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Cyprus > Employment Tier 1
Spearheaded by Gaston Hadjianastassiou, the agile team at Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC handles an array of complex matters, from advising on compensation and benefits, to advising on global mobility labour law issues. Hadjianastassiou covers the full range of employment contracts and collective agreements as well as advising clients on disciplinary issues and negotiations with trade unions. Managing associate Michalis Georgiou plays a pivotal role in the practice, and routinely advises on issues ranging from bonus structures and sick leave to representing clients before the Employment Tribunal.Practice head(s):
Gaston Hadjianastassiou
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Firm and firm’s people are technology innovative so this makes our co-operation easier & business friendly, fast and competitive’.
‘The individuals that I work with stand out for their behaviour, their business effectiveness and I value them the most for the overall approach in our co-operation. Gaston Hadjianastassiou’
‘Michalis was very easy and pleasant to work with, he was knowledgeable and his advice was commercial and delivered in a timely manner. He provided his advice within the budget set. I would highly recommend him to others in the future’.
‘Extremely professional and courteous team with great industry knowledge and practical advice. Very down to earth yet assertive and enthusiastic. Highly ethical, inclusive and very diverse’.
‘They are hands on, very prompt and make intelligent corroborations using the facts and the interpretation of the law’.
Key clients
Abacus Limited
Adidas Cyprus Ltd
Albourne Partners (Cyprus) Limited
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
COCA-COLA HBC Cyprus Ltd (formally known as Lanitis Bros Ltd part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Group)
Deloitte Limited
Deloitte LLP
Hellenic Healthcare Holding Single Member S.A.
Pen Hill Wealth Advisors Ltd
Pharmakas Beton Ltd
Powermix Ltd
Yiannis Charalambides Kids Centre Limited
Work highlights
- Performed legal due diligence and advised Hellenic Healthcare Holding Single Member S.A on acquisition of Apollonio Private Hospital.
- Provided local employment law support for the bidding in respect of a transaction involving the securitisation of c.€1.4bn total claim of non-performing loans and the disposal of a servicing platform.
- Advised a multinational shipping and logistics company on redundancy considerations and procedure in light of its intended local company closure.
Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Kypros Ioannides heads a ‘strong and organised team’ at Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC. It provides the full range of corporate law services to national and international companies and groups. The practice has a vast array of experience in a myriad of domestic and cross-border transactions and corporate compliance matters, and excels in all aspects of commercial law and regulatory matters. Andreas Thoma is a qualified insolvency practitioner who is skilled in all aspects of corporate law and corporate financing. Calliopi Nicolaidou’s areas of practice include public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as other aspects of international and local financings. Natalie Kyprianou has a vast array of experience in corporate reorganisations, as well as other areas such as demergers.Practice head(s):
Kypros Ioannides
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The firm has a personal interaction with the client and you do not have the feeling that you have a co-operation with a faceless organisation. The structure of the team has been built in a way that can accommodate any queries form our side’.
‘They are available at any time. They have a very good knowledge of what they are doing. The team is very capable, always available and quick to respond to requests. They know the field very well and provide business oriented legal advice’.
‘Wide range of services. All teams have a strong command of the area of law which they specialise in, both at junior and senior level‘.
‘Mr Andreas Thoma: a true professional, a very practical mind and result-oriented. A pleasure to work with. Mr Kypros Ioannides and Ms Calliopi Nicolaidou: very strong command of the law and attention to detail’.
‘Business oriented, professional, solution oriented and problem-solving mentality’.
‘The individuals we cooperate with make the difference from the competitors as they always are willing to help us, to discuss anything, to analyse the issue and provide solutions. Last but not least, the individuals of Hajianastassiou, Ioannides LLC focus on timelines and deadlines according to the customer’s needs’.
‘The firm ensures that everything is running to plan and each member of the team is getting their work completed efficiently. Another strength is the good communication which is essential for keeping track of progress and working together efficiently on the different tasks always taking into consideration what we discuss’.
‘They know the market very well and are quick to understand the client’s needs and visions. They work well with internal legal advisors‘.
