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Cyprus
11 July 2025
The versatile team at George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC continues to work on acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings of companies. It is skilled at advising on regulatory matters and represents clients before the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and the Tender Review Authority. Other clients include private equity funds. The group is adept at working in the tech and fintech space, as well as other areas such as blockchain and e-commerce. George Georgiou, Polina Christodoulou and Dan Gardener are among the names to note. Ted Auld was promoted to the partnership in January 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Everything within this organisation is well thought out and implemented. As customers, we feel that we get a consistent service throughout the organisation. All lawyers are extremely helpful and always reply to the emails promptly.'
- 'This law firm is reliable, trustworthy, quick and efficient.’
‘ All partners are great at what they do. They do oversee everything that their team is doing and they do follow each case consistently. They are always ready to jump in and complete the case with ease and punctuality.'
'All partners are specific and help move on with any case and even close it. We have worked with Stelios Christofides.'
Key clients
- State Health Services Organization (SHSO)
- Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
- Health Insurance Organization (HIO)
Work highlights
Advised a financial institution on a EUR37m financing for the purchase of 53% shares of a company.
Advising on a EUR 55m acquisition of equity in the client’s company.
Advising on a EUR multi-billion corporate restructuring and cash mobilisation project.
Lawyers
Practice head
George Georgiou; Polina Christodoulou; Ted Auld; Dan Gardener
Other key lawyers
Stelios Christofides