Marina Petasi

Associate, Limassol

PRACTICE AREA
• Corporate and Commercial

Marina has extensive experience in liquidations, re-domiciliations/transfer of companies’ seat, cross border mergers, corporate and commercial law.

Languages: English, Greek.

Relevant experience

Advised on several occasions on the re-domiciliation/ transfer of seat of Cyprus holding companies to other jurisdictions (and vice versa) including Malta, Mauritius, Luxembourg, and British Virgin Islands.
Drafting and implementing liquidation plans, advising Cyprus and overseas companies (including British Virgin Islands and Belize registered companies) on the procedure and different methods of winding up an entity.
Advised a high net worth individual, shareholder of a Cyprus registered Company, on the acquisition of a French company which was under contract to purchase two properties in St. Tropez, France. Considering the legal and financing aspects of the transaction from a Cyprus law perspective and involved in the closing of the transaction.
Consulted on the legal aspects and involved on the corporate reorganisation and re-structuring of a complex group of Companies (including drafting of finance and security documents).
Involved in cross-border mergers and assisted in the Court proceedings.
Conducting compliance monitoring of clients and third parties and maintaining accurate and complete client records.
Incorporation and administration of companies; drafting all types of corporate and commercial documents.
Involved in a high-profile cross-border commercial case concerning complex legal issues, including fraud, contract and tort law.
Assisted in advising clients in the governing law of renewable energy in Cyprus and photovoltaics.

Career, skills and qualifications

Graduated in Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Law, Greece (2016)
LLM International Commercial Law, Bristol University, UK (2017)
Admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2018
Speaks Greek and English

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