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Recent Event - November 2021

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE: BUSINESS ORIENTATION: CYPRUS 2021

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 23 November 2021 - London, UK

organised by 

GREAT BRITAIN-CYPRUS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

in association with 

Spector Constant & Williams

SOLICITORS

VENUE: Marriott Regents Park Hotel, 128 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3ST

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Under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus
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This International Business Event featured Cyprus as the perfect place to

invest, relocate, visit for any reason but also to live.

The primary purpose was to update all the interested professionals, businessmen and other individuals based in the UK but also in other countries worldwide, about investment opportunities in Cyprus as well as the Cyprus Permanent Residence Permit, Tax benefits, Legal Schemes, Funds and property developments. 

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Our forum has provided the opportunity for professional people such as lawyers, accountants, bankers, economists, financial consultants as well as property developers and real estate agents to present their services and projects. It was also a perfect business networking experience at the end where our attendees may have benefited from the acquaintances that they made.

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Speakers and panelists had the opportunity to raise their points and prove why Cyprus is the perfect place to invest, relocate or even to live.

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Exhibitors had the opportunity to meet with  investment migrants, prospective luxury real estate buyers, wealthy individuals, consultants and other delegates, they can do business together.

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We have proved that we are more experienced and connected than ever, and we have managed to organise a very successful International Business Event, second to none, with a great turnover, as regards the attendance.

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  • The conference featured big-name speakers including the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus and exhibitors from Great Britain, Cyprus and other countries.

  • Speakers, sponsors and final agenda are available below 

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AGENDA

8.45 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Registration

 

9.30 a.m.

Opening speech by Savvas Kyriakides, Founder & President of the Great Britain-Cyprus Business Association

 

9.35 a.m.

Welcome Speech by the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus in the UK, Mr Andreas Kakouris

 

9.40 a.m.

Speech by the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Nouris

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10.00 a.m. 'SC&'W - Litigation Overview'

Speech by George Constant, Partner at SPECTOR CONSTANT & WILLIAMS Solicitors

               and Elina Sfongali, Associate at SPECTOR CONSTANT & WILLIAMS Solicitors

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10.05 a.m. 'The UK Property market'

Speech by Antony Antoniou, Managing Director, Robert Irving Burns & Aspida Capital

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10.15 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

 Panel 1        LEGAL SERVICES​

Panelists:   Natalie Petrides - Partner, Kinanis LLC

                      Giorgos Avraamides - Partner, Pelaghias Cgristodoulou Vrachas LLC

                      Esme Palas - Partner, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC

Moderator: Andrea Ioakim - Counsel, Kinanis LLC

 

11.00 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Coffee Break         

 

11.20 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

 Panel 2         BANKING, TAX BENEFITS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Panelists:   Philippos Raptopoulos - Head of Tax and Legal Services, EY in Cyprus

                      Stephen Coleclough - Owner and Principal,International Tax Adviser, Caesium International LLP, UK

                      Afxentis Zemenides - Managing Director, Afxentis Zemenides Financial Services Ltd

                      Gaspar Lopes Dias - Taxand Cyprus Partner, Transfer Pricing and International Tax

Moderator: Xenia Neophytou - Director, C.X. Financia Ltd

 

12.00 p.m. – 12.45 p.m.     

 Panel 3:       CYPRUS: PROPERTY INDUSTRY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Panelists:   Kate Scrobava - Business Developer, Cyfield Group

                      Lyra Amvrosidou - Director, Property Gallery Developers

                      Michalis Economides - Founder & CEO, Advocate & Legal Consultant, Chambersfield Economides Kranos

                        Panicos Loizides - Director, Quest Property Consultants, UK

                        Theodoros Antoniou - Mayor of Mesa Geitonia and Vice President of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities

Moderator: Alex Chrysaphiades - Partner, Adler Shine LLP, UK

 

12.45 p.m. – 1.05 p.m.

Coffee Break

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  1.05 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. 'A Greek affair'

Speech by Lucy Loizou, Managing Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP

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  1.15 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

 Panel 4        OTHER INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES & WHY INVEST IN CYPRUS         

Panelists:    Alexandra Pelaghias - Partner, Pelaghias Christodoulou Vrachas LLC

                       Xenia Neophytou - Director, C.X. Financia Ltd

                       Paola Castano - Managing Partner, DP Ultra Ltd, Investment Consultants

                       Nick Kounoupias - CEO & Founder, Kounoupias I.P.

Moderator:  Paola Hadjilambri - Director of Business Development, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC

    

  2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

LUNCH AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

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Notes:​

  • Participation of 3-5 panelists at each panel plus the Moderator

  • A panelist based in the UK participated at panels 2, 3 & 4, enabling us to have interruption and debate.

