Stelios Americanos, a veteran practitioner with extensive experience in corporate projects, M&A, joint ventures and corporate structuring, leads STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team. Cross-border restructuring, M&A transactional support and strategic investment advisory services across the hospitality, consumer goods, tech and finance sectors are among the team’s areas of expertise. Michalis Zambyrinis, a standout practitioner on the team, is an expert in shareholder agreements, corporate governance and transactional matters.
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Work Department
Corporate & Commercial, M&A, Banking & Finance,
Position
Managing Partner, Advocate, Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department, the Mergers & Acquisitions Department, and that of Real Estate, Immigration & Citizenship. Besides, he also heads the teams of lawyers on Projects relating to Aviation, Energy, cross-border transactions, and debt arrangements.
Career
Mr. Americanos has extensive experience in advising on corporate and banking finance matters of complex joint-ventures and “cross-border” structures and transactions, real estate and international tax planning. His clients include local and international groups of companies, banking and finance institutions and high-net-worth individuals. He is a highly recommended lawyer by all the International legal directories.
He has contributed a number of articles on legal developments in professional journals and has participated in conferences and seminars including delivery of papers and lectures.
Mr. Americanos served as a Member of the Board of Directors of CYTA, the country’s national telecommunication authority for six years appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus.
Languages
Greek, English
Memberships
Cyprus Bar Association, International Bar Association, International Tax Planning Association, IAG, STEP, IR GLOBAL
Education
He graduated from the Law School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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- ‘Always available to listen and provide fast, well documented answers.’ ‘Deep technical expertise with practical, business-focused advice and strong senior involvement throughout.’ ‘Professional, accessible and proactive, always aligning legal strategy with business priorities.’ ‘Exceptionally efficient and responsive, acting immediately with attention to detail and a true partnership mindset.’ ‘Despina and Chloe are approachable, proactive and always ready to assist.’ ‘Deep sector understanding and effective, practical advice supported by strong collaborations.’ 'The team is exceptionally efficient and responsive — whenever we need support, they act immediately and with great attention to detail.' ‘Trusted for legal expertise combined with commercial awareness and genuine commitment to client operations.’
Key clients
- Barlinek Tus Airways Neon Mall of Paphos Melior Capital Argus Group FATTAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT (CYPRUS) Loco Jet Zubr Capital P&BS Holdings Nicosia Mall DOT.CY Solidgate
Work highlights
Advised TUS Airways on a two-phase share capital acquisition by Loco Jet Ltd, involving ownership restructuring, competition clearance and corporate governance amendments.