EMILY A. LEMONIATI LLC

Litigation - Dispute Resolution

Senior Associate

Maria Stefanou is a Senior Associate in the Corporate, Commercial & M&A Department at Emily A. Lemoniati LLC, recognised for her precision, strategic thinking, and ability to manage complex transactions with confidence and efficiency. With a strong foundation in litigation and contract law, Maria brings a unique dual perspective to corporate matters, combining legal depth with commercial practicality.

She is heavily involved in advising clients on share and asset acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, and commercial agreements. Her responsibilities include the drafting and legal review of contracts, SPAs, shareholder agreements, financing documentation, and regulatory compliance filings, ensuring alignment with both Cyprus and EU law.

Maria also plays a key role in managing client communications, coordinating with opposing counsel, financial advisors, and governmental bodies to ensure smooth transaction execution. She is known for her thoroughness, reliability, and ability to anticipate risks—qualities that have earned her the trust of both clients and colleagues.

Her contributions are particularly valued in cross-border projects where her attention to detail, strong communication skills, and understanding of local corporate law help bridge gaps and streamline negotiations.

In addition to her transactional work, Maria supports junior lawyers and paralegals in the department, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring that timelines and client expectations are consistently met.

Client and peer feedback includes:

“Efficient, responsive, and legally sharp.”

“Maria has a strong grasp of both the legal and commercial angles of a deal.”

“A reliable team player who delivers under pressure.”

Key experience areas:

Corporate structuring and restructuring

M&A (domestic and cross-border)

Commercial contract drafting and negotiation

Shareholder disputes and corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Maria is best known for being an ambitious lawyer equipped with a versatile set of skills and with high sense of responsibility and commitment for high quality of work. She is very clear and has a high integrity.

Maria has extensive experience in court procedures and regularly appears before the district courts in Cyprus and the Supreme Court, representing prominent clients.

Her  practice  includes commercial disputes and civil fraud, banking and finance disputes, family and employment law disputes, real estate disputes, asset recovery as well as personal injuries, torts and negligence (including medical and professional negligence).

Greek, English

Cyprus Bar Association

Paphos Bar Association

LLB (Hons) -University of Essex

LLM(International Business Law) -University of Birmingham City

Certified Training Instructor by ANAD