Key clients
Abacus Limited
Abbyy Plc
Abris Capital Partners
Adidas Cyprus Ltd
Akinita Anthoupolis Limited
Albourne Partners (Cyprus) Limited
Alice SpringsInvestment CorporationLimited
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
Ancoria Bank
Ancoria Insurance Public Ltd
Apollonio Private Hospital Limited
Astarti Development Plc
A. Panayides Contracting Limited
Aqua Sol Hotels Public Company Limited)
Astra Self Drive Cars Limited
Astro Bank Ltd
CEE Equity Partners
CCHQ Services Limited
Chapo Farmakas Asphalt Limited
Char. Pilakoutas Group Limited
Charilaos Apostolides public company Limited
Chrigesa Constructions & Developments Limited
Citrus Gardens Development Ltd
COCA-COLA HBC Cyprus Ltd (formally known as Lanitis Bros Ltd part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Group)
Commercial Estates Group Limited
CotnariProperty CompanyLimited
CSC Group Ltd|(holding company of CSC24Seven.Com Limited an electronic money institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus and is also the holding company of CSC Bank Lebanon)
Cyproman Services Ltd
Cyprus Automobile Association
Cyprus Pharmaceutical Organization Ltd
D.H. Cyprotels plc
Demstar Automotive Limited
Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support – European Commission
DWF LLP
Elekta EPE
Elyone Limited
Embria Projects Ltd
Evexo Pharmaceuticals Ltd
EXIUM Engineering Services Ltd
European Central Bank
FattalHolding SAL
Fereos Limited
Finko Group
GPA Vision Drive Ltd
GQS Services Limited
Hellenic Healthcare Holding Single Member S.A.
HSB Engineering Insurance Ltd
ICC Intercertus Capital Limited
IQ-EQ (Cyprus) Limited
INTERSHIP NAVIGATION CO. LTD
Investors’ Compensation Fund of Clients of Ifs
ISWM group
J & A Philippou Architects Engineers E.P.E.
Lanitis Bros Limited (Coca cola Hellenic Group)
Latomia Pharmakas Dimosia Etaireia Ltd
Lois Builders Limited
Llyr Marine Limited
Midis Group
Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus
Netherton Investments Limited
New Nissan Cyprus Limited
Nexxie Group Limited
Nice Day Developments Limited
Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited
PrimeiroPay Cyprus Limited
Propellerads
R.R.Y. Capital Limited
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited
Sinergatikos Organismos Paragogis Zootrofon Ltd
Space Law Advisors LLC
Stanleybet Group
Stephenson Harwood LLP
Stox Investments Limited
Sunwing Hotels (Cyprus) Limited
Tanana Limited
Takis Angelides Furnihome Limited
Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd
Treppides Investments & Holdings Limited
Wealth Fund Services Limited
Womana Medical Developments Limited
X5 Retail Group
Work highlights
- Advising HELLENIC HEALTHCARE HOLDING SINGLE MEMBER S.A, a member of the largest private health care group in Greece, with the circa EUR82,000,000 acquisition of the entire share capital of Apollonio Private Hospital.
- Advising Nexxie Group Ltd, a group of companies offering affiliate marketing, advertising, online customer support and payment solutions for all online industries, in a series of transactions.
- Advising a NYSE listed international household brand company on a major international business group restructuring.
Cyprus > Dispute resolution Tier 2
The ‘high quality team of knowledgeable, experienced and articulate litigators’ at Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC is headed by Gaston Hadjianastassiou, Kypros Ioannides and Costas Philippou. The team advises on a wide range of disputes from criminal and administrative cases to intellectual property, environmental and employment matters. The ‘dynamic, responsive and competent’ group also advises on a range of contentious tax, competition and public procurement matters, and is recommended for its work on arbitration matters.Practice head(s):
Gaston Hadjianastassiou; Kypros Ioannides; Costas Philippou
Testimonials
‘The Deloitte Legal team is one of the very few ones in the Cyprus legal scene that operates truly as a team with continuity of service, consistent quality and service delivery standard as well as the provision of varied specialised capabilities’.
‘Kypros Ioannides in particular, I consider him one of the top professionals in Cyprus, extremely knowledgeable with solid judgement and highest integrity. His analysis of any situation and relevant advice are always to the point in either simple or complicated situations’.
‘The team is truly a team – and immensely professional. From the top down, everyone is knowledgeable, responsive, attentive to detail, and collegial’.
‘Kypros Ioannides stands out not only for his substantive expertise, but also for his ability to distil complex concepts, his attention to every practical angle, his effective team management skills, and his clear and persuasive advocacy’.
‘Kypros is excellent- very responsive and provides clear advice.’
‘With the Team in question, all the individuals with whom we have collaborated demonstrated competence, devotion, and zeal. More specifically, Mr. Gaston Hadjianastassiou and Mr. Costas Philippou, certainly fit the preceding assessment. Mr. Kypros Ioannides not only also adheres to the preceding, but is a rare mixture of professional expertise and personal charisma’.
