Ioannides Demetriou LLC‘s banking and finance team advises major Cypriot and international banks as well as international credit and finance institutions on syndicated financing, project finance, transactions, buy-outs, compliance and syndicated lending. The team is led by Pambos Ioannides, Christina Ioannidou, Katerina Hadjichristofi, Zoe Christou and Savvas Yiordamlis. Ioannides is an expert adviser in the construction and engineering, insurance, hoteliers and tourism, shipping and oil sectors; Ioannidou offers veteran support on transactions for major domestic and international banks. Hadjichristofi leads the team’s financial regulatory practice and is an expert in collective investments and investment funds. Niovie Constantinou is a stand-out practitioner in advisory and transactional matters, working across the aviation, hotel, retail, manufacturing and telecoms sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team lead by Christina Ioannidou is highly knowledgeable, responsive, and skilled at translating complex issues into clear guidance. Their strong international and multijurisdictional experience further strengthen their reputation as a trusted choice for top-tier legal representation.’
- ‘Christina Ioannidou exceptionally bright, insightful, and a pleasure to work with. She is rightly considered an expert in the banking sector, possessing rare expertise that brings significant value to clients navigating complex financial transactions.
- 'Niovie Constantinou's attention to detail, and impressive capacity to manage demanding work efficiently. Together, the team offers a rare balance of expertise, reliability, and client care that sets them apart in the Cypriot legal market.’
- ‘The expertise and hands-on approach is a key strength of the team.’
- ‘Highly knowledgeable lawyers and always available to work within tight deadlines for their clients. Christina Ioannidou has excellent industry knowledge and the opinion and advice she delivers is practical and value adding.’
- ‘Pambos Ioannides and Christina Ioannidou are remarkable professionals with incredible depth of experience and intellect, and understand our business needs. The calibre of the partners and associates of the firm stands out.'
Key clients
- AER Soleir Investments
- Agrotrade Group
- Barclays Bank
- Bluefloat Energy Investments
- Bouygues Batiment International
- Cosmos Insurance Company Public
- CTC Automotive
- Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation
- Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board
- Cyprus Stock Exchange
- Electricity Authority of Cyprus
- ERB Asfalistiki
Work highlights
Advised Eurobank S.A. on the acquisition of sole control of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, valued at €1.3bn.
Advising on the merger of Eurobank Cyprus Ltd with Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited via a transfer of business and merger via scheme of reorganisation.
Advised Hermes Airports in the €70m financing for the construction of the phase 2 of the Cyprus airports.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Niovie Constantinou
Practice head
Pambos Ioannides; Christina Ioannidou; Katerina Hadjichristofi; Zoe Christou; Savvas Yiordamlis
Other key lawyers
Niovie Constantinou