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Kaimakliotis LLC Offices
59 GRIVA DIGENI STREET
KAIMAKLIOTIS BUILDING 5TH FLOOR
6043 LARNACA
Cyprus
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Kaimakliotis LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Led by Pavlos Kaimakliotis, the versatile team at Kaimakliotis LLC acts in tandem with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Commercial law is a key pillar of strength for the practice, which is also active in joint ventures, corporate restructurings and M&A.Practice head(s):
Pavlos Kaimakliotis
Testimonials
‘They are extremely responsive to queries, requests and also provide output and feedback quickly. Communication is also very clear and concise which is highly appreciated. ’
‘Pavlos Kaimakliotis is very responsive and always endeavours to provide advice/services within a short timeframe. I have valued his responsiveness, kindness and pleasant and transparent collaboration.’
‘I’ve been working for years with Pavlos Kaimakliotis from Kaimakliotis LLC for our M&A and corporate needs in Cyprus. The firm has the Magic Circle quality in the firm’s work product.’
‘The star individual is Pavlos Kaimakliotis – the founder. He is incredibly bright, commercially driven and delivers on time. ’
‘The team assisted us on corporate issues. They demonstrated proficiency in the sphere, with deep knowledge of case law.’
‘We mainly worked with Pavlos Kaimakliotis and were extremely satisfied by his performance rate. His advice were always on time, concise and clear.’
Key clients
Novator
Linklaters
DLA Piper
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Baker McKenzie
Avellum
Skybound Capital Group
NEPI Rockcastle
Farfetch
Blackstone
KPMG International
Ekistics Property Advisors
Dromeus Capital
Siguler Guff & Company, LP
Target Global
Searchlight Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Searchlight Capital Partners on all aspects of Cyprus law in relation to its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Celestyal Cruises, a leading cruise operator in the Greek Islands and East Mediterranean.
- Advised Skybound Capital on corporate and regulatory Cyprus law aspects, in relation to its acquisition of Fenix Capital Markets Trading Ltd, a CYSEC regulated financial services provider.
- Advised Farfetch on the acquisition of Wannaby Inc. (trading as Wanna).
Kaimakliotis LLC > Firm Profile
The firm: Kaimakliotis LLC is a Cypriot law firm with a unique ability to advise on cross-border transactions. Its aim is to be a premier international law firm both in Cyprus and the region. It draws from its founding partner’s experience as a lawyer in a Magic Circle global law firm. It offers a broad range of legal services with a focus in cross-border transactions, including corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure law, capital markets, regulatory, intellectual property, employment and immigration law, real estate and construction law, trusts, wills and a range of private client services.
Its services have been characterised as unique in Cyprus due to its ability to appreciate transaction risks and cater for these in a commercial and efficient manner. It strives to attain the highest professional and ethical standards, always wary of its role as a lawyer but also as a member of the wider local and international society. As such the firm accords great emphasis on pro bono and community service. Constant training, knowledge building and education of lawyers are key to sustaining a prominent position in the legal and commercial marketplace and providing a working environment which fulfils this is of paramount importance to the firm. It strives for excellence and values teamwork which allows it, through constant innovation, to be at the forefront of legal services.
Areas of practice
Corporate, M&A and commercial: its corporate, M&A and commercial practice forms the backbone of the firm. It offers client-driven, commercial advice to clients and for this it strives to be at the forefront of innovative structures, aiming to simplify complexities inherent in corporate deals. It is not only capable of advising on transactional work and as such is able to offer holistic advice to corporate clients during a wide range of their daily activities. The firm is delighted to be able to offer a wide range of corporate and commercial advice, including: public M&A, private M&A, joint ventures, partnerships and related advice, corporate advisory, corporate reorganisation and restructuring, capital raising, regulatory compliance, agency and distributorship agreements.
Banking and finance: the firm’s banking and finance team advises local and multinational banks and other financial institutions and borrowers on domestic and international bank financing transactions in a wide variety of industries and sectors. It is uniquely experienced in acting for both lenders and borrowers in complex, often cross-border and challenging transactions and this allows it to provide targeted advice having in mind anticipated issues and commercially-driven solutions, allowing the transaction to proceed in a solution-minded approach. The firm is delighted to be able to offer a comprehensive range of banking and finance advice, including: acquisition finance, leveraged finance, syndicated finance, trade finance, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency, financial structuring, asset finance.
Trusts and private client: the firm offers comprehensive succession planning legal services to serve clients’ personal or business requirements whether in transitioning or maintaining and maximising the value of their assets. It is an expert in local and international trusts and often serves as trustees or administrators of such trusts. It has extensive experience in trusts and will drafting, asset protection structures and probate proceedings (including in relation to proceedings before the Cyprus courts with respect to applications for the proving of wills, the issue of grants of letters of administration, the re-sealing of British Commonwealth grants in Cyprus and all aspects of estate administration and distribution). It also advises on the establishment of Cypriot vehicles for international tax structuring.
Real estate: the firm appreciates that transactions in real estate (both local and those with an international element) have become increasingly more complex, often being structured and including cross-border features. It is proud to be able to offer seamless advice to clients both in terms of structuring and also in terms of execution of their real estate transactions, something which gives it a clear competitive advantage. It is minded to the importance of risk mitigation in real estate transactions and it is striving continuously towards that, aiming to provide top expert real estate advice. Some examples of its real estate expertise include the following: negotiation and drafting of real estate sale and purchase agreements, registration of transfers of real estate in Cyprus, structuring of real estate transactions, all dealings with leasehold properties, advising both landlords and tenants, probate services related to real estate.
Employment and immigration: the firm’s employment and immigration team deals with a wide variety of matters with respect to human resources, employees and related immigration law aspects, including: Cypriot citizenship applications (via the special government incentives or otherwise), permanent residence permits, immigration permits, employment permits, visas. The firm are also experts in advising employers and executives with respect to employment contracts, provident and pension funds, employee share options schemes and other related procedures.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate, M&A and commercial | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Corporate, M&A and commercial | Koula Fili | ||
Corporate, M&A and commercial | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Banking and finance | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Banking and finance | Koula Fili | ||
Banking and finance | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Trusts and private clients | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Trusts and private clients | Koula Fili | ||
Trusts and private clients | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Real estate | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Real estate | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Employment and immigration | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Employment and immigration | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
IP | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
IP | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Energy and infrastructure | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Energy and infrastructure | Alexandros Apostolatos | ||
Funds establishment and administration | Pavlos Kaimakliotis | ||
Funds establishment and administration | Koula Fili | ||
Funds establishment and administration | Alexandros Apostolatos |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Alexandros Apostolatos | Legal Advisor | View Profile | |
Koula Fili | Counsel | View Profile | |
Pavlos Kaimakliotis | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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