Theodora Alexandrou

Relevant Experience

• Involved in a landmark financing exceeding EUR 2 billion for a leading European lottery group, including the issuance of senior secured notes, with focus on the Cyprus aspects of the transaction.
• Coordinated the Cyprus workstream in the implementation of a complex investment agreement and debt capitalisation for a large international e commerce group, including involvement in the negotiation of transaction terms as part of a wider international transaction.
• Involved in the private placement of a multi million bond by a Cypriot company through a Greek banking institution, involving security over high value real estate assets and a corporate guarantee from an underlying trust structure.
• Advised on a cross-border restructuring of an international real estate group headquartered in the United States, involving assets held through Cyprus structures.
• Advised on the acquisition of a strategic asset by a Cyprus based international multimedia group, including the negotiation and structuring of commercial arrangements with major global digital platforms such as YouTube.
• Involved in a multi jurisdictional advisory mandate for a global financial institution analysing the Cyprus tax and regulatory implications of portfolio management activities, including permanent establishment risk, VAT treatment and related obligations.
• Worked with international counsel on cross border corporate conversions under EU law, coordinating the Cyprus aspects.
• Advised a leading global technology group on Cyprus data protection and regulatory compliance matters.
• Advised on the Cyprus tax and social security treatment of directors’ remuneration in an international structure, including withholding considerations for resident and non resident directors.
• Conducted enhanced legal due diligence on corporate, legal and tax matters in connection with the acquisition of a hotel asset by a major European real estate and asset management company with significant exposure to the hospitality sector.
• Worked on drafting bespoke constitutional documents to implement a preference share redemption framework as part of the capital structuring of a holding company with a substantial retail asset portfolio.
• Advises on corporate structuring, reorganisations and governance matters for domestic and international groups.
• Provides integrated advice on regulatory and tax related structuring, including substance, compliance and cross border considerations.
• Advises on regulatory and risk frameworks, including international and local sanctions, AML, beneficial ownership and broader compliance obligations
• Manages international corporate and trust structures and works closely with foreign counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advises on foreign direct investment and general regulatory matters in Cyprus.