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Advised and represented a client in an acquisition of a 50% shareholding in a Cyprus company, previously owned by a banking institution, for a total transaction value of €5.7 million. Subsequently advised the client on how to enforce a share pledge provided to for financing the purchase of the remaining 50% of the company by another investor. The pledge was successfully enforced, resulting in our client becoming the sole shareholder of the Cyprus company.

Advised one of the world’s largest publicly listed online marketplace companies providing freelance services globally in its acquisition of three Cyprus Companies for around US$9 million. Services provided included conducting extensive legal due diligence on the target companies, assisting in the identification and assessment of legal risks, preparing and negotiating the transaction documents, coordinating the satisfaction of conditions precedent, and advising on the corporate restructuring and acquisition process to ensure the successful completion of the transaction.

Advised a client on the acquisition of eight apartments within the same residential development in Paphos. Services provided included conducting comprehensive legal due diligence on each property to verify its legal status and to identify any encumbrances or issues affecting title, undertaking comprehensive client due diligence to ensure full compliance with the applicable Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation and regulatory requirements, drafting and negotiating the sale agreements for each of the eight properties, coordinating the execution of the transaction documents, and lodging the agreements with the District Land Registry Office to secure the purchaser’s rights pending the transfer of the separate title deeds.

Advised a client on a complex real estate and development exchange in which the client contributed two plots of land to the developer’s project in return for two residential apartments together with additional cash consideration. The transaction required careful structuring to align the land contribution with the allocation of off-plan units while protecting the client’s rights and economic position throughout the development. The matter involved a multi-layered arrangement combining real estate, development structuring, and partial cash settlement, requiring close attention to contractual protections, timing of performance, enforceability within the developer’s corporate and project structure, and related tax and VAT obligations.