Theo Antoniou is a Founding Partner of Spencer West Cyprus. He advises international businesses, investors, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and family offices on cross-border corporate and finance transactions, investments and structuring.
His practice focuses on banking and finance, financial services and corporate matters, with particular experience in cross-border financings, corporate structuring and reorganisations, investment structures and Cyprus and EU financial services regulation.
Theo advises lenders, borrowers and international groups on cross-border financing transactions, including finance and security arrangements, corporate approvals, security perfection and Cyprus law legal opinions.
He also advises financial institutions, investment firms, FinTech and digital asset businesses on financial services regulatory matters, including MiFID II, MiCA, licensing, EU market access, reverse solicitation and AML requirements.
Theo regularly works alongside international counsel and other professional advisers on multi-jurisdictional transactions and structures involving Cyprus and the EU.
Relevant Experience
- Advising international lenders and financial institutions on cross-border financings, security arrangements, perfection of security and Cyprus law legal opinions.
- Advising financial institutions, investment firms, FinTech and digital asset businesses on MiFID II, MiCA, licensing, EU market access and AML matters.
- Advising international businesses and investors on corporate structuring, reorganisations and cross-border investments.
- Advising investment managers and investors on investment funds and investment vehicles.
- Advising entrepreneurs and family offices on cross-border investment and private wealth structures.
