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Antoniou McCollum & Co. LLC

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Antoniou McCollum & Co. LLC is ‘a firm in a league of its own’. The team has a stellar reputation in the market, with an excellent track record in advising large multinational corporations on EU regulatory and competition law matters. The group has considerable strength in handling the EU and competition law aspects of large public concessions, and regularly acts in cases before the Commission for the Protection of Competition. Additionally, the department assists private equity funds active in Cyprus with all EU and competition law issues. Practice head Anastasios A. Antoniou is a highly regarded practitioner in the competition law space; he is supported by senior associate Ifigenia Iacovou.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Antoniou McCollum & Co. is a firm in a league of its own. We regularly use them for their expertise in competition law and regulatory matters. They bring to the table high commercial awareness and legal sophistication.'

  • 'They can identify legal risks with precision and have consistently advised us on how to ensure these risks are eliminated. Our experience with this firm is unparalleled and it is a genuine pleasure working with them.’

  • ‘Anastasios Antoniou is the foremost competition lawyer in Cyprus. We have never experienced a competition lawyer of this calibre and we greatly value his expertise.'

  • 'Anastasios and his EU & competition team have advised us on a wide range of matters. He and his team are also vastly experienced in EU regulatory matters, as well as demonstrating an in-depth understanding of emerging technologies such as AI.’

  • ‘The team is always prompt and accurate and fully engaged on each case, providing excellent and effective advice.'

  • ‘ A. Antoniou and I. Iacovou have exceptional knowledge and expertise, are very analytical and always by our side. Communication is effective.'

Key clients

  • Cablenet
  • GO
  • Yamaha
  • Tetralaval
  • Fluidra
  • BMIT Data
  • Hermes Airports
  • AerCap

Work highlights

  • Provides ongoing advice to Hermes Airports on EU public procurement and regulatory issues in respect of the concession of the airports of Cyprus by the Republic of Cyprus, and the extension of the concession.
  • Advising Cablenet on EU law aspects relating to network sharing arrangements.
  • Advising Yamaha on competition law matters.

Lawyers

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Anastasios A. Antoniou

Anastasios A. Antoniou

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Anastasios heads the Competition, TMT and IP practice of Antoniou McCollum & Co.   Anastasios has been consistently ranked by The Legal 500 as leading individual in EU law and competition law and is included in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame. He was ranked as Lawyer of the Year in Cyprus by Best Lawyers in 2022. He is a practising Barrister (Inner Temple) and Advocate (Cyprus). The clients Anastasios advises are active in a range of sectors, including audiovisual media services, digital content and digital services, private equity and investment fund management and consumer retail. He is the Cypriot member of the European Competition Lawyers Forum. He has authored books and articles on competition law and international law. Anastasios acts for clients in high-profile litigation and investment arbitration disputes.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anastasios A. Antoniou

Other key lawyers

Ifigenia Iacovou

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