Advocates & Legal Consultants
Nicosia, Cyprus  ·  Los Angeles, California
🇨🇾 · 🇺🇸

Est. 1998  ·  Nicosia HQ  ·  Los Angeles

🇨🇾 Cyprus   ·   🇺🇸 California

Justice Is Not
a Suggestion.

Two continents. One standard of relentless excellence. From the Mediterranean to the Pacific, Stavros & Associates delivers results that others call impossible.

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97%
Success Rate
26+
Years Active
€2.4B
Assets Recovered
14
Jurisdictions
2
Global Offices
Legal 500  Ranked Firm 2024 Chambers & Partners  Band 1 Maritime 2024 Who's Who Legal  Global Leader 2024 IFLR1000  Highly Regarded 2023 New Office  Century City, Los Angeles · Now Open California State Bar  Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Legal 500  Ranked Firm 2024 Chambers & Partners  Band 1 Maritime 2024 Who's Who Legal  Global Leader 2024 IFLR1000  Highly Regarded 2023 New Office  Century City, Los Angeles · Now Open California State Bar  Registered Foreign Legal Consultant
Recognition
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Legal 500Ranked Firm 2024
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Chambers & PartnersBand 1 · Maritime 2024
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IFLR1000Highly Regarded 2023
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Cyprus Bar AssociationExcellence Award 2022
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Who's Who LegalGlobal Leader 2024
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California State BarReg. Foreign Legal Consultant
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Headquarters · Est. 1998
Nicosia
Republic of Cyprus
28 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Office 501
1066 Nicosia, Cyprus

nikolaos@stavrosassociates.com
Mediterranean HQ 26 Years EU Jurisdiction
Now Open
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West Coast Office · Est. 2024
Los Angeles
California, United States
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3000
Century City, Los Angeles, CA 90067

losangeles@stavrosassociates.com
New · 2024 Century City CA State Bar
Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Nicosia

Headquarters · Nicosia, Cyprus

28 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, 1066 Nicosia

Our California Office

Now Fully Operational
in Los Angeles.

Our Century City office brings the same uncompromising standard to the United States. Located in the heart of LA's legal and financial district, we serve international clients, US corporations, and cross-border matters with the same ferocity our Nicosia clients have relied on for over two decades.

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US Corporate & Commercial Litigation California courts and federal jurisdiction. Breach of contract, business torts, and high-value commercial disputes.
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Cross-Border Mandates Seamless coordination between our Nicosia HQ and LA office. One team, two continents, zero friction.
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International Arbitration · West Coast AAA, JAMS, and ICC proceedings handled from our Century City base by our Head of Arbitration, Dimitris Katsaros.
West Coast Office
🇺🇸  Los Angeles, California

2049 Century Park East

Suite 3000, Century City
Los Angeles, CA 90067
United States of America

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Email losangeles@stavrosassociates.com
Office Hours Mon – Fri, 9:00am – 6:00pm PST
Bar Registration California State Bar · RFC
Lead Partner Dimitris Katsaros

What We Do

Relentless Across
Every Arena

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Maritime Law
Vessel arrests, cargo disputes, charter party claims. Our maritime team has litigated in 14 jurisdictions across four continents.
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Corporate Litigation
Shareholder wars, hostile takeovers, boardroom betrayals. We fight these battles across Cyprus, California, and everywhere in between.
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International Arbitration
ICC, LCIA, AAA, JAMS. Cross-border disputes resolved with surgical precision from our Nicosia and Los Angeles bases.
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Asset Recovery
They hid it. We found it. We took it back. Our global asset tracing team operates with zero apologies.
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Banking & Finance
Regulatory complexity, loan defaults, financial fraud. We protect institutions and high-net-worth individuals alike.
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Sanctions & Compliance
Navigating the minefield of EU and US international sanctions so your business stays protected.
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Courtroom
Supreme Court, Nicosia

Who We Are

Forged in Cypriot Courts.
Feared Everywhere Else.

1998
Founded
€2.4B
Recovered
14
Jurisdictions

Stavros & Associates was built on one belief: every client deserves a lawyer more passionate about winning than the other side is about losing.

Founded by Nikolaos Stavros following a landmark €180M verdict against a Swiss bank, the firm has grown into one of the most formidable international legal forces, from our headquarters in Nicosia to our thriving new Century City office in the heart of Los Angeles.

