A boutique firm that advises clients across the CIS, US, UK, CEE, Balkans and Middle East, Clerides, Anastassiou, Neophytou LLC‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team offers clients expertise in PE and venture capital transactions, funds and investment structures, regulatory work and energy and infrastructure projects. Bringing extensive experience on cross-border deals, project financing, PE and VC, Effie Anastassiou leads the team alongside veteran practitioner and structuring and restructuring, IP and M&A expert Stavros Clerides and Andri Stylianou, who bolsters the team’s ability with blue-chips, international law firms and high net worth individuals.
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Work Department
Corporate and Commercial.
Position

Ms. Anastassiou is one of the founders of the firm and has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, asset and project finance and capital markets. She also has wide experience in structuring and negotiating complicated cross-border transactions including private equity deals, restructurings, acquisitions and complex financing transactions. Her clients include many institutional groups, foreign state institutions, banks, international law firms and listed companies.

Career

Ms. Anastassiou is a senior partner in the firm. She started her career working with a leading law firm focusing on intellectual property where she headed the Trade Marks Department. She then joined one of the largest law firms in Cyprus where she was the head of the litigation department. She is a senior partner in the firm heading the corporate and M&A practise of the firm.

Languages
English, Greek.
Memberships
Gray`s Inn; Cyprus Bar Association; Public Companies and Partnerships Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association; Tax Planning Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association; Professional Conduct Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association.
Education

London School of Economics (LSE) Bar Degree in BPP Law School, London; Degree of an Utter Barrister.

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  • 'The legal team combines technical expertise with a creative, practical and commercially driven approach, delivering legally sound and commercially viable solutions, thinking innovatively.'
  • 'Galateia Kousioumi is an exceptionally skilled lawyer whose insight and practical advice are invaluable.'

Key clients

  • Mobileye BV Group
  • Southbridge Advisors A.I.F.M.

Work highlights

Advised a high-net-worth individual on the strategic restructuring of his €2bn business group.