‘Kypros Ioannides, a highly regarded and efficient lawyer, capable of working effectively on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters’.
‘A strong partner-led team which works well with other firms. Gaston H is knowledgeable an approachable’.
Key clients
Abacus Limited
Adidas
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer (UK) LLP
Astarti Development Plc
A. Panayides Contracting Limited
Aqua Sol Hotels Public Company Limited
Astra Self Drive Cars Limited
Astro Bank Ltd
Baker Tilly Klitou & Partners
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd
CareerFinders Recruitment Services Limited
CEE Equity Partners Ltd
Char. Pilakoutas Group Limited
Chrigesa Constructions & Developments Limited
Christodoulides Bros Ltd
COCA-COLA HBC Cyprus Ltd (formally known as Lanitis Bros Ltd part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Group)
CSC Group Ltd|(holding company of CSC24Seven.Com Limited an electronic money institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus and is also the holding company of CSC Bank Lebanon)
Cyproman Services Ltd
Deloitte Limited
Demstar Automotive Limited
Elekta EPE
Farmakas Beton Ltd
Fissentzides Architects Studio Ltd
Fereos Limited
Forum Private School
Galatariotis Brothers Limited
GPA Vision Drive Ltd
GQS Services Limited
Holy Metropolis of Kyrenia
HLB Cyprus Ltd
HSB Engineering Insurance Ltd
IQ-EQ (Cyprus) Limited (previously known as First Names Group)
J & A Philippou Architects Engineers E.P.E.
Latomia Pharmakas Dimosia Etaireia Ltd
Lois Builders Limited
National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd
New Nissan Cyprus Limited
Nice Day Developments Limited
Penalteez Limited
Pharmacas Beton Ltd
Phoenicia Fereos Cyprus Limited
Savvas C. Charalambous Advisers Ltd
Sinergatikos Organismos Paragogis Zootrofon Ltd- Cooperative Food Production Organisation – SOPAZ
Skroutz AE
Stanleybet Group
Sunwing Hotels (Cyprus) Limited
Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd
Vice Vertriebs GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising and representing one the largest sportswear manufacturers and brands in the world, in the context of proceedings before the District Court of Limassol for the recognition, registration and enforcement in Cyprus of an order issued by Greek Courts, with an underlying value of €22m.
- Advising and defending a large accounting and advisory organisation in the context of Norwich Pharmacal disclosure proceedings, the underlying value of which is in excess of €757.5m.
- Providing expert legal evidence on Cypriot law at the request of an EU government the context of an international arbitration under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Cyprus > Intellectual property Tier 2
Headed by senior managing associate, Rania Vrondou, the team at Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC handles a broad range of issues for clients ranging from the transfer and assignments of intellectual property rights to preparing due diligence reports on various intellectual property matters. Vrondou has been busy advising clients on brand strategies and on the copyright protection of books, and her team has recently advised on licensing and marketing agreements.Practice head(s):
Rania Vrondou
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘With the help of the firm and between the collaboration of different departments, some crucial points have been pointed out and the result was very professional and of high quality’.
‘They have a great network of other firms they are collaborating with in different countries and jurisdictions. So far we have worked with their recommendations in Greece, UK and US. We are very happy with all three collaborations and we trust their recommendations’.
‘The firm always assigns a team of people on each request to make sure that it will be properly and promptly handled. People are knowledgeable and approachable, we call them often for a quick advice because we know that they have great experience in commercial law’.
‘The team is diverse and very professional. The response time is very quick with personal service’.
‘I would definitely recommend Kypros Ioannides and M. Vrondou Rania as experts in this field. They are very responsive, very knowledgeable in new technologies and their legal implications’.
‘From my experience, the team was very responsive. The team showed clear understanding of the way the technology works which in effect helped in adding items in the agreement which can potentially give us extra protection in the future’.
‘Quick response in correspondence, very calm and good listeners to understand the requests, then coming with comments straight to the point. We managed to get all items we wanted from the beginning, added into the final executed version of the agreement, even though at the beginning there was a lot of reaction from the other side’.
‘People are always willing to assist you and explain to you for clarifications you may need, with high level of professionalism’.
