Commercial, corporate and M&A

Ioannides Demetriou LLC

Client Satisfaction

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.

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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.

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