Mr Elias Neocleous > Elias Neocleous & Co LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

The highly skilled and large team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC advises on a broad array of challenging international, and local financial transactions. Managing partner Elias Neocleous and Demetris Roti co-head the department and are both based in Limassol.  Clients include international law firms, leading Cyprus banks, global commercial and investment banks, as well as private equity funds and assets managers. It works with many HNWIs and government bodies too. The department has a wealth of experience in asset recovery work and counts several licensed insolvency practitioners among its ranks. It is well-placed to advise on asset tracing through financial markets worldwide. The firm has a specialised financial services offering and frequently advises on a whole host of regulatory issues. At the Nicosia office, Andrea Kallis Parparinou is highly regarded. Kyriaki Stinga and Michael Pelosi are among the other key members of the department.

Elias Neocleous, who is based at the office in Limassol, and the Nicosia-based Andrea Parparinou Kallis co-head the department at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC. The practice specialises in public and private M&A, restructurings, insolvencies, and regulatory requirements. It continues to be busy advising on numerous corporate finance matters. This work often involves complex multi-national or cross-border assignments. The group is well-equipped to advise on all forms of commercial agreements, joint ventures and public tender offers. It regularly advises on other matters, such as licensing, data privacy, procurement, and e-commerce. Demetris Roti has acted in numerous substantial transactions on behalf of international law firms and institutional financiers. His other key clients include credit agencies, as well as international commercial and development banks. Michael Pelosi has a wealth of experience in advising international corporate clients and government departments on sophisticated commercial and cross-border transactions.

The team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC regularly works with government departments, European Commission Directorates, major international law firms, and domestic businesses. Its primary focus is notifying the Cyprus CPC of proposed transactions to obtain regulatory clearance. It regularly provides advice to multinational businesses ahead of any prospective transactions. The group is active in specialist areas, such as shipping and more recently in betting. It often advises clients on the implementation of a wide variety of EU directives and regularly undertakes litigation for these clients. The team also excels in advising on state aid issues and procurement matters. Additionally, it remains busy advising on European grant and funding opportunities. Andrea Kallis Parparinou and Ramona Livera co-head the excellent practice. Elias Neocleous plays a pivotal role in the practice too, alongside Elena Christodoulou and Demetris Gregoriou.

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has a stellar reputation in the market. The agile group specialises in developing and implementing innovative tax-efficient structures for international transactions. The department handles the full range of domestic tax issues and tax litigation and is particularly sought after for its expertise in advising on the tax implications of employment relationships. Other elements of this wide-ranging practice include advising HNWIs and their advisors on a range of complex tax issues. The versatile group is recommended for its support on various compliance matters too. It has sector expertise in many areas, such as shipping, real estate and energy. Elias Neocleous and Kyriacos Xenophontos are at the helm. Elena Christodoulou plays a pivotal role in the department too.