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Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC’s EU and competition group acted for Danone SA alongside Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in notifications relating to the company’s acquisition of Complan Foods. Other merger clearance clients include Israel Chemicals, Philips Holding and Galerma Pharma SA. Maria Kyriacou heads the practice.

Lellos P Demetriades Law Office regularly represents clients before the Cyprus Competition Committee and has a strong telecoms sector client base.

Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC advises on M&A clearances and anti-competitive pricing investigations. Polis Polyviou is the main contact.

Chrysses Demetriades & Co Law Office provides a comprehensive service on EU and competition matters including critical merger control, M&A clearances, anti-competitive behaviour cases and other competition litigation.

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC’s previous work includes advising Deloitte in its bid for the European Union-funded Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007-2013.

Boutique firm Anastasios Antoniou LLC is building a solid reputation thanks to the expertise of name partner Anastasios Antoniou. It recently advised on the Cyprus law aspects of a number of significant concentration matters.

Andreas Coucounis & Co’s Tasos Coucounis is well versed in contentious competition work: he acted in a dispute between Callsat Telecommunications and the Cyprus Telecommunication Authority arising from a decision by the Cyprus Competition Commission.

Dr K Chrysostomides & Co LLC advises on competition aspects of corporate work, including acquisitions. The team is also representing Société Générale Cyprus in a Cyprus Competition Commission investigation, and acted for Linde Hadjikyriakos Gas in cases concerning alleged abuse of dominant position. Other clients include BLC Bank, OJSC Kamaz and Yildirim Holding AS. George Mountis and Anna Rossides are recommended.

Dimitris Papadopoulos is pivotal to the EU and competition practice at Papadopoulos, Lycourgos & Co LLC, which has expertise in concentration matters.

George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC has ‘in-depth knowledge’ when it comes to employment and labour law. Led by the ‘very personable’ George Z Georgiou, the team is handling an age-discrimination claim regarding the application of relevant EU directives. The firm is also the Cyprus member of Ius Laboris.

Elena Michail’s academic background and expertise in EU and competition law is pivotal to Ioannides Demetriou LLC’s EU and competition practice. The firm has represented clients before the Committee for the Protection of Competition in investigations against petroleum companies and supermarkets, among others. Key clients include the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Petrolina Holdings and the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation.

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