Cyprus and United Kingdom: The promising Lands? – Services and Opportunities

On 20 April 2021, partner Andrea Kallis participated in the above seminar which was hosted by the Great Britain and Cyprus Business Association.  The seminar addressed the issue of the ongoing relationship between the two countries now that the Brexit transition period has expired. The keynote speaker was Natasa Pilides, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry […]

Global Sanctions Guide

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is proud to have provided the Cyprus content for the third edition of “Global Sanctions Guide” (the Guide) by Eversheds Sutherland. The Guide is the result of a comprehensive research project on sanctions frameworks.  The project brought together leading experts from around the world who reported on the characteristics and […]

Cyprus residency post Brexit.

An article by Associate, Christiana Georgiou, recently featured in the Cyprus Mail.  In it she addresses the post Brexit residency status and rights of UK nationals in possession of MEU1 or MEU3 papers prior to the end of the ‘transition’ period on 31 December 2020.   She also clarifies the legal position of those who were […]

CySEC Issues Q&A on Brexit Related Matters

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC”) announced today the launching of a dedicated section on its website to serve as a Brexit Information Hub. Practically evidencing its commitment to always finding new ways to improve the financial markets, CySEC has prepared a comprehensive set of guidance on Brexit in the form of Questions & […]

CySEC Announces Cyprus Temporary Permissions Regime for UK Investment Firms post-BREXIT

On 22 December 2020, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC”) announced the introduction of a Temporary Permissions Regime (the “Cyprus TPR”) which applies to UK-authorized investment firms (but not UK-authorized credit institutions as regards MiFID II regulated services and activities) in order to facilitate smooth post-Brexit transition for Cyprus Investment Firms (“CIFs”) having arrangements […]