Mrs Eleni Neoptolemou > Harris Kyriakides > Larnaca, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile
Harris Kyriakides Offices
115 FANEROMENIS AVENUE
ANTOUANETTAS BUILDING
6031 LARNACA
Cyprus
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Mrs Eleni Neoptolemou
Work Department
Department of Competition, Public Procurement and Regulatory and the Department of Data Protection and Cyber Law
Position
Partner
Career
Eleni Neoptolemou is a Partner of the Commercial Team at Harris Kyriakides. Eleni specialises in the areas of oil and gas, administrative law, tender processes, and data protection. She regularly appears before the Administrative Court of Cyprus and other authorities, such as the Tenders Review Authority and Consumer Protection Service, and assists in cases challenging decisions of public authorities on behalf of private clients. She also provides opinions regarding oil and gas matters regarding legal and contractual matters. Eleni is a registered mediator for civil and commercial disputes.
Recent Practice
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- Preparation of an appeal to the Administrative Court, appeal to the Tenders Review Authority, hierarchical objection;
- Environmental impact assessment: Opinion on the environmental legislation of Cyprus, on the harmonization of the Cyprus legislation with the offshore directive on offshore safety;
- Provided legal opinions regarding appointments in public sector;
- Provided legal opinions to public entities (including the Larnaca Water Board and municipalities) related to interpretation and application of Law;
- Made submissions in appeal cases to the Administrative Court, related to planning and building licenses, disciplinary procedures and environmental legislation;
- GDPR Compliance: preparation of all the necessary documentation for various entities, including banks and a hotel, presentation in awareness seminars (Privacy Notices, Processing Agreements, Gap Analysis, Consent Forms etc;
- Appointment as Data Protection Officer;
- Review of various contracts and agreements relating to aviation and oil and gas industry (such as Throughput agreement, oil and gas supply etc);
- Opinion regarding US sanctions, participating in negotiations on behalf of various clients for various transactions/agreements/dispute resolution;
- Defending of corporations before various authorities/services such as the Consumer Protection Agency, the Commission for the Protection of Competition;
- Preparation of various applications to the Commission of Protection of Competition, providing opinion regarding state aid;
- Providing opinion on drafting public tenders;
- Trademarks: drafting of objections, observations, representing clients before EUIPO; and
- Provided legal opinion on public procurement procedures and on tenders before submission.
Languages
Greek, English
Memberships
Member of the Cyprus Bar, 2017
Education
LLM, University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus, 2017
LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2015
Lawyer Rankings
Cyprus > EU and competition
Harris Kyriakides‘ excellent team handles a wide array of competition law matters, with a particular focus on merger control matters and antitrust issues. The group is also skilled in advising on anti-competitive practices, state aid and public procurement issues. Regulatory work is another key area of instruction for the department. Michael Kyriakides and Eleni Neoptolemou are the practice heads.
Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The team at Harris Kyriakides represents national and international companies and institutions in a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions. The group has expertise in advising on the commercial and corporate aspects of multi-jurisdictional deals and investment mandates, and has been kept busy handling corporate transactions in the technology sector. Michael Kyriakides and Eleni Neoptolemou are the practice heads.
Cyprus > Intellectual property
Under the joint leadership of Michael Kyriakides and Eleni Neoptolemou, the nimble team at Harris Kyriakides handles a broad array of intellectual property matters. Key areas of instruction for the group include advising on trade marks, patents and copyrights, as well as trade secrets and domain names. The practice has particular expertise in acting for clients in sectors such as technology, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and fashion. The group is well-placed to advise on digital content protection issues, and has also been kept busy assisting with the protection of confidential information and copyright infringement claims.