Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC > Nicosia, Cyprus > Firm Profile
Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC Offices
CAPITAL CENTER, 9TH FLOOR
2-4 ARCH. MAKARIOS III AVENUE
1065 NICOSIA
Cyprus
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Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Cyprus > Banking and finance Tier 1
The highly experienced banking and finance team at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC has strong capabilities in advising on secured and unsecured lending matters, as well as international high-value financing and refinancing transactions. Under the leadership of Stelios Triantafyllides, the group is adept at handling project financing, syndicated, subordinated and mezzanine financing, securities matters, and compliance and regulatory issues relating to Cypriot law. The department is also noted for its capabilities in contentious work, advising on debt recovery issues and the enforcement of securities. The client base includes local and international banking institutions, borrowers, guarantors and security providers. Managing associate Marios Hadjigavriel continues to assist major financial institutions with large-scale international banking work, and senior associate Christiana Vassiliou Miliou handles lending and project finance transactions and syndicated finance issues.Practice head(s):
Stelios Triantafyllides
Other key lawyers:
Marios Hadjigavriel; Christiana Vassiliou Miliou; James West; Emily Tornaritis; Froso Rossou
Testimonials
‘The team has extensive banking and finance experience as the leading partner and others have an in-house background with local banks.’
‘Marios Hadjigavriel is hands-on. He has extensive experience and is very knowledgeable in this area of the law.’
‘The team provides commercial and practical advice to get the deal done.’
‘Marios Hadjigavriel is knowledgeable and experienced. James West is a good person to go in and argue your case strongly during negotiations.’
‘We worked with the ATS team on a recent Cypriot loan portfolio acquisition. They were a pleasure to work with. They were extremely knowledgeable and well versed in respect of transactions of this type.’
‘They were very diligent and worked extremely hard to ensure the transaction went as smooth as possible. Would definitely recommend them to anyone considering a complex transaction in Cyprus.’
‘I worked closely with Marios Hadjigavriel, Christiana Vasiliou, Emily Tornaritis and Froso Rossou during the course of the transaction. Each of them impressed with their knowledge and transaction management skills. The ATS machine worked like clockwork and made it easy to manage the transaction.’
Key clients
AstroBank
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd
Deutsche Bank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising a major US alternative asset management company serving institutional investors in connection with the enforcement of Cyprus law governed security documents.
- Advised a local credit institution on an amendment made in connection with an EUR 37,000,000 term and revolving facilities agreement, relating to construction costs of a major residential and leisure resort.
Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
At Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC, the firm’s corporate and commercial department acts as the cornerstone of the firm. Its highly reputable team is led by Stelios Triantafyllides, and handles a broad range of matters from advising on the formation, acquisition and sale of Cypriot companies, to management buy-outs and earn-outs. Securities matters are another key pillar of strength for the group, which regularly handles issues surrounding the re-domiciliation of companies. The client base includes high-net-worth private individuals, food and beverage entities, domestic and international commercial banks, investment funds, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and financial institutions. Elvira Georgiou is singled out for her contributions.Practice head(s):
Stelios Triantafyllides
Other key lawyers:
Elvira Georgiou; Marios Hadjigavriel; Olga Adamidou
Testimonials
‘The team is very responsive and commercial. They know the Cypriot corporate landscape better than anyone.’
‘Stelios Triantafyllides – he “wrote the book” on corporate law. He is also the strongest finance lawyer on the island. He is responsive and always supports his clients in difficult situations.’
‘Reliability, high quality of work and staff, reasonable pricing.’
‘Stelios Triantafyllides is excellent, approachable and resourceful.’
‘Deep knowledge of legal matters. Reasonable charges. Efficient collaboration. Quick access to any member of the team.’
‘The partner is on top of everything. The associates are knowledgeable with business minded approach as well. They deliver on time.‘
‘Stelios Triantafyllides and his team have proved to be very knowledgeable in the areas of their Corporate and M&A practice and what sets them apart is their direct approach to address each matter at hand in a very professional and timely manner. We highly respect and value our relationship.’
‘Stelios Triantafyllides, Marios Hadjigavriel and Olga Adamidou have proved to be extremely diligent, knowledgeable, trustworthy and consistent in the standard of the legal advice and/or expected deliverables and have always acted with utmost professionalism and diligence.’
Key clients
AECOM
Altamira Asset Management
Amdocs
AstroBank
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd
Central Bank of Cyprus
Cyprus Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Ernst & Young
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Freedom Finance Europe Ltd
Halma Plc
Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd
Hennes & Mauritz
Leggett & Platt
NCH Group
Omnam Group
Schlumberger Oil
SEMrush
Swissport International
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel to Omnam Group on the successful implementation of its strategic partnership with Mohari Hospitality.
