-owners, P&I Clubs, Charterers, Insurers, Publishing advertisers, etc.

- Professional Membership to the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).
July 2006
- As a result of our attendance at Poseidonia exhibition and conference we immediately appreciated the need to join an international association of lawyers that would enable us to expand the circle of legal services that we can offer to our clients in other jurisdictions. By joining aija we have fulfilled that need.

- The Office of the Attorney General of Cyprus entrusts our office with the handling of a minor criminal offence case.
Jul 2006
- (Allegation of improper/illegal mixture of animal-food, in unlicensed mills, with negative consequences to the food-chain)

- Further expansion of the range and spectrum of legal and management services provided by Neophytou&Neophytou Law Office, Nicosia - Cyprus, in companies formations and related services.
March 2007
- (International company formations in jurisdictions such as the state of Delaware USA, Belize Central America, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Hellas/N89, et. al., international company management, ship/yacht registrations, marine insurance and marine chartering services, international trusts, international taxation planning, secretarial and auxiliary services)

- Information Technology (IT) Law: Provision of Expert Evidence in A Landmark Case
CYPRUS: District Court of Limassol, Criminal Division:
The Case of "Limassol Police Superintendent v. Dr. Anastasios Pipingas C.L.R.1767/06"
Presiding: Hon. Mr. Justice D.I.Kitsios
For the Prosecution: Mrs. Napoleontos
For the Decence: Mr. Christos Dermosoniades
30 April 2007
- (The defendant was accused with fraudulent tampering and/or manipulation of official Cyprus government documents, without authorization with the intention to unlawfully modify the content of the said documents contrary to Articles 331, 333(β), and 335 of the Cyprus Criminal Code Cap. 154.
Christos A. Neophytou acted for the defendant as an expert witness in IT LAW.
He provided expert evidence in document manipulation using computer technology.
Christos A. Neophytou challenged the credibility of the Cyprus Police IT expert.
He demonstrated to the Court using a computer how such manipulation could have easily been achieved using a computer program.
The Court, allowed the submission of such expert electronic evidence.
All representations made by Christos A. Neophytou were accepted by the Court.
The Cyprus Police IT expert's views were not entertained, and therefore rejected by the Court.
The defendant was acquitted of all charges. )

- Shipping, Dry Claim - Piraeus, Hellas: Shipmanagement dispute, Arrest of a ship, Restraint order, Change of Shipmanagment.
PIRAEUS, HELLAS: ΠΡΩΤΟΔΙΚΕΙΟ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ - ΤΜΗΜΑ ΑΣΦΑΛΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΤΡΩΝ
Case No. 11555/2007
Presiding: Hon. Mrs. Justice Sophia Doulkidou
For the Claimants: Mr. Kyriacos Liasides
For the Defendant: Mrs. Vassiliki Klosides
Piraeus - Hellas
November-December 2007
- We have been instructed to arrest a ship of Cyprus interests that was sailing in Hellas. The source of the dispute were allegations of bad shipmanagement exercised by the shipmanagement company. After thorough legal study we decided to apply for a restraint order that would bar any change in the legal and/or actual status of the vessel and further an order for the change of the shipmanagement company of the vessel. After a Court hearing, and with the help of our associates in Piraeus, Hellas, we achieved and secured both Court orders.

- Attendance at MarineTec 2007 - International Shipping Exhibition and Conference in Shanghai, China.
November-December 2007
- Contacted and strengthened our relations with many clients in the shipping industry, specifically in the marine engineering industry. Visited shipyards, factories, warehouses and show-rooms, and attended various meetings and events of Ship-suppliers and ship-spare-parts-manufacturers. Discussed jurisdictional problems, drafting of international contracts, finding suitable legal forums and making provisions for arbitration clauses in order to safeguard the respective rights of all parties in any international contract dispute.

- Attendance at Maritime City - United Arab Emirates - Dubai.
December 2007
- Contacted and strengthened our relations with many clients in the shipping industry, specifically in the marine engineering industry. Visited shipyards, and warehouses and attended various meetings and events of Ship-suppliers. Discussed jurisdictional problems, drafting of international contracts, finding suitable legal forums and making provisions for arbitration clauses in order to safeguard the respective rights of all parties in any international contract dispute.

- Employment Law - E.U. Directive for borrowing Employees in two or more EU Member States -
Bucharest - Romania.
December 2007
- Contacted and strengthened our relations with many employment agencies in Romania. Discussed ways to safely borrow personnel from one EU member state to another. Discussed EU inter-state Employment Law issues such as social security insurance, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, medical insurance, family matters, custody of children, Personal Injury (P.I.) Law issues and other social insurance and Family Law issues. Special consideration is always given in the safeguard of the social security and personal safety of the employees and their children and the avoidance of their exploitation when working abroad.

- Further expansion of the range and spectrum of legal and management services provided by Neophytou&Neophytou Law Office, with the establishment of the Piraeus - Hellas Office - Specializing in Company Formations, Taxation Planning, Employment Law, Real Estate, Banking, Shipping/ Admiralty Law, and other related legal, accounting and operational services.
Piraeus - Hellas
March 2008
- (Established a solid presence in Hellas (Greece) by establishing the Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office in the heart of the business district of the port of Piraeus, Hellas (Greece). The Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office is located at 11 Sachtouri Street, 2nd Floor, Piraeus 185 36, Hellas, opposite the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas and with a sea-view of the Piraeus Sea Port. The Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Office can be contacted at Tel: +30 210 45 17 544, Fax: +30 210 45 18 890, or by email at piraeus@neophytou-law.com The Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office is aimed to offer international company formations in jurisdictions such as the state of Delaware USA, Belize Central America, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Hellas/N89/67, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, et. al., international company management, ship/yacht registrations, marine insurance and marine chartering services, ship-management services, ship-repairs services, international trusts, international taxation planning, international contract agreements, real estate agreements, secretarial and auxiliary services, etc.)

