Mr Michael Pelosi > 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 real estate and construction offering at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC undertakes a large volume of work relating to immovable property in Cyprus. It acts for the largest real estate funds and developers on the island. The group acts for many companies in the real estate sector active in other countries, particularly in Greece and Eastern Europe. The practice continues to be busy advising overseas companies and HNWIs on investments in residential and commercial real estate developments in Cyprus. Practice head Christos Vezouvios focuses on advising developers and investment funds across all facets of their real estate ventures in Cyprus. Michael Pelosi has advised numerous governments, multinational construction firms, contractors and developers on various complex projects. Property litigation is another key pillar of strength for the firm, and it is skilled at handling a variety of construction disputes.