Our office in Cyprus provides partner-lead legal advice to international businesses, investors, financial institutions, funds, entrepreneurs, and family offices on matters involving Cyprus.
As an EU Member State strategically located at the junction of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Cyprus is an established jurisdiction for international business, investment and financial services. Our Cyprus team combines in-depth knowledge of Cyprus and EU law with international experience and the wider capabilities of Spencer West’s global network.
We advise on domestic and cross-border matters across corporate, banking and finance, financial services regulation, investment funds and private wealth.
Our approach is practical, responsive and commercially focused. Matters are partner-led, with our lawyers working closely with clients, international counsel and professional advisers to provide clear advice, efficient execution and seamless coordination across jurisdictions.
Spencer West Cyprus works alongside other international law firms on the Cyprus aspects of cross-border transactions, financings, investments and regulatory matters.
We value long-term relationships with international law firms and understand the importance of protecting the originating firm’s client relationship, providing international counsel with a trusted point of contact in Cyprus supported by the wider capabilities and international reach of Spencer West.
Our Corporate team advises international businesses, investors, private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs and corporate groups on Cyprus corporate law and domestic and cross-border transactions.
We advise throughout the transaction lifecycle, including EU cross -border Mergers and Acquisitions, reorganisations, relocations, corporate structuring, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, corporate due diligence and post-acquisition matters.
Where Cyprus forms part of a multi-jurisdictional transaction, we work closely with international counsels and other advisers to coordinate the Cyprus workstream efficiently and address relevant corporate, regulatory and foreign direct investment considerations.
Our Finance team advises international lenders, financial institutions, borrowers, credit funds, private equity sponsors and corporate groups on the Cyprus aspects of domestic and cross-border financing transactions.
Our work includes acquisition finance, corporate lending, secured finance, refinancing and restructuring, Cyprus security packages, corporate authorisations and transaction completion requirements.
We also prepare Cyprus legal opinions for international financing transactions, working alongside international counsel on matters including corporate capacity and authority, enforceability, security and other Cyprus law requirements relevant to transaction closing.
We advise financial institutions, investment firms, payment and electronic money institutions, fund managers, investment funds, fintech businesses and digital asset businesses on Cyprus and EU financial services regulation.
We advise on licensing and authorisation, regulatory structuring, governance, regulatory compliance, cross-border services, AML requirements and regulatory change, as well as the establishment, structuring and operation of Cyprus investment funds and investment management arrangements.
Our team also advises international investors and transaction counsel on regulatory due diligence, change-of-control requirements and acquisitions and disposals of Cyprus-regulated businesses, combining regulatory expertise with corporate and transactional support.
Working with clients and advisers across jurisdictions, we help financial institutions, fund managers, investors and businesses navigate the Cyprus and EU regulatory framework and integrate Cyprus-regulated entities and investment structures into their wider international activities.
Our team advises entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, investors and internationally mobile families on the Cyprus aspects of private wealth, succession planning and global mobility.
We work alongside international legal, tax and professional advisers on cross-border matters involving Cyprus, including family investment structures, succession planning, asset holding, corporate interests and international investment arrangements.
We also advise international businesses, entrepreneurs and senior executives on establishing and relocating their operations to Cyprus, including Cyprus headquartering and relocation program, corporate establishment, residence and work arrangements, and the relocation of key personnel and their families.
Our approach combines Cyprus legal expertise with an understanding of the commercial, personal and cross-border considerations that accompany international wealth and mobility.
Cyprus Office
1 Iasonos Street,2nd Floor,
Nicosia 1082,
Cyprus
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