At the helm of Patrikios Legal‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team is the ’exceptional’ Stella Strati, a key adviser to high-net-worth individuals and international corporations on corporate matters, and Stavros Pavlou, a veteran in corporate mandates and commercial litigation. Among the team’s expertise is advising local and international clients on cross-border M&A, restructurings, re-domicilliations and cross-border conversions, liquidations, trust settlements and corporate governance advisory. The team is particularly active throughout the energy and natural resources, insurance, real estate, retail, pharma and tech sectors.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are highly professional, to the point, easy to communicate and to work with and extremely fast in completing the tasks.'
  • ‘Stella is exceptional both in customer service and legal details.'
  • ‘The commercial, corporate, and M&A team at Patrikios Legal is distinguished by its depth of expertise and ability to combine technical precision with practical, business-oriented solutions - they anticipate challenges before they arise and provide clear, actionable advice.'
  • ‘Angelos Onissiforou has deep technical knowledge, combined with a pragmatic mindset, ensuring that complex issues were explained in a clear and commercial way, enabling us to make decisions quickly and confidently.'
  • ‘Timing of the service was excellent, and the team is composed of people of high expertise in their field of work.’
  • ‘Stella is very reactive in every step. The relationship was smooth and efficient - she is very professional.'

Key clients

  • Crystalserve Fiduciary Services
  • Association of Private Specialist Doctors of GHS
  • Marinos L. Karydas Audits
  • Chabrier Avocats
  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • Wealthmore Services
  • Yiallourides & Partners

Work highlights

Advising a Canada-based corporate group in relation to the $40m acquisition of a group of companies (including Cyprus entities) operating in the financial market and investment services.
Advising a company in the adhesive, wood finishes, and paint industry in Cyprus on negotiating and structuring the acquisition of 100% of the share capital.
Advising on a $50m merger of four subsidiary shipping companies with their parent company.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Stavros Pavlou; Stella Strati

Other key lawyers

Angelos Onisiforou