Key clients
3 Commas Ltd
Abacus Limited
Alma Europe Ltd
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
Cyprus Rally Association
Deloitte Limited
FaceApp Technology Limited )
MoneyGate Solutions Limited
MPG Bion Organic Herb Company Limited
Penalteez Limited
Playgendary Limited
RJ Development Ltd
RJ Games Limited
MSN Lifepal Ltd
Work highlights
- Prepared and drafted the template publishing agreement for its client including advising on all intellectual property and commercial matters arising therefrom.
- Reviewed, negotiated, revised and finalised the agreements pursuant to which its client obtained a copy of the source code of a fin-tech platform together with a licence to further develop the said source code with or independently from the owner of the initial copyright.
- Negotiating on behalf of its client an out of court settlement (co-existence agreement) concerning an allegation for the infringement by its client of the European Union trademark of the company.
Cyprus > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC advises real estate clients on a host of issues. Many of its clients are large REITs and property companies as well as construction and engineering companies and real estate investors. Gaston Hadjianastassiou heads the practice.Practice head(s):
Gaston Hadjianastassiou
Testimonials
‘Its people are always available when required and their business and legal insight has been a valuable tool in every single project to succeed the intended outcome’.
‘Engaged partner. Knowledgeable people’.
‘Very diligent and reliable. They have a good reputation in Cyprus which makes things easier’.
‘Gaston Hadjianastassiou was always a pleasure to work with’.
Key clients
Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
AXIOS Capital Properties Ltd
Citrus Gardens Limited
CosmosSport S.A
CosmosSport Trading (Cyprus) Limited
Elyone Limited
Health Master Hospital Ltd
Health Master Property Ltd
Hellenic Healthcare Holding Single Member S.A.
Marwan Kaddoura (CEO CSC Bank Sarl Lebanon)
Melkor Holdings Ltd
Mohari Hospitality Limited
PPCP Property Management Ltd
Rare Cloud Limited
Tanana Limited
Work highlights
- Negotiating and advising on the terms of a long lease.
- Advising on the operational expansion of a sports retailer.
- Reviewing, negotiating and finalising the investment agreement for a large development.
Cyprus > Banking and finance Tier 4
Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC is jointly led by Andreas Thoma and Calliopi Nicolaidou; their team is adept at acting as lead counsel as well as local counsel on many multi-jurisdictional financing transactions and corporate financings. In addition, it has a strong reputation for its work on financial services regulatory matters in addition to advising on other areas such as the acquisition of non-performing loan portfolios.Practice head(s):
Andreas Thoma; Calliopi Nicolaidou
Testimonials
‘Very professional team capable of handling complicated transactions under tight timelines’.
‘Andreas Thoma is an experienced, qualified and efficient transactional lawyer’.
Key clients
Bank of Beirut S.A.L.
CDB Bank
Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
Gabelli Consultancy Limited
Hellenic Health Group
H.M. Pelagic Partners Raif VCIC PLC.
Housing Finance Corporation
Kaprain Industrial Holding Limited
Komercni banka a.s.
One Westferry Circus S.à r.l.
Taberancle Development Ltd
Abacus Limited
Abris Capital Partners
Ancoria Bank
Ancoria Insurance Public Ltd
Arendt & Medernach S.A.
Astro Bank Ltd
Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited
Bank of Scotland plc/ Lloyds Banking Group
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Commercial Estates Group Limited
CSC Group Ltd|(holding company of CSCEurope Limited anelectronic money institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus and is also the holding company of CSC Bank Lebanon)
Deloitte Limited
DWF LLP
G.D. Kallimopoulos K.TH. Loukopoulos A.P. Chiotellis Law Firm
GQS Services Limited
IQ-EQ (Cyprus) Limited
KLC Law Firm
Mayer Brown International LLP
McCann Fitzgerald
Mishcon de Reya LLP
National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd
Piraeus Bank Group
PPF Group N.V.
Reed Smith LLP
Stephenson Harwood LLP
White & Case Advokat AB
Work highlights
- Advising a private equity investor in relation to eur82m acquisition financing provided by Eurobank Cyprus Ltd for the acquisition of Apollonion Private Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Cyprus.
- Advising the majority (4 out of 7) of local banks in relation to the implementation of the annual deliverables requested by the regulator under the resolution legislation (playbooks updated every year).
- Acting as legal members of the temporary administrator team appointed under article 30E of the Business of Credit Institutions law in connection with a local systemic credit institution surrendering its banking licence in Cyprus.
