Andria Antoniou, Senior Counsel at Patrikios Legal, has contributed an insightful article to the Cyprus edition of The Legal Industry Reviews, titled:
“The Powerful Tool of Chabra Injunctions: The Cyprus Approach”
In the article, Andria Antoniou examines the increasingly important role of Chabra injunctions in Cyprus and how Cyprus Courts continue to strengthen interim protection mechanisms in complex cross-border disputes.
The article explains how Cyprus Courts, drawing heavily from English common law principles, have adopted the landmark English decision in TSB Private Bank International SA v. Chabra, enabling freezing injunctions to extend to third parties holding or controlling assets beneficially owned by the principal defendant.
The publication further analyses:
- the legal principles governing Chabra injunctions,
- the conditions required for the granting of such relief,
- the importance of urgency and full and frank disclosure in ex parte applications,
- and the growing significance of these injunctions in sophisticated international asset tracing and enforcement disputes.
Particular attention is also given to the recent English decision in Gilbert and another company v. Broadoak Private Finance Ltd and others EWHC 153 (KB), which reaffirmed the importance of jurisdictional considerations and strategic litigation planning when seeking Chabra relief.
The article highlights how Chabra injunctions continue to serve as a powerful tool for asset protection and preservation in Cyprus, particularly in cases involving layered corporate structures and cross-border enforcement challenges.
📄 Read the full Cyprus edition of The Legal Industry Reviews and find our article on pages 46–47 by clicking HERE
Our disputes and asset recovery team remains available to advise and assist clients in relation to interim relief measures, cross-border enforcement and complex international litigation matters.