Commercial, corporate and M&A

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Elias Neocleous, who is based at the office in Limassol, and the Nicosia-based Andrea Parparinou Kallis co-head the department at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC. The practice specialises in public and private M&A, restructurings, insolvencies, and regulatory requirements. It continues to be busy advising on numerous corporate finance matters. This work often involves complex multi-national or cross-border assignments. The group is well-equipped to advise on all forms of commercial agreements, joint ventures and public tender offers. It regularly advises on other matters, such as licensing, data privacy, procurement, and e-commerce. Demetris Roti has acted in numerous substantial transactions on behalf of international law firms and institutional financiers. His other key clients include credit agencies, as well as international commercial and development banks. Michael Pelosi has a wealth of experience in advising international corporate clients and government departments on sophisticated commercial and cross-border transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘The team of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC possesses not only excellent and up-to-date legal knowledge, but also understands the business of the client and strives to support their clients' business needs.'
'Given the size of our group and the complexity of its structure, the ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters with a multi-jurisdictional impact, is a must for our legal advisors. Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has great business acumen and understands very well the wider framework and implications of transactions. ’
‘Michael Pelosi has strong legal knowledge and a great ability to understand the complexities and implications of legal steps. Advice he provides is clear, well-structured and goes to the point without unnecessary ballast.'
'Demetris Roti is very responsive and has the ability to find solutions to a plethora of legal issues in the field of corporate and commercial law as well as M&A.’
‘The team consists of bright individuals and field experts. Demetris Roti is very efficient, knowledgeable and always available, very experienced and very approachable.’
‘Good technology focus which is helpful as the region transforms into a technology hub. Good M&A experience.’
‘Elias Neocleous is the man. Demetris Rothi is highly recommended.’
'The services and the collaboration with people are excellent. I am getting very professional advice in all respects. They are very attentive and give proper and very professional advice.'

Key clients

Airbnb
Allwyn Group
Aphrodite Hills Resort
AppsFlyer
Atterbury Europe
Avanti Communications Group
Bloomberg
Booking.com
BW Shipping (formerly Bergesen Worldwide)
CPT Cyprus Public Transports Ltd
Deutsche Bank AG
EPH European Property Holdings PLC
Eurobank S.A
Euroclear Bank N.V
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Stability Mechanism and European Financial Stability Facility
Flipnation Limited
Futures Industry Association
G.E. Capital
Heineken International B.V
Huuuge Global Limited
JCB International
J.C Flowers & Co
KKCG SE
Landmark Hotel Nicosia
Limassol Marina
LongWing Energy S.C.A.
Mall of Cyprus
Mediterranean Hotel Ventures Limited
Mondaxo
Pepperstone Group Limited
Premier Energy PLC
Prodea Investment Company Limited
Quanloop Group
Revolut
Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
SOLEK HOLDING SE
Union Oxygen PLC
Visa Europe Limited
W. Dennis Insurance Brokers International Limited

Work highlights

Advised Premier Energy on its €482,000,000 initial public offering on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Advised the European Stability Mechanism and the European Financial Stability Facility on its legal and regulatory obligations for offering bonds to retail clients in Cyprus.
Advising a global real estate firm on the Cyprus aspects of the internal reorganisation it is currently undertaking in pursuance of its long-term strategy to rationalise its global holding company structure.

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