- Advised the client on its EUR150m acquisition by FirePro.
Cyprus > Dispute resolution Tier 1
The first-rate team at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC is praised for its 'absolute professionalism, competence, in-depth knowledge and team spirit'. Practice head George Triantafyllides is 'excellent, resourceful and approachable' and often appears before the national courts, as well as the Tenders Review Authority, the Commission for the Protection of Competition, the Employment Tribunal and the family court in a range of contentious matters. The department is recognised for its strength in handling Norwich Pharmacal orders, freezing orders and interim order applications, however the group is equally adept in alternative dispute resolution. High-profile, multi-jurisdictional disputes are prominent in the practice's workload. George Loizou is singled out for his contributions. Theodoros Economou left the firm in July 2023.Practice head(s):
George Triantafyllides
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘With George Triantafyllides, our business relationship is flawless.’
‘George Triantafyllides is probably the best litigator in Cyprus. He is incisive and a very good advocate. He is supported by very able assistants and junior partners.’
‘An exceptionally capable firm, boasting a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable lawyers. Their commitment to delivering top-quality services is appealing, and they consistently maintain a high standard of excellence in their work.’
‘Everyone we work with displays a remarkable combination of friendliness and a shared commitment to our mutual goals on the case. George Triantafyllides efficiently leads the team. He is an excellent strategic thinker, dedicated, and meticulously addresses every minor nuance and detail.’
‘An excellent firm, consisting of numerous very well qualified lawyers. George Triantafyllides is one of the best lawyers in Cyprus, with an excellent reputation and absolutely reliable. For me, if I had a serious legal problem that I had to submit to dispute resolution, I would engage them.’
‘High quality of service, reasonable pricing, very capable staff.’
‘George Triantafyllides is excellent, resourceful and approachable.’
‘George Triantafyllides is exceptionally good, widely respected for his integrity and honesty, and orates in court with a magnificent performance.’
Key clients
Public Joint Stock Company “PrivatBank”
AB PCO Investment Limited
Oleg Bakhmatyuk
PPF Group N.V.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Auditor General of the Republic of Cyprus
Argentem Creek Partners Ltd
Dolphin Capital Partners Ltd
Kernel Holding S.A.
JSC BTA Bank
Unit4 Business Software Limited
Cyprus > Tax Tier 2
At Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC, the tax practitioners are integrated into the firm’s transactional team. The group regularly acts for corporations and individuals in relation to a broad range of Cypriot tax issues arising from local and international transactions across multiple sectors. The client base includes domestic and foreign companies and financial institutions. Stelios Triantafyllides and litigation expert George Triantafyllides co-head the group.Practice head(s):
Stelios Triantafyllides; George Triantafyllides
Other key lawyers:
Olga Adamidou; Riana Pasiourtidi
Testimonials
‘The tax team of Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC provides a pragmatic approach to all tax-related problems. The firm prides itself in its efficient service to its clients, ensuring that its proposed solutions are always tailored to the case at hand. ‘
‘An advantage of the firm is that both its litigation department and its corporate/canking department have vast experience in tax issues, which provides all-round market insight.’
‘The firm’s managing partners, Stelios Triantafyllides and George Triantafyllides, both provide excellent service to their clients and always put their clients’ needs first. They are prompt and highly experienced in their fields, which further reflects in their high-quality legal advice.’
‘All members of the tax team, whether these are the managing partners or other associates with the firm, such as Olga Adamidou and Riana Pasiourtidi, are always eager and prompt to respond to client requests with the same zest and detail, regardless of whether such requests are simple queries or complex translations.’
‘Excellent service, high quality staff, reasonable pricing.’
‘George and Stelios Triantafyllides are both excellent, resourceful and approachable.’
Key clients
Builder’s Provident Fund
Work highlights
- Acting on behalf of the Builder’s Provident in Cyprus in four court appeal cases filed against the Republic of Cyprus in the Supreme Court of Cyprus, regarding the tax imposed on hundreds of property transactions carried out between 1991 and 2007 involving the Builder’s Provident Fund.
Cyprus > EU and competition Tier 3
Stelios Triantafyllides and George Triantafyllides co-head the practice at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC, which acts for clients in a wide range of sectors, including energy, gas, banking and automotive, on a broad array of competition matters. The group is adept at handling matters ranging from preliminary advice on mandates to appearing in hearings before the CPC. Anti-competitive issues are prominent in the team's workload.Practice head(s):
Stelios Triantafyllides; George Triantafyllides
Key clients
Cerberus Capital Management L.P.
Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited
Cyprus Import Incorporation Limited
Cyprus Theatre Organisation
Forthnet A.E.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Siemens Energy AG
Kering S.A.
DeepOcean AS
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Cyprus Radiotelevision Authority
Work highlights
- Handled a concentration notification before the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition, on behalf of Cerberus Capital Management L.P.
- Handled a concentration notification before the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition, on behalf of Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited.
- Handling a recourse against the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition, on behalf of Cyprus Import Incorporation Ltd, in connection with an administrative fine imposed by the Commission for the Protection of Competition for breach of Article 3 of Protection of Competition Law and Article 101 of TFEU.
Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC > Firm Profile
The firm: The law firm of Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC was founded in 1955. It is one of the oldest and best established law firms in Cyprus providing high-quality legal services in all areas of law to corporations, institutions, government entities and high-net-worth individuals. Its main practice focuses on domestic and international corporate and banking and finance law, it also boasts one of the strongest litigation teams in the country and a leading tax department. The firm currently employs 72 staff, including 35 lawyers and legal consultants.
Antis Triantafyllides, the founder of the firm, was the Cyprus member of the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce throughout the greater part of his legal career.
The firm offers an optimum service to clients in terms of high-quality transactional work combined with practical advice, demonstrating a depth of knowledge and technical expertise in a number of fields including financial services and regulation, structured finance and debt capital markets, and public and administrative law.
The highly trained team successfully provide a blend of local expertise with an international outlook to provide exact and comprehensive advice to both domestic and international clients.
Areas of practice:
Banking and finance: the highly experienced banking and finance team handles secured and unsecured lending, international high-value financing and refinancing transactions, including project financing, syndicated, subordinated and mezzanine financing, and related securities such as share pledges, floating charges and financial collateral. The firm regularly advises on compliance and banking regulatory and licensing requirements, asset preservation and security enforcement and procedures. The highly experienced members of the team bring the wealth of their experience to the department, making it one of the strongest in the country.
Capital markets: the capital markets practice specialises in debt and equity capital markets, derivatives and structured finance, securitisation, corporate trust and agency. The team regularly acts on public offerings for regulated and non-regulated markets internationally and locally, as well as private placements, Eurobond issues, reverse takeovers etc, acting for issuers, underwriters and lenders.
Corporate and commercial: the corporate department constitutes the cornerstone of the firm’s practice. The experience of the highly reputable and exceptionally specialised team is second to none in Cyprus. The department’s practice covers the formation, acquisition and sale of Cyprus companies, shareholder agreements and corporate governance issues, capital raising transactions, local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs and earn-outs, corporate management, and redomiciliation of companies in and out of Cyprus. The firm also possesses great experience, inter alia, in legal drafting and reviewing and providing legal advice in a range of areas such as intellectual property, data protection and GDPR, regulatory issues and anti-money laundering matters.
Financial services regulation: the firm has unprecedented expertise in this area of Cyprus law, and can advise on set-up and structure, licensing requirements, as well as provide legal advice and support with respect to the licencing application, taxation, M&A transactions, regulatory development and cross-border regulatory issues and on any other regulatory, compliance, employment, consumer protection, data protection, anti-money laundering regulation and contentious matters concerning investment services, payment services, e-money, digital currencies and funds.
Litigation, arbitration and mediation: the litigation team is considered one of the best in Cyprus and covers all areas of general and commercial law. The firm offers a wide range of dispute resolution and mediation, representation of clients before all national courts and tribunals as well as domestic and international arbitration under internationally recognised arbitration bodies. The team also specialises, non-exhaustively, in interim order applications, Norwich Pharmacal orders and other types of disclosure orders, as well as freezing orders.
Tax: the tax department has a reputation for developing effective solutions that are both tax-efficient and practical. The firm’s tax practitioners are integrated into transactional teams and advise corporations and individuals on a wide range of Cypriot tax issues arising in the context of international and local transactions, including court disputes.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking and finance | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Capital markets | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Competition | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Constitutional, public and administrative | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Contract | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Corporate and commercial | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Data protection | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Employment | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Energy | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Financial services regulation | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Fintech, Digital assets & Crypto currencies | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Immigration | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Insolvency | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Intellectual property | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Litigation, arbitration and mediation | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Real estate and construction | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Sanctions | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Shipping & Maritime | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Tax | +357 22 360 000 | ||
Trusts | +357 22 360 000 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Elvira Georgiou | Elvira Georgiou completed her vocational training with the law firm of Antis… | View Profile | |
Ms Dina Kanga | Dina Kanga joined the law firm Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC in… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 34Languages
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Managing Partner : George Triantafyllides Managing Partner : Stelios Triantafyllides- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
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