Commercial, corporate and M&A

Patrikios Legal

The practice at Patrikios Legal is recognised for its ability to provide ‘informed, commercial and pragmatic support’. The ’ever responsive and solutions focused’ team is renowned for handling local and international corporate and commercial matters. Key areas of focus include advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and re-domiciliation work in and out of Cyprus, as well as company liquidations, trust formations and complex corporate governance matters. At the helm are Stavros Pavlou and Stella Strati. Lia Iordanou Theodoulou is well versed in handling group restructurings and re-organisations.

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Testimonials

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'Stavros Pavlou has always impressed me with his in-depth understanding of law and practically how it should apply. This is very important when it comes to strategising for the benefit of a client.'
'Angelos Onisiforou displays exceptional devotion to the task at hand. He strives to ensure accurate and complete understanding of the transaction under review. I have found Angelos and Stavros to be an exceptionally efficient and dynamic team to act as legal counsel.’
‘The team delivers the requests on time with an exceptional final product which is hard to be disputed or questioned. Stavros Pavlou - an exceptional, motivated and very experienced lawyer.'
'Stella Strati - hard worker, very smart. She gives attention to detail and she has an amazing approach for advice.’
‘Stavros Pavlou and Giovana Papamichael have a deep vision of the needs of business.'
‘Lia Iordanou is first rate and a stand out authority on Cypriot banking and finance transactions and enforcements. Lia consistently demonstrates exceptional ownership, client service and delivery. Lia knows how to get to the heart of a client's needs and to deliver knowledgeable and informed client focussed support.'
'Stavros Pavlou enjoys impeccable legal acumen and is "the" person you want in your corner on the most complex of financial matters. Stavros has a profound commercial awareness and understanding of what clients want and how to deliver on those client business needs.'
'Stella Strati is ever reliable, always responsive and a trusted safe pair of hands. Stella quickly handles the most complex tasks and is very responsive. She enjoys an in-depth understanding of industry and is committed to delivering strong client outcomes.'

Key clients

Eurobank
Bank of Cyprus
White & Case
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Chabrier Avocats
LSR Group
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Work highlights

Advising a purchaser in relation to a transaction involving the acquisition of shares in a Cyprus holding company (value of $30m), which is part of an international oilfield group and advising on a number of restructuring steps to be concluded post completion of the sale.
Advising a high-net-worth individual on the restructuring of the group of companies under his ownership, including the settlement of a Cyprus International Trust, for the purposes of succession planning.
Advising in relation to the cross-border merger of two Cypriot companies which will be absorbed by a Dutch company.