Deloitte Legal | Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC > Firm Profile
Firm name: Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC (member of the Deloitte Legal network)
Address: 11 Michail Paridi Street, 1095, Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: +357 22 818280
Email: cylegal@deloitte.com
Website: www.deloittelegal.com
Offices
75+ countries
Languages
English, Greek
Number of legal professionals
- at this office: 30
- in this country: 30
- worldwide: 2,500+
International groupings
Deloitte Legal*
Firm overview
Legal services in Cyprus are provided by Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC. Established in 2003, the firm is the sole Cyprus member of the Deloitte Legal network.
Deloitte Legal* addresses your challenges with comprehensive thinking, powered by experience and insights drawn from diverse business disciplines, industries, and global perspectives. We bring together legal advice, strategy, and technology to develop innovative solutions, create value for you and your business, and transform the way in which legal services are delivered and consumed.
Operating in more than 75 countries, Deloitte Legal practitioners work closely across borders, providing a strategic perspective to help companies meet local responsibilities and thrive in the global marketplace. With access to industry specialists and an unparalleled range of professional services, we also employ technology to pioneer innovative solutions to the most complex business problems.
Deloitte Legal pairs strategy with technology to aggregate, organize, and analyze complex data from multiple sources, providing the insight to enhance clients’ decision-making process. Deloitte has reshaped many functions with its transformative thinking, which Deloitte Legal applies to reshape the legal department. We focus on people, process, and technology to help legal departments free up time for what matters.
Deloitte Legal doesn’t just work for clients, but with clients to develop the right solutions for their business. Understanding the client’s needs and putting a business lens on legal problems enables us to help the General Counsel become a business partner.
* “Deloitte Legal” means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.
Main areas of practice
Deloitte Legal organizes its market offerings around three key areas:
Legal Advisory
Deloitte Legal advisors assist multinational organizations with day-to-day activities as well as corporate life events across many jurisdictions. Deloitte Legal’s professionals leverage leading technologies to deliver efficient and transparent support for the everyday legal activities companies manage.
Deloitte Legal practitioners understand that global organizations are enormously complex organisms, and no one unit is sealed off from the rest. The multi-disciplinary, tech-enabled legal approach allows Deloitte Legal to address legal questions not just in the abstract isolated way but with a holistic understanding of what the client organization is trying to achieve.
With a client-centric approach, Deloitte Legal practitioners expand their knowledge about their clients, the industries they operate in, their regulatory and legislative environments around the world to bring more to the table and provide the best possible legal advice to clients.
Guidance, advice and support are offered in the areas of:
- Corporate law
- IP law
- Technology law
- Dispute resolution
- Employment law and benefits
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Regulatory and compliance
- Private clients legal services
- Real estate
- Banking and & finance
- Commercial law
Legal Management Consulting
Deloitte’s Legal Management Consulting (LMC) services were developed in collaboration with experts from across Deloitte practice areas such as mainstream management consultancy, risk advisory, tax management consulting, and, of course, legal. The services are configured to identify opportunities to help the General Counsel and the legal department as a whole achieve their desired state: Deloitte practitioners from numerous disciplines collaborate on a long-term roadmap to realize the client’s vision. They benchmark that roadmap with achievable goals, and work with the client from inception to completion.
Deloitte Legal’s LMC services includes assessing and developing legal operating models, evaluating and reconfiguring internal legal processes, developing frameworks for legal risk management, assisting with sourcing (balancing in-house resources with external third party providers), developing and deploying legal technology architecture, and facilitating tailored labs to develop solutions.
Legal Managed Services
Deloitte’s Legal Managed Services were developed to help legal departments keep up with the demands from their businesses for support on a range of legal issues. The legal professionals employ technology (such as dTrax – Deloitte’s award-winning contract management solution) and proven methodologies to act as an extension of a company’s in-house legal team, driving efficiencies through process improvement, and providing support and guidance to help enable their focus to shift to more strategic issues.