MAIN SPEAKER

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Nicos Nouris

Minister of Interior
of the Republic of Cyprus

SPEAKERS

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Andreas Kakouris

High Commissioner
of the Republic of Cyprus
in the UK 
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Natalie Petrides
Partner
at
KINANIS LLC
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Philippos Raptopoulos
Head of Tax and Legal Services of
EY in Cyprus
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Xenia Neophytou

Director -
C.X. Financia Ltd
 
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Kate Skrobava
Business Developer - 
Cyfield Group
 
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George Constant
Partner -  
SPECTOR CONSTANT
& WILLIAMS
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Alexandra Pelaghias - Christodoulou

Partner/Managing Director at Pelaghias, Christodoulou, Vrachas LLC
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Giorgos Avraamides
Partner -
Pelaghias, Christodoulou, Vrachas LLC
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Alex Chrysaphiades
Partner -
Adler Shine LLP, UK
 
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Stephen Coleclough

Owner and Principal,
International Tax Adviser at
Caesium International LLP, UK
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Esme Palas
Partner
at
Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
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Nick Kounoupias
CEO & Founder
at
Kounoupias I.P.
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Panicos Loizides
Director
of 
Quest Property Consultants 
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Theodoros Antoniou
Mayor of Mesa Geitonia
and
Vice President of the
Union of Cyprus Municipalities
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Andrea Ioakim
Counsel
at
KINANIS LLC
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Elina Sfongali
Associate
at
Spector Constant & Williams
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Lucy Loizou
Managing Partner
of
The International Family Law Group LLP
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Afxentis Zemenides
Managing Director
of 
Afxentis Zemenides Financial Services Ltd
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Michalis Economides
Founder & CEO 
Advocate & Legal Consultant at Chambersfield Economides Kranos
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Lyra Amvrosidou
CEO
Property Gallery Developers
and Constructors Ltd
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Paola Hadjilambri
Director of Business Development 
at
Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
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Paola Castano
Managing Partner
at
DP Ultra Ltd
Investment Consultants
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Antony Antoniou
Managing Director
of
Robert Irving Burns &
Aspida Capital
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Gaspar Lopes Dias 
Taxand Cyprus Partner
Transfer Pricing and International Tax
ASSOCIATE  SPONSORS
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GOLD SPONSORS

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SILVERSPONSORS

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MEDIA SPONSORS

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WINE SPONSORS

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The name of the organisation is “Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association”.

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1. OUR OBJECTIVES

The principle objectives of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be to:

a) Provide support and promote the business interests of each member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association with a view to mutual financial benefit.

  1. Provide a setting from where the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association members can network with a view to increasing their business opportunities, by working with other members, to raise: Business opportunities for our members.

  • Raise issues of relevance for general discussion.

  • Promote ideas on how to expand the association and improve methods.

  • Values of relationships.

  • Generally, network in a business and social setting.

c) Act as an umbrella organization for all its members and where necessary, to make appropriate representations to various bodies and/or authorities for and on behalf of its member(s).

d) We are a non-political organisation and have no political affiliation to any political or municipal movement within the UK or Cyprus. Though we may discuss, talk to or report features regarding any political or municipal authorities we do not promote or endorse their views. We are not sponsored or backed by any political or municipal authorities and depend wholly on sponsorship, membership fees and fund-raising activities.

f) To encourage the membership to work together in the spirit of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association’s objectives; and abide by a code of conduct to provide quality services and high standards.

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2. MEMBERSHIP

a) Membership of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be composed of independent companies and/or individuals engaged in business and shall be properly established as a legal and bona fide entity.

b) Each member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association must always possess display and exercise a sense of camaraderie, to be clearly manifested by actively promoting, exercising and/or displaying professional, united and friendly co-operation between members.

c) Members of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association agree to behave in a fair, business-like manner with proper administration and within the spirit of mission statement and ethos, whether express or implied.  Each member must have as part of their standard procedure, the practice of providing their clients with a clear copy of their standard written terms and conditions and/or a written agreement with the client(s), prior to the commencement of business.   

d) Members shall be committed to Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association’s objectives to fully agree to; work as a team, encourage networking, so that business leads are properly nurtured and developed for members’ mutual benefit to assist in financially securing members’ futures.

e) Members must display a positive mental attitude, be able to accept constructive criticism and genuinely aspire to work as a member of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association team; with the ultimate aim of mutual financial benefit, with exercise at all times of friendship, fun and camaraderie, in the process.

f) Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association and its individual members are at liberty to cancel their individual membership without notice as the relationship between the member(s) and Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association is strictly voluntary. Membership fees will not be refundable.

g) Any business agreements between members of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association must be in writing to safeguard intentions otherwise any misunderstandings may cause serious issues that the association would not wish to be involved in and consequently, one or both members may have their membership revoked at the discretion of the association committee; all members are expected to work together, co-operate for their own good and that of all members.