- Attendance at Poseidonia International Shipping Exhibition and Conference in Piraeus, Hellas.
Piraeus - Hellas
June 2008
- Contacted and strengthened our relations with many clients in the shipping industry, especially with marine engineers, ship owners, ship operators, ship managers, ship charterers and ship insurers. Attended various meetings, parties and events of Ship-owners, P&I Clubs, Charterers, Insurers, Publishing advertisers, etc.

- Information Technology (IT) Law: Acquittal of 18 Charges
CYPRUS: District Court of Nicosia, Criminal Division:
The Case of "Nicosia Police Superintendent v. P.S. Tsiakkis Ltd, Charalambos Tsiakkis C.L.R 17126/06"
Presiding: Hon. Mrs. Justice O.A. Loizou
For the Prosecution: Mrs. Yiallourou, Mrs. Shiapani
For the Decence: Mr. Christos A. Neophytou
10 June 2008
- (The defendants were accused with 18 charges for illegally possessing and illegally distributing computer software contrary to Articles 2,3,4, 7B, 12, 13, 14(1)(5) and (6), 14A(1)(α)(β)(2), 22 of the Cyprus Intellectual Property Act N.59/76 as amended by Article 20 of the Cyprus Criminal Code Cap. 154.
Thanos A. Neophytou and Christos A. Neophytou acted for the defendants.
Christos A. Neophytou challenged the credibility of all 5 witnesses for the prosecution including the credibility of the Cyprus Police Officer and the "expertise" of the Cyprus Police IT expert. The witnesses for the Prosecution, including the "spy" used by Microsoft Corporation were all undermined due to effective cross-examination exercised by Christos A. Neophytou on technical IT matters. As an effect, the prosecution failed to substantiate a case at first instance for 9 out of 18 charges for which the defendants were acquitted at once. The Defence then called their own witnesses.
Upon callings their own defence witnesses and with clear and rounded closing submissions, the defendants were acquitted of all 18 charges. )

- Acquisition of the new Neophytou&Neophytou Office Headquarters.
Nicosia - Cyprus
17 June 2008
The Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers acquire their new temporary office Headquarters. The new temporary headquarters are housed in a spacious 175m² office located at 49 Metochiou Avenue, 3rd Floor, Office 301, Nicosia 1011, Cyprus. They are comprised of 8 separate offices, including a reception, a conference room and an archive/servers/telephone center room. The temporary headquarters of Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers shall serve our needs up until the withdrawal of all illegal Turkish troops from occupied towns of Kyrenia and Famagusta, Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers main headquarters.

- Ms. Georgia Ch. Liasides, LLB(Hons) joins Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers as a trainee advocate.
Nicosia - Cyprus
23 June 2008
Ms. Georgia Ch. Liasides, LLB(Hons) joins the Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers as a trainee advocate. Her main areas of interest are 1)Land Law, 2) Contract Law, 3) Defamation, 4) Patent/Trademarks, 5) Family Law, 6) Labor Law, 7) EU Law and 8) Company Law.

- Further expansion of the range and spectrum of legal and management services provided by Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office, with the co-housing of a ship-management, a ship-repairs, a real-estate, and a Service Provider company.
Piraeus - Hellas
July-August 2008
The Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office is housed along with a Publication Company, a Ship-Management Company, a Ship-Repairs Company, a Real Estate Company, and a Law Office, thus being able to facilitate and to handle a wide spectrum of cases in many areas of law. These companies are affiliated, or, they are under the direct, or direct control of the Neophytou&Neophytou Piraeus Regional Law Office thus enjoying central administration directly from Cyprus, while keeping the overhead expenses to the absolute minimum.

- Ms. Viorica Lupascu, BA(Hons) Econ, joins Neophytou & Neophytou Law Chambers as a Customers Relations Officer.
Nicosia - Cyprus
19 November 2008
Ms. Viorica Lupascu, BA(Hons) Econ, joins the Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers as a Customer Relations Officer. Ms. Lupascu has full command of the Greek, English, Russian, Romanian, French, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian and Serbian languages. She also possesses valuable accounting skills, thus enabling the Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers optimum possible internal organization, productivity and performance in the backend. At the same time, Neophytou&Neophytou ever demanding clients have already appreciated the front-end improvement of service with the adoption of numerous technological advancements in the every-day provision of services. These include skype internet telephony communication, paperless office protocols, recorded transmission of information, virtual private networks, client-server and ftp facilities to selected clients, etc.

- Attendance at the 8 Hour Course "Cyprus as an International Corporate Service Centre ...and comparison with International Financial Centres" of the LexAct business and legal solutions.
Nicosia - Cyprus
24-25 February 2009
- At Neophytou&Neophytou Law Chambers our ever lasting endeavor is to always be way ahead of our competition in providing the best legal solutions for our clients. This course served as an orientation for our personnel for the inner workings and added value of Cyprus as an international service provider centre.

- Take-over acquisition of Romanian company by Cyprus registered company.
Port of Costanza - Romania
10 April 2009
- Company Law. Take-over, acquisition of the 100% of the shares of a Romanian registered s.r.l. company by a Cyprus Limited company. Transfer of various assets, employees, etc., from the Romanian s.r.l. onto the Cyprus Limited company.

- Hellenic Real Estate Law in conjunction to newly established Hellenic Land Registry Law: A hands on experience on the island of Crete.
Crete Island - Hellas
15-26 April 2009
- Real Estate Law & Hellenic Land Registry. Employment Law, Contract Law & EU Law. Court Actions against bad debtors in Greece. Ownership rights upon land. Registration of land in Greece on offshore trusts.

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