Ilias Tsintavis

Partner

Michael Kyprianou – Advocates & Legal Consultants, Greece

Education

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom, LL.B (Hons), 2001 Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom, PG Diploma (Hons), 2002

 

Areas of practice

Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Tax Law

 

Other professional activities

Director of the Greek branch of the Burgas – Alexandroupolis Oil Pipeline since August 2012 for a number of years until termination of the project.

 

Professional memberships

Member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2008 Member of the Athens Bar Association since 2009

 

Languages: English, Greek (both native).

 

Relevant experience

Ilias Tsintavis commenced his career as a litigator and quickly began to represent a number of leading Russian clients and law firms. Subsequently, Ilias’ area of focus moved to Corporate, Commercial & Tax Law and that coincided with his transfer to Greece as the Director of the Greek office of the firm.

 

The European Legal 500 Directory in its 2009 Edition has described him as “impressive & supportive”. He has been involved in a number of high profile cases before the Cypriot Courts and has advised a number of clients, including high net-worth individuals and corporations.

 

Indicative Portfolio

1. Advised a leading international investments group on the sale of a UK listed company for a value of approximately 4.5 billion USD.
2. Advised a leading Russian investment group in relation to the takeover a major international hotel.
3. Advised a telecommunications company in relation to all matters of Cyprus law, including licensing & corporate and commercial matters.
4. Advises a leading multinational pharmaceutical company in relation to all matters of Cyprus corporate, commercial and dispute resolution.
5. Advised a leading multinational clothing company in relation to all matters of Cyprus corporate, commercial and dispute resolution.
6. Advised National Bank of Greece in relation to Cyprus related matters.
7. Advised Bank of New York Mellon in a number of banking and financial services regulatory matters
8. Advised Grivalia Hospitality in relation to a shareholders’ dispute and continues to advise on a number of matters.
9. Advised a leading private multinational group in numerous banking, financial and dispute resolution matters, exceeding €600 million in aggregate value.

 

Additional qualifications & professional activities

1. Completed on January 24, 2016 the Financial Markets course from Yale University, as designed by Professor Robert Shiller and offered through Coursera with grade achieved: 89.6%.
2. Speaker at the European Banking Law Conference on 8-9 November 2013, organized by the European Society for Banking & Financial Law.
3. Member of the Hellenic Financial Law Society (AEDBF) and speaker at its conferences.