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Mr. Panikos Symeou was born in Limassol, Cyprus.  He is a founder and managing partner of the law firm Symeou & Konnaris LLC.  Panikos graduated in law (LLB) from People's Friendship University of Russia and further obtained a Master in Business Law (LLM) from De Montfort University - Leicester, UK and is currently pursuing a PhD in Finance, co-supervised by University of Western Macedonia and Neapolis University Pafos. He is also licensed Insolvency Practitioner and was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2003.

He is a member of the Cyprus Bar association, the International Tax Planning Association(ITPA) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Areas of Practice: His main areas of practice are general commercial and civil litigation, Corporate and Commercial Law, Family law, Immigration Law, Real Estate, Foreign Investments in Cyprus and abroad, International Tax Planning, Banking and Finance, Intellectual Property Law and Trademarks.

Publications and editing:

• Introduction to Financial Management
• Directors Management and Directors Duties
• Cyprus, Center for International Tax Planning
• The Cyprus International Trust
• Real Estates in Cyprus
• Criteria of selecting a jurisdiction and Essential Corporate Characteristics
• Exchange of information between Cyprus and foreign Tax Authorities on Tax matters and adoption of article 26 of OECD model agreement
• Bureaucracy in Cyprus: An Obstacle for Citizens and Investment

• Targeted Tax Reform to Preserve Credibility and Improve the Investment Climate

• Tax Reform: From Bureaucracy to Institutional Consistency

• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors in International Trade: A Systematic Review and Integrative Framework. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18/2/677

• AI-Powered Entrepreneurial Marketing and Communication. https://www.igi-global.com/book/powered-entrepreneurial-marketing-communication/388726

Languages: Greek, English and Russian