Soteris Pittas heads the practice at Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C, which is ‘always available’ and ’very professional’. It has considerable strength in M&A and also covers other areas, such as joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and due diligence exercises. Additionally, the group regularly advises on corporate governance matters. Recent highlights included Kyriakos Pittas’ promotion to the partnership in January 2024.
Testimonials
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‘One of the few firms which responds very fast and gives its legal opinions to the point without wasting the time of the client. Highly professional.’
‘They make us feel so comfortable that we feel that they are part of our team.’
‘Soteris Pittas & CO LLC have extensive knowledge and experience in advising clients on complex cross-border transactions in a vast range of areas, including inter alia oil and gas, banking finance, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, and cross-border corporate restructurings and insolvency.'
'Due to the fact that the firm has extensive litigation experience and practice, they are in an excellent position to advise and protect their clients from nuances or litigation risks that may arise in a complex transaction.’
‘Mr. Soteris Pittas has more than 30 years of experience in advising clients in complex commercial deals and transactions. He has extensive knowledge and very strong drafting skills, and he fights passionately to achieve the best interests of his clients.'
'Mrs. Maria Pitta has vast experience in advising on a daily basis clients on an array of corporate matters.'
'Mr. Kyriakos Pittas has solid commercial understanding and drafting skills and has vast experience in advising clients on corporate and commercial matters, including inter alia issues of insolvency, corporate restructurings and banking and finance.'
‘The team has broad expertise and good industry knowledge. Soteris Pittas and Kyriakos Pittas stand out as very knowledgeable and experienced lawyers in this area.’
Key clients
- Engarde, Ukraine
- EDT Offshore
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, London
- Steptoe & Johnson LLP (London)
- Fieldfisher LLP
- PCB Litigation LLP
- Reed Smith (Athens)
- AIMIS Healthcare Group
Work highlights
- Advising EDT on various legal matters ranging from competition law matters to matters relating to disputes and contractual arrangements.
- Drafting complex shareholders agreement and subscription agreement to be used by a Cypriot start-up company intending to attract investments by foreign private equity funds and angel investors.
- Providing various legal advice to Fieldfisher (Belgium) on Cyprus law concerning carbon neutral claims relating to products such as laptops etc, and on regulatory matters, such as on the implementation of the Single Use plastic directive in Cyprus and on the obligations of product manufacturers in relation to product package waste.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Soteris Pittas