Cyprus Lawyers Anastasios Antoniou LLC advising and litigating in competition law, corporate law, energy law, investment funds and financial law.

INVESTMENT FUNDS

The economic turmoil of the past couple of years has underlined how fragile investment funds’ regulation is and how important legal support has become for participants in this industry. Participants range from corporates to financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds to partnerships, as well as individuals. Our investment managementlaw practice covers the full spectrum of legal needs of such participants, including fund formation, business establishment, licensing, compliance, tax, transactional and M&A and litigation.

Specifically, our specialized legal services formulated for the investment management industry address the following:

UCITS

Investment funds are investment products created with the sole purpose of gathering investors’ capital, and investing that capital collectively through a portfolio of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds and other securities. Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) are investment funds that have been established in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC (“the UCITS Directive”). Once registered in one EU country, a UCITS fund can be freely marketed across the EU. Read more.

Private Funds – International Collective Investment Scheme

A Cyprus private investment fund, known as an International Collective Investment Scheme (ICIS), is a private fund that can be formed under the laws of Cyprus. A private ICIS can have up to 100 investors, also known as unit-holders. The purpose of a private ICIS is the collective investment of funds injected in such schemes by the unit-holders. It provides an arrangement that enables a number of investors to add collectively their assets, have these professionally managed and invested by independent managers/entities and, in case of successful investment, extract their profits in a tax efficient manner. Read more.

To find out more about our legal services on the investment funds and Cyprus Private Funds in particular read our Information Paper on Investment Funds in Cyprus. To discuss your legal needs in any other related matter please contact us at investment@antoniou.com.cy.

ANASTASIOS ANTONIOU LLC is a boutique Cyprus Law Firm advising on Competition law, Merger Control, Investment Funds, Corporate law, Financial Services law, Energy (oil and gas) law and Telecommunications, while our Litigation practice addresses disputes in all of the above practice areas. What sets our Firm apart is its commitment to the provision of comprehensive legal solutions to contemporary legal challenges in a clear, reliable and unequivocal manner. Our concrete set of values means that formulating client relationships founded on trust, reliability and integrity is a pivotal element of how we work.

Awards and Recognition

  • Martindale 'Preeminent' Ranking
  • DealMakers Global Awards 2012 Energy & Competition
  • Lawyers World Global Top Tier Firm in Oil & Gas Law
  • World Finance Legal Awards 2011
  • ACQ Global Awards 2011 - 'Competition Law Firm of the Year S. Europe'
  • ICLM Private Funds Firm Award 2011
  • Global Law Experts Recommended Firm in Energy Law - Cyprus
  • Global Law Experts Recommended Firm in Corporate Law - Cyprus
  • Corporate INTL Legal Awards 2011
  • ICLM Dispute Resolution Award 2011
  • Lawyer Monthly 100 Lawyers 2011
  • Corporate INTL Global Award 'Competition Advisory Excellence' 2010
  • International Referral Competition Law experts - Cyprus

    • Contact

    Email us or call us on (357) 25105038 to speak to one of our Advocates and Legal Consultants.

    Merger Control and Cartels

    Merger control, abuses of market dominance and unfair trading practices are the areas in which we have established a leading practice. Find out how our award-winning competition law practice can help your organization.

    Cyprus Private Funds

    Cyprus is becoming an ideal destination to establish private investment funds, known as international collective investment schemes (ICIS). In these challenging times, we navigate our Clients through the establishment and operation of private investment funds and UCITS funds.