Maria Diamanti is an associate of the Cyprus law firm L Papaphilippou & Co LLC, where she practices corporate and commercial law, immigration and citizenship law, international tax law and real estate law.
L Papaphilippou & Co LLC is a team of advocates and legal consultants which was founded in 1963 by Loukis Papaphilippou. Their client base includes HNWIs (high net worth individuals), insurance companies, international banking and financial institutions, listed companies, multinational corporations, regulatory bodies, and shipping companies. The firm’s litigation team handles all matters relating to commercial dispute resolution and boasts considerable experience in arbitration. The firm is also in contact with several professionals throughout Europe, the Far East, the Middle East and North America, allowing them to provide support to international clients from all over the globe.
Diamanti has experience representing high-profile clients and international businesses in matters of contract and immigration law, corporate law, and real estate. Her primary practice focuses are business immigration, compliance, investor immigration including foreign direct investments, real estate acquisitions and tax planning. She can provide seasoned assistance to those dealing with the acquisition and sale of residential or commercial property, including clients such as corporations, private investors, property developers and real estate funds. Throughout her career, Diamanti has successfully concluded numerous large-scale real estate transactions regarding the Cypriot Citizenship by Investment and Permanent Residency Scheme. In addition to assisting clients through the Scheme, she also advises foreign entrepreneurs in their daily business dealings in Cyprus and overseas corporations.
Diamanti is admitted to practice law by the Cyprus Bar Association. She earned bother her Bachelor of Laws degree and Masters of Law degree at the University of Essex. Her LLM studies were focused on European business law. She has been awarded the Immigration Lawyer of the Year Award by the 2017 ACQ Law Awards in Cyprus.