Mr Stelios Americanos > STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC > Nicosia, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC
12TH DEMOSTHENI SEVERI AVENUE
6TH FLOOR
1080 NICOSIA
Cyprus

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial, M&A, Banking & Finance,

Position

Managing Partner, Advocate, Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department, the Mergers & Acquisitions Department, and that of Real Estate, Immigration & Citizenship. Besides, he also heads the teams of lawyers on Projects relating to Aviation, Energy, cross-border transactions, and debt arrangements.

Career

Mr. Americanos has extensive experience in advising on corporate and banking finance matters of complex joint-ventures and “cross-border” structures and transactions, real estate and international tax planning. His clients include local and international groups of companies, banking and finance institutions and high-net-worth individuals.  He is a highly recommended lawyer by all the International legal directories.

He has contributed a number of articles on legal developments in professional journals and has participated in conferences and seminars including delivery of papers and lectures.

Mr. Americanos served as a Member of the Board of Directors of CYTA, the country’s national telecommunication authority for six years appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus.

Languages

Greek, English

Memberships

Cyprus Bar Association, International Bar Association, International Tax Planning Association, IAG, STEP, IR GLOBAL

Education

He graduated from the Law School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Leisure

Golf, Water Sports

Lawyer Rankings

Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Stelios Americanos – STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC

The ‘excellent’ team at STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC has an enviable track record in handling major cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The group is highly regarded for its expertise in assisting with foreign direct investments into Cyprus, particularly in the real estate, tourism and energy sectors, as well as providing ‘decisive, practical and objective advice‘ on restructurings and insolvencies. Stelios Americanos spearheads the practice; Michalis Zambyrinis has extensive experience in assisting with mergers and acquisitions, shareholders’ agreements, and complex corporate governance matters.

Cyprus > Banking and finance

The team at STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC continues to handle a significant volume of high-value cross-border transactions. The group has a wealth of experience in advising on acquisition and project financings, in addition to assisting with refinancings, real estate financings and syndicated and bilateral lending. Under the leadership of Stelios Americanos and Despina Americanou, the department acts for an established client base of local and international commercial and investment banks, international finance organisations, investment funds, governmental institutions and corporate borrowers. Large restructurings and re-financings concerning the acquisition of distressed assets have been prominent in the group’s workload. Senior associate Olga Petrova is a name to note.

Cyprus > Real estate and construction

STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC‘s multi-disciplinary team is jointly led by Stelios Americanos and Thanos Fiakas, and is well-placed to advise on a range of real estate matters, including real estate investment and finance, contentious mandates and real estate insolvencies. The group is also noted for its capabilities in assisting with construction, environmental and planning issues.