Urgent Legal Help in Cyprus
Arrested at the airport? Served with an extradition warrant? Facing imminent Red Notice risk? Call us immediately. We provide emergency representation across Cyprus.
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Extradition arrests, airport detentions, and Red Notice-related crises do not happen during office hours. If you or your client faces an urgent extradition, Interpol, or international criminal law emergency in Cyprus, we provide immediate legal assistance — including representation at emergency court hearings, bail applications, and urgent legal advice regardless of the hour.
Emergency Legal Situations We Handle in Cyprus
Our emergency legal response service covers the full range of international criminal and regulatory law emergencies that can affect individuals and businesses with Cyprus connections. The most common urgent situations we are instructed in are:
- Arrest on an extradition warrant: If you have been arrested at a Cyprus airport, border crossing, or police station in connection with a foreign extradition request, you need a lawyer at the police station immediately. We attend the same day — often within hours — to advise on your rights and begin preparing the bail application.
- Asset freeze without prior notice: MOKAS and Cyprus courts can issue ex parte asset freezing orders — meaning your accounts may be frozen before you are informed. If you receive notification of a freeze from your bank, immediate legal action can challenge the order before it becomes entrenched.
- Interpol Red Notice discovered at border: If you have been detained at a border because of an Interpol notice, you need both local legal assistance (in the country where you are detained) and an Interpol specialist to begin the CCF challenge process. We coordinate international responses across multiple jurisdictions.
- OFAC or EU sanctions designation: A sanctions designation published on a Friday takes effect immediately, potentially freezing all assets and banking relationships over the weekend. Emergency licence applications and urgent legal advice on what can and cannot be done while the designation is in force are available.
- Urgent extradition hearing: If an extradition hearing is imminent — including surrender orders — urgent appellate intervention or Rule 39 ECHR interim measures applications can be prepared on extremely short timelines where the facts support them.
Our Emergency Response Process
When you contact our emergency line at +357 96 447 475, you will speak directly with a qualified lawyer — not a receptionist or a paralegal. We assess the situation immediately, identify the most urgent legal priorities, and deploy the resources needed to address them. For most extradition and arrest emergencies, we can provide a lawyer at the relevant location within the same day. For cross-border emergencies, we have a network of international colleagues in key jurisdictions who can provide immediate local assistance while we manage the overall legal strategy from Cyprus.
Confidentiality in Emergency Situations
All communications with our lawyers are protected by legal professional privilege from the first contact. In emergency situations, confidentiality is particularly important — we do not disclose the existence or content of our instructions to any third party without your express consent. This applies to requests from law enforcement, family members, media, and any other party. You can contact us with complete confidence that your communication will remain strictly confidential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Exercise your right to silence immediately — do not make any statement to the police without your lawyer present. Ask to contact a lawyer as soon as you are informed of the arrest, and request that the police inform you of the legal basis for your detention. Contact our emergency line at +357 96 447 475. We will attend the police station the same day, advise you on your specific rights, and prepare for the first court hearing. Do not sign any documents without legal advice.
Yes. Our lawyers are based in Cyprus and can attend the relevant police station, detention facility, or court the same day for genuine emergencies. For situations outside standard office hours, our emergency line is monitored and calls are answered directly by a qualified lawyer. We prioritise extradition arrests, asset freeze emergencies, and imminent court hearings as the highest-priority matters requiring immediate response.
We manage international emergencies through our network of specialist colleagues in relevant jurisdictions. If you are detained at a border in another EU country, or if assets in another country are subject to an emergency freeze, we coordinate the local legal response while advising on the overall international legal strategy from Cyprus. We have established relationships with extradition and sanctions specialists in the UK, EU member states, and key non-EU jurisdictions.
Yes. Legal professional privilege attaches from the first communication with a lawyer for the purposes of seeking legal advice, regardless of whether a formal retainer has been signed. You can speak freely with our lawyers about your situation in complete confidence that the communication is protected.
A bail application in Cyprus must be made at the first court appearance following arrest, which typically occurs within 24 hours. We prepare the bail application immediately upon instruction — gathering surety proposals, documenting ties to Cyprus, and preparing written submissions addressing the bail factors the court will consider. In straightforward cases, we can have a comprehensive bail application ready within hours of instruction.
