Clarity for your next investment.

We help clients select the most efficient and legally robust investment route based on control, liability, tax coordination, and exit objectives. Services include:

• Structuring investments into Cyprus and cross-border (direct investment, SPVs/holdco structures, joint ventures)
• Equity vs. debt vs. hybrid instruments (convertibles, preference structures where relevant)
• Governance and control design (voting rights, board seats, reserved matters, veto rights)
• Exit planning from day one (drag/tag, put/call options, IPO or trade sale readiness)

We conduct legal due diligence to validate the asset or target and to identify issues that impact price, structure, or protections. Our diligence typically covers:

• Corporate: ownership, share capital, authority, governance, existing obligations
• Commercial: material contracts, change-of-control clauses, termination risk
• Employment: key staff arrangements, compliance risks
• Litigation and disputes exposure
• Regulatory/compliance posture (licenses, permits, AML/KYC posture where relevant)
• Title and asset checks (including real estate and IP, when applicable)

Our banking and finance practice assists borrowers, corporate clients, and financial sponsors through all stages of structuring, implementation, and formalisation of credit transactions. Recognized for managing complex cross-border finance matters, we provide strategic legal guidance across a wide range of debt facilities:

• Acquisition financing, project finance, real estate financing, syndicated loans, and bilateral lending
• Drafting, negotiating, and formalising credit and loan agreements in line with Cyprus banking regulations
• Structured financing, sureties, guarantees, and corporate debt security packages
• Strategic support in refinancing and debt restructuring processes for distressed entities or corporate reorganisations

We represent both investors and growth companies on fundraising rounds and investment entries, including:

• Term sheet review and negotiation
• Share subscription and shareholders’ agreements
• Preference and anti-dilution provisions, liquidation preferences, vesting, and leaver provisions
• Founder protection and alignment mechanics
• Cap table and dilution planning support
• Closing deliverables, conditions precedent, and post-closing compliance

For investors acquiring control or strategic stakes, we provide end-to-end transaction support:

• Share deals vs. asset deals analysis
• SPA/APA drafting and negotiation, disclosures, warranties, and indemnities
• Escrows, deferred consideration, earn-outs, and security arrangements
• Closing management (corporate approvals, filings, handover documentation)
• Post-acquisition integration support (governance, contract novation/assignment, reorganisations)

We draft and negotiate investment documentation that precisely allocates risk and protects value, including:

• Subscription agreements, convertible instruments, option arrangements
• Joint venture agreements and shareholder arrangements
• Management/shareholder exit mechanisms (drag/tag, deadlock solutions, buy-sell clauses)
• Confidentiality, exclusivity, and non-circumvention arrangements
• Side letters and investor rights packages (information rights, pro-rata rights, veto matters)

We assist with investment-related financing and the legal protection of priority and repayment rights, ensuring transactions remain robust under financial scrutiny:

• Share pledges, debentures, floating charges, guarantees, and security packages
• Intercreditor, subordination, and priority arrangements
• Comprehensive review of lending and banking documentation supporting cross-border acquisitions and investments
• Strategic planning for security enforcement if a transaction or debt structure becomes distressed

• Establishment of investment SPVs and holding companies
• Governance frameworks for pooled investment participation
• Investor documentation and internal policies (subscriptions, investor onboarding, reporting)
• Coordination with regulated service providers where licensing/authorization is required

We help clients reduce regulatory friction and avoid delays by aligning every deal with applicable statutory requirements:

• AML/KYC and beneficial ownership documentation readiness (crucial for cross-border transactions and bank onboarding)
• Regulatory analysis for sector-specific investments (financial services, fintech, healthcare, energy, real estate)
• Ongoing compliance frameworks for investor-controlled entities (corporate governance, regulatory reporting, internal controls)

When investments or financial arrangements face conflict, we advise on immediate protective steps, remedies, and enforcement:

• Shareholder disputes, breach of warranties, and misrepresentation claims
• Enforcement of investor rights, financial covenants, and exit provisions
• Injunctions and urgent interim relief strategies where necessary
• Settlement structuring and dispute resolution planning