Support is offered for:
- Legal document reviews
- Legal contracting drafting, reviews and negotiations
- Legal operations and spend management
- Legal contract and commercial management
- Legal entity management
- “Legal Counsel as a Service”
Main work contacts
- Kypros Ioannides (kioannides@deloitte.com )
- Gaston Hadjianastassiou (ghadjianastassiou@deloitte.com )
- Andreas Thoma (anthoma@deloitte.com )
- Calliopi Nicolaidou (cnicolaidou@deloitte.com )
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Banking and finance | Andreas Thoma | ||
Banking and finance | Natalie Sepou | ||
Commercial | Gaston Hadjianastassiou | ||
Commercial | Rania Vrondou | ||
Commercial | Christina Hadjivassiliou | ||
Corporate | Kypros Ioannides | ||
Corporate | Natalie Sepou | ||
Corporate | Natalie Kyprianou | ||
Corporate | Eleni Pophaides | ||
Regulatory and Compliance | Calliopi Nicolaidou | ||
Regulatory and Compliance | Eleftheria Panayiotou | ||
Employment | Gaston Hadjianastassiou | ||
Employment | Michalis Georgiou | ||
Intellectual property | Kypros Ioannides | ||
Intellectual property | Rania Vrondou | ||
Dispute resolution | Kypros Ioannides | ||
Dispute resolution | Gaston Hadjianastassiou | ||
Dispute resolution | Panayiota Papapetrou | ||
Dispute resolution | Costas Philippou | ||
Dispute resolution | Rita Olympiou | ||
Private client | Kypros Ioannides | ||
Private client | Rania Vrondou | ||
Real Estate | Gaston Hadjianastassiou | ||
Litigation | Gaston Hadjianastassiou | ||
Litigation | Kypros Ioannides | ||
Litigation | Costas Philippou | ||
Litigation | Panayiota Papapetrou | ||
Litigation | Rita Olympiou |
Lawyer Profiles
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 2,000+ at this office : 2Languages
English GreekInterviews
Kypros Ioannides, Partner
What do you see as the main points that differentiate Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC (member of the Deloitte Legal network) from your competitors?
We are a distinctly modern law firm which focuses on attaining the optimal combination of human talent and technology to deliver exceptional client service. As the world is changing ever faster, we need out-of-the-box thinkers to help us build the future of our firm. Our multi-disciplinary, tech-enabled legal approach allows us to address legal questions not just in the abstract isolated way but with a holistic understanding of what our clients are trying to achieve.
By putting our clients in the hearts of everything we do, we push ourselves to expand our knowledge about our clients, the industries they operate in, and their regulatory and legislative environments around the world so that we can provide perspective that will add value to our clients’ organizations.
Global integration, Business Integration and Technology Integration are the main points that differentiate us from our competitors. With over 2,500 legal professionals in more than 75 countries that work together across borders, we have developed a strategic perspective which enables our clients not only to meet their local responsibilities but also to thrive in the global marketplace. We have access to industry specialists and a broad range of professional services spanning strategy, finance, human capital, risk, technology, audit, tax and, of course, legal, to meet our clients’ complex business needs and to provide a one-stop-shop for our clients. We employ technology to pioneer innovative legal solutions. It is part of the Deloitte organization, which has collected several technology-related accolades and has a strong track record in providing technology solutions, both through in-house capabilities and alliances with technology companies. The combination of legal skills with innovative service delivery, solution platforms and intelligent data analysis enable us to provide innovative solutions and unparalleled services to our clients.
Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?
- Cybersecurity and privacy: With the exponential rise in the use of technology, privacy and cybersecurity risks are greater than ever, requiring companies to create robust frameworks ensuring the proper management and protection of their data. At the same time, new laws (particularly within the EU) are expected to come into force in an effort to catch up with and regulate technological advancements such as AI, crypto-currency and digital markets.
- Environmental sustainability: Climate change has highlighted the need for urgent action on environmental protection. At the same time, there has been a rising pressure on companies to improve their sustainability-related performances and comply with ever-expanding regulations in ESG (Environment, Social and Corporate Governance). Together, these are fueling demand for ESG-focused legal services.
- Health (including digital health): This area of law has seen a surge in demand especially, but not exclusively, due to the covid-19 pandemic. With this heightened importance on health and hygiene more people are seeking control of their health information and wish to monitor their health through the use of digital healthcare products and devices (such as wearable devices, health record platforms, patient-physician portals etc). The rapid pace in innovation in digital health brings with it significant regulatory and policy challenges (be it in terms of IP, privacy and cybersecurity, product liability etc.) which lawyers will be expected to navigate more and more in the coming years.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI is already taking over the way law firms work. The rapid developments in artificial intelligence are expected to reshape the legal profession and a number of practice areas themselves. The benefits of AI in the drafting of contracts, predicting legal outcomes or recommending judicial decisions, increasing productivity and avoiding costly mistakes are real and tangible. Law firms that embrace emerging AI technologies will be able to benefit from higher efficiency enabling them to meet the higher demand for legal services and to offer services at lower cost.
What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?
