Domestic and international clients alike choose Georgiades & Pelides LLC’s commercial, corporate and M&A team for its ability across joint ventures, restructurings, cross-border mergers, schemes of arrangement, private and public takeovers, shareholders' rights disputes, IPOs and GDR listings on international exchanges. An expert in M&A, competition and merger control, takeovers and public offers and listings, Marios Pelides leads the team from Nicosia. Dual-qualified in England and Wales and Cyprus, Marcos Georgiades and Dominique Pelides support the team’s transactional, international M&A and merger control ability.
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Testimonials
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- 'The personal involvement of Marios Pelides, Marcos Georgiades and Dominique Pelides, ensures clients receive support at any time, for as long as each issue requires.'
- 'Georgiades & Pelides delivers tailored, strategic advice through deep expertise, sector knowledge and a proactive, solution-oriented approach. Their exceptional responsiveness foster trust and enable confident decision-making.'
- 'This practice stands out for exceptional results combined with unwavering commitment and loyalty to clients.'
- 'The team manages complex transactions with technical proficiency and a practical, results-driven mindset, offering responsive support and tailored strategies.'
- 'They are highly experienced and fully engaged, providing well-structured solutions with strong negotiation skills, commercial awareness and focus on client objectives.'
- 'Nicholas and Dominique Pelides excel in providing creative, practical solutions to complex structural and legal issues.'
Key clients
- Hellenic Bank Public Company
- Wargaming Group
- Andreou Energy Group
- Palta
- National Bank of Greece
- Phoenix Tower International
- Blackstone
- The Grammar School, Nicosia
- Kapnos
- Tofarco
- National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)
- PHC Franchised Restaurants Public
Work highlights
Advised the CNP Assurances Group, a personal insurer in France, Europe and Brazil, in relation to the sale of its subsidiary insurance companies in Cyprus and Greece to Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited.
Advising Hellenic Bank in connection with a takeover bid made by Eurobank S.A. for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Hellenic Bank, as well as the sale of a large loan portfolio to KEDIPES.
Advised CVC Capital Partners, a private markets manager, on the sale of the Ethniki Insurance Cyprus group.
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Next Generation Partners
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Dominique Pelides
Practice head
Marios Pelides
Other key lawyers
Marcos Georgiades; Dominique Pelides; Galatia Sazeidou; Nicholas Pelides