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STAYING COMPLIANT IN A WORLD OF COMPLEX REGULATIONS: A BUSINESS SURVIVAL GUIDE
Success in today’s business world isn’t just about strategy and ambition—it’s about compliance. As regulations evolve at an unprecedented pace, businesses engaged in cross-border transactions, international banking, and market expansion face growing compliance risks. From AML laws and financial sanctions to tax reporting and data privacy, the regulatory landscape is more complex than ever. A […]
Latest CRS Developments for Trusts in Cyprus
Cyprus remains committed to international tax transparency through its ongoing implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), an OECD initiative designed to facilitate the automatic exchange of financial account information between jurisdictions. As a CRS participant since 2017, Cyprus requires financial institutions to report relevant account holder information to the Cyprus Tax Department (TD) annually. […]
Deadline for mandatory registration of essential employment terms in ERGANI System
Since 2 January 2025, all employers in Cyprus must register the Essential Employment Terms for each employee in the ERGANI Information System. The deadline for completing this registration is 28 February 2025. This new employer obligation has been introduced through Decree ΚΔΠ 455/2024, issued by the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, and published in […]
Continued Recognition for Elias Neocleous & Co LLC in Chambers Global Guide 2025
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is pleased to announce that, for another year, our firm has been recognised in the Chambers Global Guide 2025. Managing Partner Elias Neocleous and Partner Demetris Roti have once again been acknowledged for General Business Law, while Partner Chrysanthos Christoforou has received recognition for his expertise in Dispute Resolution. These […]
“AI Cartels” as a rising threat to Competition: legal sci-fi or reality?
The notorious Cartels characterised as the “supreme evil of antitrust,”[1] are a group of firms who have agreed explicitly among themselves to coordinate their activities, including price fixing,[2] to raise prices at the detriment of consumers, and competition closure against competitors. This ultimately affects innovation since firms will not bother to innovate their products for […]
Update on results of the LEI survey by ESMA
On the 18th of March 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a survey on legal entities identifiers (LEI). The objective of the survey was to collect feedback from market participants on the opportunities and challenges, as well as costs and benefits, of using different identifiers (other than the LEI) more broadly in […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC congratulates Advocate & Associate Adonis Zachariou on his appointment to the inaugural STEP Next Gen Working Group
We are delighted to announce that Adonis Zachariou, Advocate / Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, participates as an inaugural member to the newly established STEP Next Gen Working Group. This key initiative brings together emerging professionals from leading international jurisdictions—including the UK, Switzerland, Singapore, Guernsey, the UAE, Canada, Mauritius, and the Caribbean—to bridge […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC honoured as Mediterranean Law Firm of the year at 2025 Citywealth IFC Awards
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is delighted to announce its recognition as Mediterranean Law Firm of the Year 2025 at the prestigious Citywealth International Financial Centre (IFC) Awards. The awards ceremony took place on January 28th at One Moorgate Place in the City of London, bringing together over 120 of the world’s leading wealth advisors […]
EU-wide review of outbound investments in AI semiconductor and quantum technologies
The European Commission has called on EU member states to review outbound investments in critical technology sectors, such as AI, semiconductors, and quantum technologies, to address potential risks to economic security. Our latest article breaks down this initiative, which requires retrospective data collection on relevant investments since January 2021, with reports due by mid-2025 and […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC will participate in the kick-off meeting of a new European project, CyberFort
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC will participate in the kick-off meeting of a new European project
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC named as finalist for Citywealth Mediterranean Law Firm of the Year Award
We are excited to share that Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has been shortlisted for the Law firm of the Year – Mediterranean in the Citywealth IFC Awards 2025. The Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards, which recognise the highest standards of excellence among advisors and managers in the private wealth sector, celebrate outstanding achievements across […]
ELIAS NEOCLEOUS & CO LLC: New Horizons with Neolaw.ai
Our firm’s Managing Partner, Elias Neocleous, recently authored an article emphasising the pivotal role of innovation within the legal profession. He highlighted the significance of creativity, strategic thinking, and resilience in tackling the complexities of an evolving regulatory landscape. Addressing developments such as GDPR, the AI Act, and the upcoming DORA, Elias highlighted the challenges […]