Biography

Christos Neophytou was born in Nicosia in 1981. He studied Law at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where he was awarded an L.L.B. He continued his studies with a diploma on Criminology and Criminal Justice, at Leicester University, the UK in 2006. (Distance learning). On 2006, he completed the compulsory training for the Cyprus Bar Association and has been an official member of the Cyprus Bar Association ever since. He has been practicing law since he graduated from law school in 2005 and he is the Managing Partner of the firm. Christos' professional interests lie in the field of Company Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, and Sports Law. He is fluent in Greek and English. In his career as an independent lawyer, he has offered his services as legal advisor and active advocate to numerous companies and institutions in Cyprus, Greece, and abroad. Christos has long and deep experience in providing international businesses and organizations with advice at the highest level on matters including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border investment, business structuring, corporate governance and tax, and international tax planning. Christos has been the Secretary-General of Strovolos Municipality Youth Council from 2007 until 2009. He has also been a member of the Secondary Appeal Committee of UEFA Criteria from 2009 until 2011 and a disciplinary prosecutor for the Cyprus Football Association since 2012. From 2014 until 2018 he was the General Secretary to the Board of Directors of Athletic Club OMONIA Nicosia and Head of the Legal Department. He is also a member of the Judicial Committee of TAE KWON DO since 2015 and a member of the Secondary Appeal Committee of UEFA Criteria SINCE 2018."

FIRM DESCRIPTION

E. Neophytou and Partners LLC law firm was founded in 2010 by Erricos Neophytou, Senior Partner and Christos Er. Neophytou, Managing Partner.

Since its launch, the company provides exceptional high-quality services to its clients, in close collaboration with an international network of associates located in Greece, the United Kingdom, Germany, Dubai, Russia, Romania, and Costa Rica. The clientele of the firm includes a wide range of corporate customers based in Cyprus and abroad.

The firm’s philosophy is based on professionalism and trust, thus building strong relationships with clients and aiming to be part of their success. Advice to clients is based on legal principles and systematic research, by a team of dedicated lawyers, experts in varying practice areas, who provide complete legal solutions in diverse sectors, according to each client’s needs.

Areas of practice include corporate and commercial law matters, hence covering clients’ needs in a practical way, all types of civil and criminal litigation and family law matters. Moreover, the company’s team has a great deal of experience in sports’ law and additionally specializes in cases of real estate, wills & probate, and banking law.