Insights: Joint Ventures in Cyprus
Mergers & Acquisitions
A merger consolidates two entities into one; an acquisition transfers ownership of another company’s shares, equity or assets. Either way the result is consolidation of assets and liabilities — and a transaction that needs careful structuring, diligence and documentation. We act for buyers, sellers, investors and management across the full life of a deal.
Cyprus law offers several routes — share or asset acquisitions, statutory mergers, cross-border mergers within the EU, schemes of arrangement, and compulsory acquisition (squeeze-out) of minority shareholdings. See our notes on Cross-Border Mergers under Cyprus Law and the M&A legal framework in Cyprus.
How we help across the deal
- structuring the transaction (share vs asset, merger vs acquisition) for commercial and tax efficiency;
- legal due diligence on the target;
- negotiating and drafting the sale-and-purchase, subscription, shareholders’ and ancillary agreements;
- preparing filings for the Registrar, regulators and, for public companies, the relevant authorities;
- competition / merger-control clearance where notification thresholds are met
- court-approved mergers and schemes of arrangement, including appearing before the court;
- the employment aspects of business transfers and post-completion integration;
- general advice on corporate, regulatory and competition matters arising from the deal.