h) No member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be held accountable and/or responsible for any other member’s accountability and/or liability, arising from another Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association member(s) actions or omissions; as each member is an independent legal entity in their own right and without any collective and/or inferred liability being assumed by Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association and/or any other member, not being a party to the particular agreement from which the question of liability may arise, whatsoever and/or howsoever arising, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

i) All members must make their own decisions and carry out all due diligence enquiries, independently of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association  in respect of all dealings between themselves, as Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association does not accept any responsibility for any agreement or contract or otherwise carried by any other party (irrespective of whether they are Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association members or not), unless the association has expressly agreed and/or is expressly party to any agreement. It must therefore not be implied or considered that any member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association should enter in any agreement with any member simply based on their membership or other association with Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association

j) All members are expected to provide the best quality service, whereby we have set out the minimum standard expected, which can be best described as a Service Level Agreement, which together with actions that are in the spirit of sustaining a high standard should help secure work and inspire confidence in receiving recommendations, all members must therefore agree to the following:- i) Carry the required and valid Public Liability Insurance (if applicable), and Professional Indemnity Insurance (where applicable). It is up to members to check that any other member that they may have dealings with, carry the appropriate current Insurance policies relating to any potential contractual agreements. ii) Carry the required and valid Professional or registration Certificates in connection with the relevant trade bodies; iii) Provide transparency by giving written costs estimates/quotes.  Any extra work also to be agreed in writing. iv) Ensure that the strictest confidentiality is maintained with all matters of work carried out in line with “Data Protection Act” and “GDRP”  and where necessary, comply with Non Circumvention and Non-disclosure agreement; v) Comply with the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association Constitution and the spirit of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association concept: and  vi) Ensure as a part of standard procedure, that clients are provided with your company standard Terms & Conditions and/or other written agreement with the clients, prior to the commitment of business.

 

3. OUR ACTIVITIES

In a few words our activities are:

  • promoting networking

  • Introducing your company to our Members and Associates in Cyprus and UK provided that we have your permission

  • organising business International Events and webinars in London, Cyprus and around Europe, promoting Cyprus as the perfect place to buy and invest as well as the UK as a global Financial centre.

  • promoting businesses in the UK and Cyprus mainly in UK and Cyprus but also worldwide.

  • organising Roadshows

  • publishing our e-newspaper monthly

  • providing you with information from UK and Cyprus

 

Many Big Firms in Cyprus and UK have already joined us.

Visit www.gbcy.business/members   
 

If you would like to become a member of our Association, the annual fee is £250.00.

 

4. WHAT A MEMBER IS ENTITLED FOR

  1. We upload your logo, with direct link to website immediately, on our website page www.gbcy.business/members , including a short description of your company, at the bottom of your logo (Max: 25 words).

  2. A full A4 page advert in the next issue of the e-newspaper, once a year.

  3. You are entitled to up to one article monthly to be included in our e-newspaper, www.gbcy.business/e-newspaper    
    You will receive by email our monthly e-newspaper. As a member, you will be invited very often for an interview or to participate on our questionnaire.

  4. You will have the opportunity to be voted as a member of the Board as soon as we have our annual meeting which will be announced after the end of the pandemic and the lock down.

  5. You will be entitled to special discount or upgrades of your sponsorship during International events. Visit www.gbcy.business/events

  6. You will also have priority as regards participation as speaker or panellist at our International events.

  7. You will also have priority as regards participation as speaker or panellist a t our International webinars. Please have a look at our recent and upcoming webinars by webinars by visiting www.gbcy.business/webinar  

  8. We will introduce you to our members as well as to businesses you want to reach either in the UK or in Cyprus. My personal contacts in the UK and Cyprus are Law Firms with Immigration services, Big Accounting Firms, Financial Institutions, Real Estate Agents, Developers, Investing Groups, Food & Drink Suppliers, Importers and Retailers, wealthy individuals and much more.

  9. We ask you to tell us which businesses you are interested to contact directly, and we introduce you to the top management or the right person you are looking for.

  10. If you organise an event or a seminar or a webinar and you want us to promote it to our members and thousands of associates, we will be glad to do it. We can also organise an event in Association with you. 

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5. MEMBERSHIP FEES

  • Membership is paid on an annual basis and the start date is from your payment has cleared in our account. The duration is for 365 days (including the date of payment cleared) thereafter.

  • The annual fee is £250.00 (sterling) and is non-refundable.

  • Your company must be clear of any County Court Judgements (UK) or the equivalent in Cyprus.

  • Your company must be clear of any criminal or fraudulent activities.

  • Your fee must be deposited in our account.

  • Two Sponsorship packages are also available upon request.

 

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On behalf of the Association

 

Savvas Kyriakides

Founder & President

Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association

www.gbcy.business

Great Britain - Cyprus Business Association
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