Firm Profile > Michael Damianos & Co LLC > Nicosia, Cyprus

Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The ‘exceptional’ Michael Damianos leads a team at Michael Damianos & Co LLC that specialises in acquisitions, most of which originate overseas. Restructurings and joint ventures constitute the remainder of the firm’s workload, with the vast majority of the its work emanating from referrals from international law firms.

Banking and finance Tier 5

Michael Damianos & Co LLC frequently receives referrals from international law firms including Dentons and CMS for matters with a significant Cypriot angle. Practice head Michael Damianos is 'efficient, solution-oriented, reasonable, pragmatic and easily accessible'. Associate Loukia Herodotou is also noted.

Diversity

Corporate Social Responsibility is at the heart of the firm’s strategy. Michael Damianos &Co LLC acknowledges that Corporate Social Responsibility is one of the most important ingredients for achieving the firm’s business objectives and, therefore, it is operating to the highest ethical standards, delivers high quality services to its clients (including pro bono services), supports its people and minimises its environmental impact.

Michael Damianos & Co LLC treats everyone equally and with the same attention and respect, regardless of factors such as gender, age, nationality, race, religion, disability and sexual orientation. The firm values diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and treatment and ensures that selection for employment is based solely on a person’s ability, as it recognises the wealth of experiences that a diverse workforce has to offer.

The firm’s pro bono service seeks to facilitate access to justice and safeguard the rights of the most vulnerable in our society. Every year members of the firm handle pro bono cases, by providing legal advice and representation, amongst others, to individuals who cannot afford legal representation before governmental authorities.

The protection of the environment is a major concern for Michael Damianos & Co LLC. In our effort to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment, our offices are equipped with energy efficient heating/air-conditioning equipment. The firm’s management encourages employees to print less, recycle and use online sources more than hard copies.

International Capabilities

International transactions constitute a major part of the firm’s work. The firm assists its clients with cross-border transactions and advises them on the Cyprus law elements of those transactions.

The firm represents and acts for clients from all around the globe. The firm is doing work for a number of international clients including, between others, European listed entities in the pharmaceutical and food delivery sectors and clients from the UAE, the USA and the Eastern part of Europe and generally of the world.

In addition to the legal services that the firm provides, it also provides a complete range of fiduciary, corporate and administration services to Cypriot and offshore companies (including, between others, companies established in the BVI, UK and Belize).

Before the establishment of Michael Damianos & Co LLC in Cyprus, the firm’s managing partner qualified as a solicitor at the London office of Simmons & Simmons and then moved on to the London office of Lovells LLP (now Hogan Lovells).

Further to the above, the firm is a member of international associations, having access to lawyers and service providers in a number of foreign jurisdictions all over the world. The firm can, therefore, quickly establish an international team to undertake a global matter and/or introduce to its clients counsels from other jurisdictions who are willing and capable to assist such clients with their non-Cypriot work.