Mrs Andrea Kallis Parparinou > Elias Neocleous & Co LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

At Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, Nicosia-based partner Andrea Kallis Parparinou heads up a dynamic team of specialist lawyers and HR professionals with extensive experience in all areas of employment and labour law. The group predominantly acts for employers and large multinational corporations, and counts high-profile employment disputes as a key area of strength, as well as being called upon to advise on collective agreements and industrial disputes. The firm also houses a specialist employment immigration team. Additionally, the practice works in tandem with the firm’s tax and corporate departments in order to assist with the employment law aspects of complex cross-border mandates. Demetris Gregoriou is a key lawyer to note.

The outstanding team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC advises on the full spectrum of intellectual property law issues. The practice has extensive strength in handling patent and trade mark protection, design registration, copyright, and technology licensing matters. Under the collective leadership of Andrea Kallis Parparinou, Ramona Livera and Christos Melides, the group regularly advises international clients on franchising and licensing issues, and is noted for its capabilities in assisting clients in relation to Cyprus’s intellectual property box regime. Additionally, the department represents start-ups and multinational pharmaceutical companies in trade mark and patent applications, and advises on potential infringements of intellectual property rights.

Brussels-based Nikos Korogiannakis and Nicosia-based Andrea Kallis Parparinou jointly head the practice at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC. The team’s key focus is in notifying the CPC of proposed transactions in order to obtain regulatory clearances. The group is also adept at assisting high profile international clients with implementing a wide range of EU directives, and counts contentious EU law matters, state aid issues, procurement matters and European grant and funding opportunities among its core strengths. The client base includes national government departments, European Commission directorates, and domestic businesses. Cyprus-based senior associates Ramona Livera and Elena Christodoulou are key practitioners.

The ‘commercial, practical and very responsive’ team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC garners praise for its ‘truly proactive approach’ and ability to ‘provide quick-fire advice under pressure’. Under the joint leadership of Elias Neocleous and Andrea Kallis Parparinou, it has an enviable position in the market for its strength in handling prominent public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as complex restructurings, insolvencies, regulatory matters and corporate finance work. The group is also noted for advising on large cross-border matters for globally renowned corporates, high-net-worth individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Demetris Roti, Michael Pelosi and Costas Stamatiou are prominent names in the practice.

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has an excellent reputation for acting on wide range of cross-border and local financial transactions. The group’s client base includes global commercial banks, investment banks and private equity funds, as well as hedge funds, asset managers, and government bodies. The team has considerable expertise in advising on asset-tracing measures through global financial markets. Demetris Roti heads up the practice, in which firm managing partner Elias Neocleous and Andrea Kallis Parparinou are prominent names. Dimitris Papoutsis has left the firm.