- Business Integration: Our cooperation with the Deloitte Legal international network allows us to have a first seat of view of solutions to issues arising all over the world, draw on know-how from our counterparts in other jurisdictions to maintain our understanding and market awareness up to date and work in multi-jurisdictional transactions as one team to deliver a product of consistent quality. It strengthens our practices and allows the client to benefit from commercially sound, implementable solutions with a one stop shop service both across service lines and across jurisdictions.
- Regulatory: The increasing complexity of the global regulatory environment challenges clients to find solutions for greater organization, specialization, and sectorial knowledge. Deloitte Legal combines global perspective with local insights to help them develop and execute on those solutions. We have enhanced our human capital and technological capabilities to support our clients in navigating through the modern regulatory minefield.
- Enhanced security and business continuity: We have successfully renewed our ISO 22301 ‘Business Continuity Management System’ and ISO 27001 ‘Information Security Management System’ certifications. Obtaining the ISO certificates is especially important during times of uncertainty as it ensures we have the right capabilities to proceed with business as usual. The certifications confirm that we are in position to protect and best serve our clients without disruption and with high levels of protection of their confidential and personal data.
- Data classification: We have introduced a data classification and data management service which protects our clients’ business and personal data.
Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?
Technology has become an essential part of our lives and it definitely keeps changing the way we interact with our clients and the services we can provide them. At Deloitte Legal, we have introduced technological tools and stayed apprised of emerging legal technologies so that we can deliver maximum value to our clients.
- We use an integrated law firm management suite which provides a single source for all our data.
- We have implemented a document automation solution and we are slowly moving towards a paperless practice. Our contract automation tool allows for the creation and management of contract templates and the easy generation of draft agreements. This eliminates the hassle of finding and populating suitable templates, allowing the in-house lawyers to focus on the productive aspect of a task.
- We provide matter management and global risk and compliance tools as a means to keeping up to date with constant changes in compliance and regulatory matters.
- We consolidate all contracts in a centralised repository, helping clients access key documentation quickly and efficiently, while driving insights that are easy to digest to unlock additional value.
- We have adopted an electronic signing platform to facilitate the online execution of documents which eliminates the hassle of exchanging originals, save time and is an eco-friendly solution.
- We utilise e-discovery tools that facilitate due diligence exercises and document disclosures in litigation or data analysis.
- We have in place a data classification and data management service aimed at protecting our clients’ business and personal data.
Importantly, all of the above can be achieved from an office-less environment where data and tools are accessed at anytime from anywhere with secure cloud services.
Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?
Client-specific seminars and training: We often run seminars/trainings for our clients (for example to banking institutions, systemic and otherwise, governmental authorities (Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property), major service providers)), tailoring the material to their needs. We add value to their business and know-how by updating them on the latest legal and commercial developments affecting their organisation and the industry in general and educate them on how to adapt and conform with such developments.
Proactive problem solving: We work closely with our clients to anticipate any potential problems that may arise and how to prevent them. This helps our clients minimise their cost and legal exposure by:
- Avoiding litigation costs and costs in dispute settlement.
- Minimising cost of work done in our law firm as against their inhouse departments.
- Providing them with standardised templates to ensure the needs of the business can be met in a timely manner that minimises risk.
Employment law:
- Our firm has recently enhanced its focus on employee benefits, taking into consideration the recent trends in giving value to our clients’ employees (thus our clients’ businesses as a whole) with less traditional methods.
- We assist start-ups to receive quick and robust advice in setting up one of the most significant aspects of every operation, human capital.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?
Clients certainly appreciate stability and strategic direction from their legal advisors. As the legal sector changes and competition increases, clients are looking for commercially and legally viable solutions recommended by their lawyers who understand their strategy and business goals.
In three years’ time, we see our firm on a steady road implementing the specific, realistic and attainable goals set today. Growth on multiple levels is the firm’s three-year business plan, in terms of recruiting more and capable staff, expanding and perfecting practice area niche and adopting further legal tech. Our determination to provide exceptional client service involves equipping our clients with reassurance and confidence. Building on our accomplishments, we plan on continuing stronger.
Legal Briefings
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Corporate governance in Mexico: overview and trends 2021
Adapting Mexican corporate governance policy related to new market realities would need corporate law reform with the backing of enforcement. Nevertheless, certain local instruments – which lack binding force and which may, at best, fit in the category of ‘soft law’ – attempt to direct corporate practices through a voluntary approach. This is the case … -
Employment law in Cyprus
1. Can you provide guidance on the process for terminating an employment contract in Cyprus, including any legal requirements and potential risks? For a dismissal to be considered lawful without the employee being entitled to compensation for unfair dismissal, one of the following reasons of dismissal must apply: -
Cyprus, an innovation hub
Cyprus is gaining momentum as the preferred location for entrepreneurs and fintech businesses.
