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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC's team garners praise for its 'client-oriented approach' and 'deep professional expertise' in the corporate and commercial arena. Practice head Angelos Paphitis is 'an excellent lawyer, very reliable with impeccable knowledge', and under his leadership the group has been kept busy advising on joint ventures, M&As, large-scale due diligence exercises and corporate compliance and regulatory matters, as well as major voluntary liquidation mandates. Margarita Sofokleous stands out as 'an experienced and confident corporate lawyer'.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Angelos Paphitis is a well-educated, strategical and a highly active lawyer. Apart from being an exceptional lawyer he also sees the business side of our tasks. Margarita Sofokleous is a great lawyer and professional.' 

  • ‘They have a dedicated corporate M&A team, handling corporate transactions on an exclusive basis as well as commercial law. They are able to deliver high-end results. Their corporate department consists of experienced lawyers and consultants who understand clients’ exact business needs. ’

  • ‘The firm has an excellent team of corporate and commercial lawyers and consultants. A few professionals that I have worked with are Angelos Paphitis, an intelligent and high calibre professional, as well as Margarita Sofokleous, an experienced and confident corporate lawyer.' 

  • ‘What makes the firm’s corporate practice unique is the variety of the high level of professionals it consists of along with their exceptional teamwork. Michael Alexandrou offers great tax advice on corporate tax matters and has a very hands-on approach.' 

  • 'Margarita Sofokleous is a very experienced lawyer with a get-it-done attitude.'

  • ‘Their team is well-coordinated with deep professional expertise and is commercially minded.' 

  • ‘Their corporate team is thorough, hardworking and efficient. We work with Angelos Paphitis, a brilliant advocate and a leader, always straight to the point and very supportive.'

  • 'Margarita Sofokleous a very knowledgeable and commercially minded lawyer. Michael Alexandrou provides excellent advice across the entire spectrum of international and domestic tax matters.'

Key clients

  • Sharp Consumer Electronics Europe LTD
  • TZ Capital Partners LTD
  • Bonofa LTD
  • Quester
  • DTWCY LTD
  • eToro Capital Limited
  • Twiline Commercial LTD
  • VS Energy International
  • Avexima
  • NCC New Covenant Church

Work highlights

  • Advising a client on the restructuring of the group of companies as a result of the liquidation of another subsidiary company, for which the firm also acted as liquidators.
  • Advising Quester on re-domiciliation from Liechtenstein to Cyprus.
  • Acting for the purchasers in a commercial transaction for the acquisition of a luxury property on a skyscraper situated in Limassol for approximately EUR12m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Angelos Paphitis

Other key lawyers

Elias Economou, Margarita Sofokleous, Michael Alexandrou, Maria Constantinou