"We don't settle for less.
We settle for everything."

Track Record

Selected Case Results

€180M
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Banking Litigation
2018 · Swiss banking institution · Nicosia District Court
Verdict for Claimant
€74M
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Asset Recovery
2022 · Cross-border fraud · 6 jurisdictions
Full Recovery + Costs
€42M
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Corporate Dispute
2021 · Shareholder litigation · Cyprus & BVI
Confidential Settlement
€31M
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Maritime Arrest
2023 · Rotterdam · Cargo & freight dispute
Vessel Released · Full Award
$28M
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US Corporate Litigation
2024 · Los Angeles, California · Breach of contract
Judgment for Client
€12M
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Sanctions Dispute
2024 · EU regulatory proceedings · Confidential
All Charges Dismissed

The Counsel

Brilliant Minds.
Terrifying in Court.

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Founding Partner
Nikolaos Stavros
🇨🇾Founding Partner · Nicosia
Former prosecutor turned defense titan. Has never lost a jury trial. Argued before three supreme courts in the same week in 2019.
LLB AthensLLM CambridgeSilk 2008
LinkedIn
MA
Senior Partner
Maria Antoniou
🇨🇾Senior Partner · Maritime
Ranked #1 maritime attorney in Cyprus three years running. Secured vessel arrests on four continents, including a record 31-hour release in Rotterdam.
LLB CyprusLLM SouthamptonIMO Certified
LinkedIn
DK
Head of Arbitration
Dimitris Katsaros
🇺🇸Head of Arbitration · LA
Former ICC arbitrator, now on the other side. Leads our Los Angeles practice. Fluent in English, Greek, French and Russian.
LLB SorbonnePhD EdinburghICC Panel
LinkedIn
Nicosia

Rooted in Cyprus.
Reaching the World.

Nicosia  ·  Los Angeles  ·  London  ·  Dubai

Client Victories

They Trusted Us.
We Delivered.

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"Stavros & Associates turned a €40M disaster into a complete victory. They didn't just save the company. They made the other side pay our legal fees."

🇨🇾C. Papadopoulos · CEO, Aegean Holdings
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"I was told the case was unwinnable. Three months later, Nikolaos walked out of the courtroom with a settlement that made front page news."

🌍Anonymous Client · High-Net-Worth Individual
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"Their Los Angeles team handled our US litigation with the same ferocity as the Cyprus office. Truly seamless across two continents."

🇺🇸R. Chambers · CFO, Pacific Ventures Group, Los Angeles
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"When our tanker was arrested in Rotterdam, Maria had it released in 31 hours. We lost fewer than two days of revenue. Frankly extraordinary."

🇨🇾T. Michaelidis · COO, Neptune Shipping

Insights & Publications

Legal Intelligence
from the Front Line

🇨🇾  Maritime Law
New EU Port State Control Directive: What Ship Operators Must Know in 2025
The revised directive introduces stricter detention thresholds and expanded inspection powers. We break down what operators must do before their next port call.
March 2025 · By Maria Antoniou · Nicosia
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🇺🇸  US Corporate Law
Expanding to California: What International Companies Need to Know Before Filing
Our Century City team outlines the key regulatory, tax and compliance considerations for international businesses establishing a US presence in California.
January 2025 · By Dimitris Katsaros · Los Angeles
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🌍  Asset Recovery
Freezing Orders Across Borders: Using Cyprus Courts to Protect Assets Globally
Cyprus remains one of the most effective jurisdictions for obtaining worldwide freezing orders. Here's how to use them before your adversary moves the money.
January 2025 · By Nikolaos Stavros · Nicosia
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Get In Touch

Your Problem
Becomes Our Case.

The first consultation is free. The advantage we give you is not. You speak directly to a partner, not a paralegal, not a junior associate. Two offices. One team. Available on both sides of the Atlantic.

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🇨🇾  Nicosia HQ 28 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Office 501
1066 Nicosia, Cyprus
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🇺🇸  Los Angeles Office 2049 Century Park East, Suite 3000
Century City, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Nicosia Email nikolaos@stavrosassociates.com
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Los Angeles Email losangeles@stavrosassociates.com
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Office Hours Mon–Fri  ·  08:30–18:00 EET  ·  09:00–18:00 PST

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