Comparative Guides
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Colombia: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Carolina Acuña Carlos Llanos
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Colombia.
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United Kingdom: Fintech
Published: November 2021
Authors: Chris HillJacob GhantyAndy MosebyJeremy HarrisAnushka SinhaRichard Folsom
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
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Germany: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Susanne Turner, L.L.M. Sonja HoffmeisterIsabel Landgraf
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Germany.
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Singapore: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Christina KarlSandip Bhandal
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.
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Switzerland: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Julia Stutzer
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Switzerland.
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United Kingdom: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Jurga McCluskeyMelanie CarrGary BakerKrissy HushCharlotte Xiong
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
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Ireland: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Róisín FitzpatrickReshma McCannJames Gallagher
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Ireland.
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Canada: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Kristine Anne Dela CruzAlexander Toope Maria ParauMarvah Farooqi
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Canada.
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Poland: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Marcin GrzesiakAnna FałekKarolina BiesiadaEmil Grzelak
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Poland.
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Costa Rica: Tax Disputes
Published: October 2023
Authors: Fabio SalasJose Fabio ChinchillaRolando Brenes
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Tax Disputes laws and regulations applicable in Costa Rica.
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Cyprus: Employment and Labour Law
Published: April 2023
Authors: Gaston HadjianastassiouMichalis Georgiou
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Employment and Labour laws and regulations applicable in Cyprus.
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Argentina: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Walter MañkoEduardo BonisFernando CarrizoMelisa MoreiraLuciana CampisCynthia Paula Calligaro
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Argentina.
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Belgium: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: David RoelensSteven VanderroostBrandon Mbuyi KabongRichard Steppe
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Belgium.
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Uruguay: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Juan BonetJavier Dominguez
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Uruguay.
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United Kingdom: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andrew HowardGlafkos TombolisPeter GrigorMo MalhotraRachel Hossack
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
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The Netherlands: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Jonathan TalackoFraukje PanisJohn PaansStijn VerweijenNicolas Herrero FolleyMohamed Bouskla
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in The Netherlands.
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Thailand: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Patcharaporn PootranonVeerakorn SamranwethLalita Thawornviriyanan
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Thailand.
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Slovenia: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Anja PrimožičNika LogarVid Drole
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Slovenia.
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Singapore: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Joanna Yap Hui MinMarilyn Poon Pei Er
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.
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Serbia: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Stefan Antonić
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Serbia.
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Portugal: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Sofia Barros CarvalhosaSusana Cirera SoutelinhoPedro Breyner UlrichMiguel Silva CordeiroMaria Sarmento Campilho
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Portugal.
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Norway: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Mari WetlesenGro HelvikSteinar KulstadElin LøfsgaardHenriette Holmen
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Norway.
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Nigeria: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Asiata AgboluajeDavid Idoko
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Nigeria.
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Mexico: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Mauricio OropezaMelissa Franco
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Mexico.
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Kosovo: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Ardian RexhaVegim Kraja
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Kosovo.
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Italy: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Giorgio MarianiJosephine RomanoEmilio CucchiaraGiorgio OrlandiniLaura TredwellStefano MiniatiFederico D’AmelioMarzia Del Vaglio
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Italy.
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Germany: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andreas JentgensJulia Petersen
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Germany.
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Ecuador: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Daniel PereErnesto WeissonRicardo Menendez
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Ecuador.
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Costa Rica: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Ricardo GüellEstefanía RamírezAugusto Solís
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Costa Rica.
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Bulgaria: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Zvezdelina FilovaKaloyan YordanovMiglena MichevaAtanas ArshinkovVasil Lenkov
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Bulgaria.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Zlatan BaltaHaris JašarevićAida Hamur
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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Austria: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Maximilian WeilerStefan ZischkaPeter GrauMike Schaunig
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
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Albania: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Erlind KodhelajSabina LalajEned Topi
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Albania.
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Guatemala: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Estuardo PaganiniManuel Lara
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Guatemala.
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Austria: Lending & Secured Finance
Published: April 2023
Authors: Dr. Andreas JankAndreas Bonelli
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Lending & Secured Finance laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
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Cyprus: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andreas ThomaSofia PanayiCharalambos Charalambous
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Cyprus.
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