The ‘commercial, practical and very responsive’ team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC garners praise for its ’truly proactive approach’ and ability to ‘provide quick-fire advice under pressure’. Under the joint leadership of Elias Neocleous and Andrea Kallis Parparinou, it has an enviable position in the market for its strength in handling prominent public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as complex restructurings, insolvencies, regulatory matters and corporate finance work. The group is also noted for advising on large cross-border matters for globally renowned corporates, high-net-worth individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Demetris Roti, Michael Pelosi and Costas Stamatiou are prominent names in the practice.
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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. The team has also a very professional attitude when communicating with the regulators and authorities.'
‘Business acumen and understanding of clients' business needs is one of their strengths. Ability to offer timely and to the point legal advice are also their strong points. An excellent added value of the team is its truly proactive approach and finding feasible solutions for their clients.'
‘Collaboration within the tax and corporate team is exemplary. They work cohesively, pooling their diverse talents and experiences to provide clients with well-rounded solutions. These qualities are embodied by standout partners like Costas Stamatiou.’
‘The practice is unique because it offers well-rounded services covering all practice areas that my business operates in. They have an expert in each field which collaborate perfectly with each other thereby making their team unrivalled.'
'Team’s strengths include their business-like advice, their attention to client service and dedication. Their people are accessible and helpful. They meet deadlines and they keep us informed of progress. They give us practical, constructive advice that solves our problems.'
‘ Andreas Christofides is very knowledgeable, pro-active and practical. Costas Stamatiou and Andreas Christofides are very reliable.'
‘Andrea Kallis is an exceptionally strong lawyer. She is always responsive, good humoured and uses her knowledge of the company to flag issues that the internal teams may not have considered. A true business partner.'
- 'Michael Pelosi has practical experience and is able to translate complex issues (sometimes not even legal issues) into simple language for the client to make decisions. He always gives his advice in a positive and professional manner. He is simply a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Airbnb
- Allea Group Holdings
- Allwyn Group
- Aphrodite Hills Resort
- AppsFlyer
- Atterbury Europe
- Avanti Communications Group
- Blackstone Group International LLP
- 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
- Flipnation Limited
- Futures Industry Association
- G.E. Capital
- Heineken International B.V
- Huuuge Global Limited
- J.C Flowers & Co
- KKCG SE
- Landmark Hotel Nicosia
- Limassol Marina
- LongWing Energy S.C.A.
- Mall of Cyprus
- Mediterranean Hotel Ventures Limited
- Pepperstone Group Limited
- PeWeTe Group
- Prodea Investment Company Limited
- Revolut
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
- SOLEK HOLDING SE
- Visa Europe Limited
- W. Dennis Insurance Company
Work highlights
- Advised Heineken International B.V on the Cyprus law aspects of its buy-out of Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company’s interest in their joint venture Cyprus distribution business.
- Advised Huuuge Games on its negotiations with ByteDance Studio concerning licensing issues pertaining to the marketing and publishing of certain games, and the purchase of rights in further games.
- Acted as Cypriot counsel alongside US and UK lawyers in assisting a MENA-based multinational with its proposed SPAC merger.
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Elias Neocleous, Andrea Kallis Parparinou