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2023 Inter-Pacific Bar Association Conference a huge success.
The 31st Annual Meeting and Conference of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”) took place in Dubai from 7 to 10 March 2023 with Elias Neocleous & Co LLC represented by Partners Chrysanthos Christoforou and Christos Vezouvios. Founded in April 1991, IPBA has grown to become the preeminent legal association with an interest in the Asia-Pacific […]
Costas Stamatiou to address 2023 C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference
Europe’s Premier Gathering for Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery, Insolvency and Forensic Practitioners will be taking place in Geneva on 16th and 17th March. Organised by C5, the conference is now in its 17th year and attracts the international ‘Who’s who’ of professionals engaged in tackling fraud and insolvency. Past conferences have evidenced important milestones […]
Demystifying Financial Statements with the Elias Neocleous Trust Company
For many people ‘Financial Statements’ are nothing more than a bunch of meaningless figures and, trying to read and understand them is akin to trying to decipher hieroglyphics and far less fun. As lawyers acting as strategic advisors to our clients, however, it is essential that we understand our clients business affairs and that means […]
World Bank publishes its report, “Women, Business and the Law 2023”
The World Bank has recently published its report “Women, Business and the Law 2023” . The report is based on an analysis of contributions from professionals around the world and includes input from our Partner Andrea Kallis Parparinou, Associate Aylin Zeybek and Trainee Anna Georgaka. It is the ninth in a series of annual studies […]
BVI, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands and Russia now listed as EU-non cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
On 14 February 2023, the Council of the European Union (“EU”) announced that British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), Costa Rica, Marshall Islands and Russia have been added to the list of EU non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (known as the “blacklist”). The blacklist now consists of the following 16 jurisdictions: American Samoa Fiji Samoa Anguilla Guam […]
Kyriacos Xenophontos re-elected to the committee of STEP Cyprus
At the annual general meeting of STEP Cyprus, the local branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, which took place on 22 February 2023, Kyriacos Xenophontos, partner in the firm’s private client and corporate departments, and CEO of affiliated Neocleous Trust company, was re-elected as a member on the board of directors of […]
Voting for 15th IN Business Awards now open.
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is honoured to learn that it has been included as a nominee for the 15th IN Business Awards. The firm has been shortlisted in the category “BUSINESS INNOVATION”, for its pioneering use of AI and modern technologies to deliver enhanced legal services fit for the modern world. The successful development […]
Opening 2023 with a win!
It is always good to enter a new year on a positive note and so we were delighted to be informed that Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has been identified as the 2022 Cyprus Law Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal. Published by independent publishing group, Law Business Research Limited, Who’s Who Legal is […]
The EU bans harmful chemicals in waste
On 9th December 2022 Regulation (EU) 2022/2400 (the “Regulation”) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022, amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants, was published in the Official Journal of the EU(the “Journal”) . It is common practice for an EU Regulation to enter […]
Gold Magazine invites business leaders to review 2022 and predict what 2023 will offer.
As 2022 drew to a close Cyprus’ leading business publication, Gold Magazine, chose to host a breakfast gathering to discuss the events of 2022 and the prospects for 2023. Invited along were ten of the leading business figures in Cyprus including Managing Partner, Elias Neocleous who, to general mirth commented that, “If 2022 was a […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC – 2022, A year in review, part 2
At Elias Neocleous & Co LLC all our staff are committed to our core values of professional excellence, innovative thought and service to Cyprus and our community. Here is a further taste of how we have tried to live up to these values in 2022. Innovative thinking As a firm we subscribe to Charles Kettering’s […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC – 2022, A year in review (part 1)
At Elias Neocleous & Co LLC all our staff are committed to our core values of professional excellence, innovative thought and service to Cyprus and our community. Here is a taste of how we have tried to live these values in 2022. Professional Excellence As a firm we seek excellence at both a team and […]