Stella Dekatris

Associates

Stella joined our team in October 2021 as an Associate in the Litigation Department, having completed her traineeship with the firm. Alongside her general civil litigation practice, she focuses on and specialises in all areas of family law.  Stella also advises on Wills & Succession and is a member of the Torts & Personal Injuries department.

Having completed an approved training program for accredited family mediators, Stella is a fully qualified family law mediator in Cyprus.

Admitted

  • Cyprus Bar Association (2021)
  • Called to the Bar of England and Wales (2021)

Education

  • LLB (Hons) at Queen Mary University
  • Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) and LLM, at City University

Languages

  • English
  • Greek
  • French (Intermediate)
  • Spanish (Basic)

Areas of Practice

Stella has assisted with and worked on a number of civil litigation cases with a focus on debt collection, execution of judgments and tort and personal accidents.  In this context she has reviewed the brief, researched legal issues, participated in pre-action or settlement negotiations, wrote advice and updates to clients and drafted pre-action letters and pleadings.

Throughout her academic studies, Stella maintained a special interest in family law having written an LLM dissertation on “no fault divorce” in England and Wales. She is able to apply her special interest in family law through her practice with the firm, where she follows divorce and matrimonial property disputes and other family law matters at all stages, from the initial client interview to the full hearing or settlement negotiations.

Having completed an approved training program for accredited family mediators, Stella is a fully qualified family law mediator in Cyprus.

Stella provides advice to clients on succession planning, both on the basis of Cypriot law and EU Succession Regulation 650/2012. She regularly provides advice to persons having assets in different jurisdictions, or who are resident in more than one jurisdiction, and has worked on the drafting of wills of various individuals.

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