We deliver exceptional legal services with the highest level of expertise, professionalism, and integrity.
V.C. SIOUFAS & CO LLC
Our Expertise
At V.C. Sioufas & Co., we combine deep legal expertise with a forward-thinking approach to provide tailored solutions that drive success. From navigating complex transactions to resolving disputes, our team delivers results with precision and care.
With a commitment to excellence, we work closely with our clients, offering practical, insightful advice that addresses their unique legal needs across diverse industries
Our firm has a long-standing reputation as a trusted business law practice, representing a diverse portfolio of corporate clients. We provide expert legal counsel on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial law matters, including company restructuring, legal due diligence, cross-border mergers, joint ventures, public service contracts, partnerships, company dissolution, and liquidation.
We offer both legal analysis and administrative support essential for successful corporate start-ups and company formation. Our services extend to ensuring compliance with evolving legal and regulatory requirements. We facilitate incorporation under multiple national and international jurisdictions, including Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Delaware, Gibraltar, Jersey, Liberia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Our firm is actively involved in local and international mergers and acquisitions, including some of the most complex and high-value transactions. We ensure full compliance with both local and global regulations while proactively addressing potential legal challenges by keeping our clients informed of legislative changes.
With extensive experience working alongside regulatory bodies, we assist clients in navigating investigations and audits. Additionally, we collaborate closely with our colleagues across various practice areas to provide comprehensive legal solutions. Our expertise extends to employment law, securities, corporate finance, tax, investment services and funds, banking and finance, data protection, intellectual property, litigation, and competition law.
By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and multidisciplinary approach, we deliver tailored legal strategies that empower businesses to navigate the complexities of corporate law with confidence.
Our accomplished banking and finance team brings deep expertise and a track record of success in advising clients on a wide range of complex legal matters. Our services encompass loan agreements and guarantee facilities, corporate restructurings and insolvency proceedings, cross-border lending, and sophisticated capital markets transactions. We also guide clients on corporate governance best practices, regulatory compliance, and banking operations, ensuring that their activities adhere to the evolving legal landscape.
We advise on a full spectrum of consumer financial services, including the structuring of lending products, risk management frameworks, and dispute resolution. Our team is highly skilled in navigating the intricacies of risk and compliance management, helping clients mitigate legal and financial risks in an increasingly regulated environment. Additionally, we support investment management activities, advising on structuring and executing transactions in both traditional and alternative investment sectors, as well as providing strategic guidance on holding company formations and operations.
Our lawyers are also recognized for their expertise in antitrust law, offering analysis and litigation services that ensure compliance with competition laws and protect our clients’ business interests.
In an age of rapid technological advancement and disruption across industries worldwide, our firm takes a forward-thinking approach, partnering with clients to not only manage current challenges but also to embrace the transformative potential of innovation. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and industry insights, we help our clients seize new opportunities, drive efficiency, and create long-term value in a constantly evolving marketplace.
Shipping and trading are areas where our firm has a long-standing tradition and extensive experience. Our advisory and litigation practice covers all aspects of maritime law, including admiralty, salvage, towage, collision, charterparties, carriage of goods by sea, bills of lading, cargo claims, personal injury, and marine insurance. We provide both advisory and litigation support, representing clients as plaintiffs or defendants in matters such as ship arrests, arbitration, enforced ship sales, and maritime liens.
Our corporate maritime practice extends to the incorporation and servicing of maritime companies, both Greek and foreign, including those registered under flags such as Liberia, Panama, the Marshall Islands, Cyprus, and Malta. We also handle ship sales and purchases, ship financing, ship mortgages, and ship registration under various international flags, including the Bahamas.
Additionally, our firm has substantial experience advising on charterparty agreements and shipbuilding contracts. We provide legal guidance across a wide range of vessel types, including bulk carriers, tankers, passenger ships, ferries, cruise ships, and fast ferries/catamarans. Our deep industry knowledge and comprehensive approach allow us to effectively support clients in all aspects of maritime law and trading operations.
An estate planner facilitates the transfer of assets to the next generation, ensuring it is done in a legally sound and fiscally advantageous manner. Our team provides guidance on all aspects of asset transfer, both before and after death.
Our specialists primarily work with entrepreneurs, shareholders, and their families in matters concerning inheritance law, common property ownership, cohabitation agreements, nuptial agreements, partnership agreements, wills, and living wills. We aim to ensure business continuity and, where applicable, formalize agreements through family constitutions. Our expertise extends to handling estate settlements and asset divisions in cases of divorce, particularly for business owners and shareholders, while also addressing the tax implications of inheritance and estate transfers.
Beyond inheritance matters, our firm provides comprehensive wealth planning services. We take the time to understand each client’s long-term objectives, family dynamics, business interests, and insurance coverage to develop tailored strategies for wealth preservation and transfer. Given the dynamic nature of wealth, family circumstances, and tax laws, our planning process is iterative, adapting to changes over time.
Our estate planning attorneys specialize in wealth transfer planning techniques such as:
- Cutting-edge lifetime gift programs, including multigenerational planning
- Sophisticated charitable planning
- Trusts and private foundations
- Life insurance planning, including irrevocable life insurance trusts and split-dollar arrangements
We work collaboratively with clients and their professional advisors to ensure continuity, security, and efficiency in wealth transfer and preservation strategies.
