The ‘very professional’ and ’extremely competent’ team at Ioannides Demetriou LLC has extensive experience in corporate transactions and M&A deals. The ‘excellent’ Pambos Ioannides is well versed in acting as leading counsel in major local and international commercial transactions, and Christina Ioannidou has a key focus on M&As and takeover matters. Katerina Hadjichristofi is well-regarded for her work on corporate governance and corporate acquisitions. The group regularly acts for large commercial enterprises in Cyprus, major semi-governmental organisations, and a number of the island’s municipalities. Other key practitioners include Andrew Demetriou, newly promoted partner Zoe Christou and Evie Constantinou, who joined the group in September 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Christina Ioannidou and Pambos Ioannides are highly skilled and qualified and have broad and remarkable knowledge and experience. They are both always keen to offer their services at the highest level and collaboration with them is always good, constructive and efficient.’
‘Knowledgeable, sound advice, dedicated, efficient, reliable. Christina Ioannidou is always available, extremely efficient and hard working. Provides well documented advice and support.’
‘Pambos Ioannides - very astute and quick-minded. To the point with vast experience. Christina Ioannidou - very intelligent, always accessible and quick to respond, down to earth advice. Savvas Yiordamlis - well read, thorough.’
‘The partners and the associates of Ioannides Demetriou are highly knowledgeable, experienced and well respected professionals. Over the years it has been a pleasure to work with Andrew Demetriou, Pampos Ioannides, Christina Ioannides and Anna C. Christou.’
‘Good listeners, open minded, analytical, good assessors of all potential risks and benefits. Available and planning ahead. Both Andrew Demetriou and Theo Demetriou have been excellent.’
‘Katerina Hadjichristofi is notable for her efficiency; a partner who makes herself available and whom you can rely on for having things done properly and on time. ’
‘Christina Ioannidou is the best! She is very knowledgeable, hard working and always delivers high quality work on time.’
‘Pambos Ioannides and Christina Ioannidou both provide exceptional service in terms of reliability as they both seek to acquire an excellent knowledge of the subject matter and examine it within the prevailing law. Their delivered job is always of high calibre, well prepared and to the point.'
Key clients
- Brink’s Cyprus (Private Security Services) Ltd
- Cairo Mezz Plc
- Centaur Trust Group
- Eversheds – Sutherland
- Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus
- Cyprus Stock Exchange
- Cyprus Health Insurance Organisation
- NKS Shacolas Group
- Hermes Airports Ltd
- Louis Group
- Petrolina Holdings Public Co Ltd
- VLPG Plant Ltd
- Archbishopric of Cyprus
- Electricity Authority of Cyprus
- Frederick University
- Cybarco Development Ltd
- Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation
- CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings Ltd
- HD Insurance Ltd
- Eurosure Insurance Company Ltd
- European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
- Cosmos Insurance Public Company Limited
- Eurobank Ergasias SA / Eurobank Cyprus Ltd
- Hellenic Bank Public Co Ltd
- Grant Thornton
- Mercuria Energy Group
- Apollo Global Equities Fund of Funds Vcic Plc
- ING Bank NV
- Bank of Cyprus Public Co Ltd
- HD Insurance Ltd
- Tsokkos Group
- Cyprus Organisation for Storage and Management of Oil Stocks
- Universal Life
Work highlights
- Acting as counsel to a consortium of local and international investors (Hermes Airports Ltd) in relation to the construction and operation of the two airports of the Republic under a 25-year concession by the Government of the Cyprus Airports.
- Acting as legal advisors to Petrolina (Holdings) Public Ltd relating to all matters pertaining to their operations.
- Advising the Centaur Trust Group / defending it against claims for oppression of minority and compulsory management buy-out.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pambos Ioannides, Andrew Demetriou, Christina Ioannidou, Katerina Hadjichristofi