George C. Hadjikyprianou

George C. Hadjikyprianou is the Founding Partner of GCH | G.C. Hadjikyprianou & Associates LLC, where he leads the firm’s practice in Cyprus and Greece. As a dual-qualified advocate with full hearing rights in both jurisdictions, George has extensive experience advising on M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and banking law related matters.

Before founding GCH, George held positions in the Corporate, Commercial, Employment, and Banking law departments at a UK-based law firm, a top-tier law firm in Cyprus, as well as at a member firm of Ernst & Young Global. His work includes advising financial institutions on structuring financial instruments and the divestment of non-performing asset portfolios. He has also counselled major private equity firms on acquisition transactions and has repeatedly acted as transaction coordinator for complex multi-jurisdictional projects.

Beyond his legal practice, George has served as a member of the boards of major private corporations and was appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the Council of Ministers for a full term to the board of directors of a key semi-governmental organization. During his tenure, the strategy of the said semi-governmental organization was successfully reimagined, and its financial stability was significantly strengthened. George contributed to the collective efforts of the board to implement these key changes, ensuring the organization’s long-term sustainability and effectiveness.

George is a UCL graduate and a holder of both an LLB in Law (First Class Honours) and of an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law (Distinction). He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner Association Member (CFE) and a Ph.D. (c.) on Corporate and Commercial Law with a particular focus on M&As and other corporate restructurings.