Defining and aligning the purpose of a family’s wealth is the foundation of successful management and smooth transition to the next generation. Our Family Office Services team provides strategic guidance in establishing a meaningful legacy and creating a governance framework that reflects your family’s values and aspirations.
Wealth brings with it a profound responsibility to contribute positively to society. Our team assists clients in defining and structuring philanthropic initiatives to maximize impact. From identifying meaningful causes to developing a strategic roadmap, we ensure that charitable giving aligns with the family’s long-term vision and remains sustainable across generations.
Protecting a family’s wealth requires careful planning and risk mitigation. Our firm provides expertise in wealth transfer and estate planning, ownership strategy, wealth management, wealth engineering, tax efficiency, international mobility, and relocation strategies. We work closely with families to develop bespoke solutions that safeguard assets while ensuring seamless wealth preservation and succession planning.
Our holistic approach ensures that each family’s legacy is secured and structured in accordance with their long-term financial and personal objectives.
The identification, registration, and commercialization of intellectual property (IP) are crucial to the success of any business. Like any key asset, IP must be protected from competitors who seek to unfairly replicate a company’s achievements.
Our comprehensive range of intellectual property services covers all aspects of IP rights management, commercialization, and protection, including:
- IP Registration and Strategy: We provide strategic advice on registering and safeguarding IP assets, including trademarks, designs, and patents both in Greece and globally. Our experience extends to handling registry proceedings, including trademark oppositions, revocation, and invalidity actions.
- IP Infringement: We help minimize damage to commercial interests by pursuing legal remedies such as injunctions, compensation (damages or account of profits), delivery-up, and cost recovery.
- IP Commercialization: We assist businesses in monetizing their IP assets through licensing, franchising, and sales agreements, ensuring optimal commercial exploitation.
- IP Disputes: We provide legal support to prevent unauthorized use of IP assets and take action against infringement of copyrights, trademarks, designs, and patents. Our firm also safeguards trade secrets and confidential information from misappropriation and misuse. Additionally, we have extensive experience in combating counterfeit products and defending businesses against unfounded claims of IP infringement.
Our team combines legal expertise with a deep understanding of commercial and technological landscapes to offer clients comprehensive IP solutions that drive business success and innovation.
We advise on transactions involving real estate assets across a variety of sectors, including commercial, retail, industrial, residential, leisure, tourism, and hospitality. Our diverse experience enables us to address the unique challenges and opportunities in each sector.
Development and Construction: We provide comprehensive advice on the development and construction of real estate projects. Our team navigates clients through the intricacies of Greek zoning, town planning, and environmental laws, ensuring compliance and facilitating smooth project execution. Additionally, we collaborate with expert civil engineers to offer a holistic approach, addressing both legal and technical aspects of each project.
Purchase and Sale: We handle all aspects of property transactions, from the initial purchase to the final sale. Our experience includes advising on the acquisition and disposition of commercial, retail, industrial, residential, leisure, tourism, and hospitality properties.
Leasing: Our team assists clients in negotiating and drafting lease agreements, ensuring that their interests are protected and that the terms are commercially favorable. We advise on both landlord and tenant matters, providing practical and strategic guidance.
Financing: We offer expert advice on the financing aspects of real estate transactions. Our lawyers work with clients to secure funding, structure financial arrangements, and navigate the regulatory requirements related to real estate finance.
Regulatory Compliance: Navigating the regulatory framework governing land use and planning can be complex. Our team provides clear and actionable advice on compliance with Greek zoning, town planning, and environmental regulations, ensuring that our clients’ projects meet all legal requirements.
Commercial Exploitation: We support clients through the commercial exploitation of their real estate assets, advising on issues and contractual relationships arising from property development, management, and operation.
Cyprus offers an attractive Golden Visa program, granting permanent residency to non-EU investors who meet specific investment criteria. Our legal team provides expert guidance through every step of the process, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and a seamless experience.
How We Assist:
Property Due Diligence – Ensuring secure investments in eligible real estate.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – Handling contracts, tax registration, and banking setup.
Residency Application Processing – Preparing and submitting all required documentation.
Investment & Relocation Support – Advising on tax planning, asset structuring, and local integration.
With our comprehensive legal and advisory services, we help clients navigate the Cyprus Golden Visa framework, securing EU residency for themselves and their families while maximizing the benefits of investing in Cyprus.
We approach disputes constructively, striving to avert litigation where feasible while achieving the best possible results when litigation is unavoidable. Our focus on time and cost management ensures minimal disruption to our clients’ business operations. We place significant emphasis on pre-litigation risk assessment and case viability, recognizing the importance of clear communication to enable informed decision-making throughout the process.
We represent national and international companies, government bodies, and independent professionals across a broad spectrum of industries. Our practice covers all types of commercial, administrative, and shipping law disputes. Clients from various sectors trust us with their ongoing legal matters, relying on our strategic approach and commitment to excellence.
Our firm has a strong presence in the shipping law sector, with extensive experience in handling disputes involving marine insurance, cargo claims, and ship arrests. We provide specialized legal support tailored to the complexities of maritime disputes, ensuring comprehensive representation in this highly specialized field.
