Services

Corporate + Commercial

With corporate law being a central pillar to our practice, we advise domestic and international clients across industries on all legal aspects of ordinary corporate transactions including, inter alia, shareholder arrangements, management incentivisation structures, division of responsibilities and authorities and corporate governance. Further, in addition to strategic corporate transactions, such as M&A and joint ventures, our services extend to key one-off transactions such as corporate reorganisations, corporate financings including issuances of shares, debt and other securities, private to public conversions, listings, redomiciliations and strike-offs and dissolutions of companies.

 In offering day-to-day support to corporate clients, we also provide a full range of services on commercial contracts including, inter alia, sale and purchase of movable assets and immovable property, cooperation agreements, service level agreements, agency and distributorship agreements, assignment, novation, amendment and restatement agreements, as well as general contract law advice.

Banking + Finance

With banking and finance law being at the centre of our practice, through our extensive experience in acting for a range of creditors, debtors, underwriters and other stakeholders in high-value, cross-border and challenging transactions, we are well placed to offer a comprehensive range of banking and finance advice and support on all forms of domestic and international private debt, debt capital markets and derivative transactions.

Such transactions include investment grade lending, leveraged finance, project finance, asset and real estate finance, trade finance, standalone bond issuances and debt programmes, structured finance, securitisations, liability management, high yield structures, and all local counsel aspects of the over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives market and related products.

 We also provide advice on banking regulatory and licensing requirements, as well as banking litigation support through our network of highly accredited litigators.

Inbound / Outbound Investments

We can advise and assist on any transactions originating from Cyprus or investments in or through Cyprus and provide legal support at all stages across the investment cycle from deal origination to structure implementation, through to transaction execution, including engaging appropriate tax or other professionals and support with licensing applications to, amongst others, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and the Central Bank of Cyprus.

Strategic Support in Other Legal Areas

We offer advice on all employment, intellectual property and real estate matters connected to our core offering. Furthermore, through our solid network of professional relationships, we can make a high-quality and cost-efficient recommendation to comprehensively support your legal needs – in particular:

Litigation and dispute resolution: Despite our emphasis on providing commercial, solution-focused advice, we recognise that commercial disputes can escalate to arbitration or litigation. We are connected with numerous highly accredited Cypriot litigators and can coordinate and advise on all Cypriot law related matters.

Nominee and corporate services: To retain our focus on transactions within our specialisation, we do not provide corporate administration or nominee services. However, we recognise that such services are critical functions of many of our corporate clients and we have developed a network of Cypriot providers of administrative, fiduciary and corporate services, through which we can act as a single point of contact for our core clients.

M&A + Joint Ventures

Acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures are central to the strategy of corporations, financial institutions and private equity investors and, consequently, form the backbone of our corporate practice. Our goal is to draw on our experience from high-value cross-border transactions to deliver premium service through an innovative approach and high degree of individualised attention. We have capabilities to support clients in domestic and cross-border transactions, both buy-side and sell-side and through all stages of an M&A transaction, from bidding and legal due diligence, through to negotiations and shareholder arrangements to closing of a transaction and post-closing support and organisation.

We also have extensive expertise in joint ventures and consortiums, and can provide start-to-end support, from the heads of terms to the drafting of the joint venture agreement, articles of association and relevant asset or business transfer agreements, as applicable, to preparing all relevant ancillary documents (covering all aspects of the joint venture including funding, supply and distribution, licensing and management).

Restructuring + Insolvency

Through significant real-world experience gained on distressed, high-risk situations, we are well placed to deliver sophisticated restructuring and reorganisation advice and strategies, from rescue planning, disposals and insolvency procedures through to distressed debt trading, debt-to-equity transactions and security enhancement.

We are well versed in guiding debtors, creditors, debt investors and insolvency practitioners through restructurings, workouts and insolvency matters and can cover the full spectrum of distressed services, from advising on corporate and financial restructuring transactions to insolvencies and special situations.

Our focus is always on providing strategic advice to clients on restructuring businesses with a view to reviewing and navigating through their options and delivering outcomes that achieve the highest possible returns.

Competition + Anti-trust

We advise on control of concentration issues and handle merger notifications to the Commission for the Protection of Competition. We also provide advice on applicable state aid rules, as well as deal with clearance notifications to the Cyprus State Aid Commissioner.

We also advise on antitrust issues regarding anticompetitive behaviour, concerted practices and potential abuse of dominance. Our practice can conduct antitrust audits for your organisation and may provide tailor-made compliance training on antitrust and competition law.

English Law Transaction Support

We are qualified solicitors of England & Wales and offer comprehensive English law advice within our areas of specialisation. We also have extensive experience and expertise in high-value cross-border transactions governed by English law. We know that transaction processes often require additional legal support, both due to capacity constraints or, within clients, an internal lack of expertise.

 We are well placed to provide law firms with senior associate-level legal support, as well as transaction management and coordination services. We are also a cost-efficient solution for representing smaller stakeholders in workstreams where there are potential conflicts of interest.