Mrs Elena Christodoulou > Elias Neocleous & Co LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC Offices

NEOCLEOUS HOUSE, 195 MAKARIOS III AVENUE, 1-5TH
LIMASSOL, CY-3030
Cyprus
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Mrs Elena Christodoulou

Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Position
Advocate / Counsel
Career
Elena is a specialist in corporate and commercial law, specialising in tax and EU law. Elena principally focuses on international and European tax law, particularly as regards state aid, and EU law generally, providing clients from diverse sectors with international tax advisory and business structuring solutions and advice on EU regulatory and compliance matters.
Elena’s experience is as follows:
- Advises trustees of Cyprus trusts on tax-effective structures for acquisition, holding and ultimate disposal of assets
- Advises international companies on advanced business structuring issues
- Hostile mandatory public takeover for a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
- Providing Cyprus tax advice on the tax treatment of a new alternative investment fund for limited number of persons (AIFLNP), the transfers of various valuable assets to the AIFLNP as well as the various income streams and operations concerning the AIF and its unitholders.
Languages
Speaks Greek and English
Memberships
Admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2012
Education
Graduated in law from the University of Surrey, UK, 2010, having been awarded a scholarship for all three years
LLM in International Commercial Law, University of Cardiff, UK, 2011
Lawyer Rankings
Cyprus > EU and competition
(Leading associates)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.
Cyprus > Tax
(Leading associates)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- EU and competition Cyprus
- Leading associates Cyprus > EU and competition
- Leading associates Cyprus > Tax
- Tax Cyprus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Intellectual property
- Maritime and admiralty
- Real estate and construction
- Tax