CARTEL REGULATION 2012 PUBLISHED, CYPRUS CHAPTER FULLY UPDATED

Getting the Deal Through, the renowned legal guides that have become an invaluable addition to the arsenal of legal practitioners, has just published its highly important Cartel Regulation 2012  guide. The guide, a multi-jurisdictional insight into how the legislation of all major jurisdictions regulate anticompetitive behaviour, including collusions between competitors such as cartels, anticompetitive agreements and concerted practices. As per its annual practice, the Firm is the Cyprus contributor to Cartel

FIRM TOP TIER RANKED IN OIL & GAS AND ENERGY LAW

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) was top tier ranked by Lawyers’ World Global Awards Top Tier Rankings 2012 for its work in Oil and Gas Law and Energy Law. Specifically, the Firm was ranked the top tier Cyprus Law Firm in Oil & Gas, Energy and Renewable Energy Sources, a prestigious accolade for the Firm and a recognition of its expertise and legal services. The Firm is committed to legal

FIRM SWEEPS DEALMAKERS GLOBAL AWARDS 2012

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) has achieved tremendous recognition of its work by eminent law monthly DEALMAKERS. The publication awarded the Firm with Global Awards 2012 for its specialized practice areas of Energy law, Competition law and Litigation in Cyprus. In what can only be described as a definitive appraisal of its hard work and unparalleled expertise, the Firm is delighted with being awarded these prestigious confirmation of legal excellence.

MERGER CONTROL 2012 PUBLISHED

One of the most eagerly awaited annual publications, Getting the Deal Through’s Merger Control 2012, has been published and our Firm has contributed the Cyprus chapter, as per our annual practice. With John Davies, of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as the Editor, this guide is largely held as being the definitive merger control manual on more than 60 jurisdictions worldwide. The Firm had also been a major sponsor earlier this year of

WESTERN UNION TAKEOVER OF TRAVELEX INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS BUSINESS CLEARED BY CYPRUS COMPETITION COMMISSION

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”), acting for THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY, has successfully filed and pursued the notification and obtained clearance of the concentration involving the acquisition by The Western Union Company of the international payments business operated by TRAVELEX. The Decision of the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition was handed down on 15/09/11 and declared the concentration compatible to the competitive market, having taken into account the

HENKEL AND TIANDE CONCENTRATION CLEARED BY COMPETITION COMMISSION

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”), acting for HENKEL and TIANDE, has successfully filed and pursued the notification and obtained clearance of the concentration involving the aforementioned companies in the Asian market. The Decision of the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition declared the concentration compatible to the competitive market, having taken into account the submission of the Firm towards that direction. ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC has been awarded the ACQ

DEPLORABLE STATE OMISSIONS SINK CYPRUS IN GRIEF: CONDOLENCES TO OUR FIRM MEMBER NICHOLAS IOANNIDES

ANOTHER AWARD FOR OUR INVESTMENT FUNDS PRACTICE

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) is delighted to receive yet another recognition for its highly specialized work in Cyprus Private Investment Funds. The eminent publication Finance Monthly, in the course of its annually held LAW AWARDS , awarded the Firm as the PRIVATE FUNDS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR. The Firm is thrilled to receive yet another accolade for its legal services and is particularly delighted with the recognition of its work in

UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS FOR THE FIRM IN INTERNET LIBEL CASE

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) was successful before the District Court of Limassol in obtaining an unprecedented interim order. The Court, accepting the Firm’s lawyers’ submissions, ordered the shutting down of a website and the disclosure of the real owners of the website, awarding a Norwhich Pharmacal discovery order, in what can be considered a first for Cyprus Courts. Acting for the Claimants in a case largely based on Internet

FIRM SPONSORS 5TH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY CONFERENCE

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) was a proud sponsor of the 5th International Competition Law and Policy Conference, organized by IMEDIPA, UCL and the University of Reading in Athens between 27 and 28 of May 2011, at the Grande Bretagne hotel. The Conference has been an astounding success, featuring interventions by eminent Competition Lawyers such as Richard Whish, Valentine Korah, Phaedon Nicolaides, Ewoud Sakkers (Head of Unit, DG Competition, European

MARTINDALE HIGHEST RANKING FOR ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC

MARTINDALE, the 140-year old lawyers ranking and directory first published in 1868, ranks ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC as a preeminent law firm. ‘Preeminent’ is the highest ranking that can be awarded by MARTINDALE. The particular ranking is a result of independent, unobstructed Client Reviews for our Firm and it is with great honour and pleasure that we have received this highest of rankings. ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC is a boutique Cyprus Law

FIRM’S PARTNER MEMBER OF EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAWYERS FORUM

Limassol, 14th January, 2011:- Anastasios Antoniou, the Managing Partner of Anastasios Antoniou LLC (“the Firm”), is delighted to have accepted the very honouring invitation to join the European Competition Lawyers Forum. The European Competition Lawyers Forum (ECLF) is a group of the leading practitioners in competition law from law firms across the European Union. It was founded in 1994 at the suggestion of certain officials within the European Commission’s DG

FIRM SUPPORTS CYPRUS CHARITY EVENT

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) had the pleasure of being a Grand Sponsor of a charity event that took place in Limassol on the 18th of May 2011 at the Municipality Theatre. The event was staged to support a prominent foundation attending to children with special needs. The event was deemed to be a great success and the attendees were delighted with the quality of the show and charitable impact

THREE MORE AWARDS FOR CYPRUS LAW FIRM ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC  (“the Firm”) has received further accolades for legal work. LAWYER MONTHLY has included the Firm’s Managing Partner as a ‘Leading Lawyer 100′, listing the world’s top 100 lawyers in Competition Law. A great honour for Anastasios, confirming his wider regard as an expert in competition law in Cyprus. Anastasios is also a Member of the European Competition Lawyers Forum, the eminent domain of European Competition Lawyers liaising with

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC SPONSORS IBA/EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONFERENCE TO MARK 20 YEARS OF MERGER CONTROL IN EUROPE

Brussels, 14th March 2011 – ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC (“the Firm”) is delighted with the immense success of the Conference it has sponsored, titled ‘Merger Regulation in the EU after 20 years’ and organised by the International Bar Association’s (“IBA”) Antitrust Committee and the European Commission. The Conference, held in Brussels between 9 and 11 of March 2011, celebrated the 20 years of Merger Control in the EU. Keynote Speakers included