The dynamic employment practice at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants has an excellent track record of acting at the highest level for individuals, groups of employees and senior executives. It deftly handles numerous complex and high-profile cases. The group provides a wide range of advice to private and public employers, multinational companies and SMEs. The erudite team covers the full spectrum of employment, compensation and benefits issues. This includes providing advisory and transactional support to clients, as well as advising on a whole host of contentious matters. It frequently advises on diversity, equality and inclusion issues, as well as advising on confidentiality, trade secrets and post-employment termination arrangements. Eleni Chrysostomides and Alexandros Taliadoros are the practice heads. Alexandros Efstathiou left the firm in May 2024.

At Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC, the ‘interpersonal skills demonstrated by all the team members stand out’.  The group continues to be busy drafting and updating employment documentation for its key clients. It covers a multitude of other matters, including advising on compensation and benefits schemes, global mobility issues, and workforce termination. The versatile practice is recommended for its advice on HR risks and workplace transformation projects. In addition, the firm is recognised for its ability to assist on employment matters spanning multiple jurisdictions. Gaston Hadjianastassiou heads the department. Michalis Georgiou plays a key role in the practice too.

Led by Andrea Kallis Parparinou, the employment law department at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC continues to field a skilled team of specialist lawyers and HR professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of employment and labour law. The group plays a pivotal role in high-profile employment disputes and civil court cases and advises on standard grievance processes. The practice garners praise for its compliance advice, and for its work in assisting clients with remuneration, benefits and incentive packages. It helps both employers and employees and regularly collaborates with large international law firms from around the world. George Tsardellis, who was promoted to the partnership in December 2023, is another important contact.

George Georgiou, Nadia Tryfonidou and Eleni Loizidou Cleanthous collectively lead the department at George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC. It frequently handles a wide spectrum of HR issues, recruitment, as well as the termination of employment. The group is sought after for its work on the transfers of undertakings and corporate reorganisations. The team is well-placed to advise on disciplinary processes, discrimination issues, collective bargaining and redundancies, as well as on industrial disputes. Other core areas of focus include advising on social insurance and representing clients in employment litigation claims. Noteworthy too is the fact that the firm specialises in advising on pension plans and provident funds in Cyprus. It often advises on the establishment, registration, administration, and regulation of pension schemes. Clients include a wide range of organisations from both the public and private sectors.

The ‘highly skilled and effective’ team at Harris Kyriakides ‘provides thorough and detailed legal opinions.’ Under the collective leadership of Charikleia Theodoulou, Andrea Newton and Angela Charalambous, it advises on a wide range of employment matters, including contracts and workplace policies. The group has been busy advising on discrimination and harassment claims too. It is well-placed to handle disciplinary actions and advise on terminations and employee benefits. It has a proven track record of successfully representing clients in various employment-related disputes, including wage and hour disputes.

Clients of Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC appreciate that ‘all our queries are always dealt with professionally’ with ‘attention to detail’.  The experienced team has long-standing relationships with well-known local and international companies and has strong links with numerous international law firms. It assists clients with drafting employment agreements and negotiating settlement contracts. The practice provides legal advice on other matters, such as the termination of employment, unfair dismissals, and employee resignations. The group is well-equipped to handle many other complex employment issues, including constructive dismissals and disciplinary proceedings. Also, it is adept at advising on the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of a merger or acquisition of a business. Savvas Savvides, Lambros Soteriou and Ioanna Solomou are the heads of the department.

Andreas Coucounis & Co LLC fields an agile team that advises employers and employers on a wide variety of employment matters. Spearheaded by Tasos Coucounis, it has a solid reputation for its advice on employee rights and benefits, as well as acting for clients in labour tribunals. The firm has been busy advising on redundancies, social insurance issues and discrimination claims, as well as on collective agreements.

Thomas Christodoulou heads the department at Chrysses Demetriades & Co Law Office, which advises local and foreign banks and shipping companies. Other important clients include hotels, airlines, malls, insurance companies and developers. Christodoulou represents clients in court and advises on employment contracts, handbooks and policies. Michalis Moushouttas is another notable member of the department.

The ‘strong’ team at Ioannides Demetriou LLC acts as exclusive legal advisors to a number of private businesses, as well as governmental and semi-governmental bodies. Under the collective leadership of Andrew Demetriou, Theo Demetriou, Demetris Kronides and Anna C. Christou, it is well-versed in all aspects of employment law. In addition, it frequently represents private individuals before the Labour Disputes Tribunal. Of note too is the fact that the practice is routinely approached by foreign law firms to provide opinions on employment law.

At Karamanolis & Karamanolis LLC, practice head Yiannis Karamanolis receives plaudits for his ‘commitment to delivering a high quality service while maintaining a client-centred approach’. The group acts for both individuals and the human resources departments of local and international companies on a wide array of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. It is skilled at advising on matters such as discrimination and equal pay claims, as well as advising on the transfer of undertakings. Andreas Karamanolis is another prominent member of the department.

Under the joint leadership of Andria Koukounis and Antonis Karaolis, KOUKOUNIS, KARAOLIS LLC | LAW FIRM MEMBER OF THE EY GLOBAL NETWORK regularly advises on a wide array of labour and employment matters as part of its clients’ expansion strategies. It is skilled at advising on the employment aspects of corporate reorganisations, in addition to advising on employee incentive packages.

Christos Stylianides heads the department at Stelios Stylianides & Co L.L.C., which supports employers, trade unions, organised groups and individual employees on a wide spectrum of employment issues. The group routinely works on employment contracts, redundancies, unfair dismissal and harassment claims. It is experienced at advising on related issues, such as employee data protection.