Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is home to a tax team with established strength in supporting the firm with the development and implementation of innovative and tax-efficient structures for international transactions, as well as providing standalone tax advice to clients. The group's workload includes advising on a broad spectrum of domestic tax matters and cross-border mandates, particularly relating to devising and implementing tax-efficient holding and finance structures for cross-border investments. Other key areas of instruction include tax litigation, assisting very high-net-worth-individuals with personal tax issues, and handling the tax aspects of employment matters. The department is co-led by Elias Neocleous and Kyriacos XenophontosElena Christodoulou and Kyriaki Stinga are singled out for their contributions.

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Key clients

  • Made.com
  • Mintra Holding AS (Norway)
  • Greenmont AIFLNP
  • Invel Real Estate Partners
  • Airbnb
  • Booking.com
  • Limassol Marina
  • KKCG Group
  • Allwyn Group
  • Bloomberg
  • Avanti Communication Group Plc
  • Prodea Investments
  • Huawei Technologies
  • Oriflame Cosmetics
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises
  • CPI Property Group

Work highlights

  • Advised the Cyprus branch of a multinational neobank and e-money institution on tax matters pertaining to transactions and accounts.
  • Advised an international ride hailing service looking to expand its operations into Europe using a Cypriot structure.
  • Advised an international accommodation booking service on a range of tax matters, including VAT issues.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elias Neocleous, Kyriacos Xenophontos

Other key lawyers

Elena Christodoulou, Kyriaki Stinga