Lucia Georgiou

Lucia Georgiou - •-• 微信：cherryblossom_1995 Summary Corporate lawyer with a strong background in providing legal counsel and solutions. With almost 5 years of experience, I have acquired expertise in corporate law, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and trusts. My ability to draft and review contracts, and other legal documents ensures the protection of my clients' interests and their compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, I am adept at providing legal advice on corporate governance matters, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations. Finally, I have valuable experience in conducting internal procedures and implementing effective compliance programs to minimize legal and reputational risks. Core Competencies Document Drafting M&A Risk Management Due Diligence Legal Research Negotiation Legal Writing Business Acumen Experience Diplomatic Experience As an active member of the Cyprus Youth Association, I represent the organization at various Chinese diplomatic events and discussions. Additionally, I serve as the legal representative of the Chinese Home Association in Cyprus, advising on updates in compliance with the Cyprus Law and ensuring the submission of necessary documents of the association to the Ministry of Interior in Cyprus. I have provided guidance on the proper procedures for annual meetings and the registration and deregistration of members in compliance with Cyprus Law at various meetings with the members of the Chinese Home Association. My contribution also extends to participating in numerous meetings aimed at fostering and promoting friendship between Cyprus and China. Furthermore, I have been honored to host several prominent Chinese national celebrations in Cyprus, including the 2023 Moon Festival and the 2024 Chinese New Year, organised by the Chinese Home Association and the Chinese Embassy of Cyprus Professional Experience CPMLAW | Marios Papaloizou & Associates January 2024 - Present Lawyer • Client Relations & Management: Independently manage a large portfolio of a key client, ensuring seamless communication and strategic legal support. • Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft and negotiate shareholder agreements, service contracts, and commercial agreements tailored to client needs. • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Implement legal strategies to ensure clients' compliance with Cypriot and international corporate laws, reducing exposure to legal risks. Kaleide Property Group Business Associate • Drafting of legal documentation templates • Liaising with clients • Drafting of letters June 2023-January 2024 CPMLAW | Marios Papaloizou & Associates November 2023 – June 2024 Commercial Lawyer/Assistant Compliance Officer Compliance with AML regulations • Providing updates to the office of new guidelines and legal news • Assessing and confirming the clearance of clients from an AML perspective (screening etc.) • Drafting of an Engagement portfolio to provide to each new/continuing client, which includes a Sanctions Questionnaire, an Engagement Letter, a Deed of Indemnity, an Economic Profile Form etc. • Bank monitoring Legal Document Drafting/Review • Review of agreements from a legal perspective in terms of their conformity with Cyprus Law and from company officer perspective in terms of the duties of directors as per the Companies Law, Cap. 113 • Drafting of agreements, including but not limited to, services contracts, employment agreements, shareholders agreements, memorandums of understanding, engagement letters. • Drafting of corresponding corporate authorizations whenever applicable. Legal Research/Writing • Preparation of legal opinions related to liquidations under Cyprus Law and Common Law. • Preparation of legal opinions related to the powers/duties of liquidators as per the Cyprus Law and Common Law which were addressed to attorneys and judges of other jurisdictions. Legal Advice • Drafting and presenting legal advice on the establishment of Electronic Money Institutions in Cyprus • Drafting and presenting legal advice of the procedure of Banking license application in Cyprus • Daily communication of a directorship nature with clients, for business needs e.g. issuance of Power of Attorney, review and execution of contracts etc. S.A. EVANGELOU & CO LLC, The PwC Network Legal Practice in Cyprus- Associate Lawyer (Reference Contact: Angelica Antoniadou, Manager) Legal Document Drafting/Review • Reviewing agreements and providing comments in relation to the conformity of the documents with Cyprus Law • Drafting agreements and trust deeds in accordance with the client’s needs • Drafting corporate authorization documents to give effect to business decisions of the client Legal Research/Writing • Conducting legal research in gray areas of law and preparing memos based on possible future needs of the clients • Drafting legal memos and legal opinions Law Office of the Republic of Cyprus Trainee Lawyer- • Appeared before the court for Administrative Law cases • Registered on the record of practicing lawyers at the Supreme Court of Cyprus with Registration Number 7234 Education Queen Mary University of London, The Centre for Commercial Law Studies, London, LLM September 2020 LLM in Banking and Finance Law • “The apotheosis of cryptocurrency as property and the subsequent application of the law of tracing”. This thesis analysed the paraphernalia of cryptocurrency and Blockchain, the status quo of cryptocurrency as a legal tender, the risk of misappropriation, the property status of crypto assets and the application of the law of tracing. • Member of qlegal, Queen Mary University of London (Assigned in a team with other lawyers in order to redraft the contract of F-LEX. The contracting parties of the contract are F-LEX and law students, who are assigned to a law firm that seeks paralegal assistance. Our main task was to digitalize the agreement and adjust its content since the matching of paralegals with the law firms is carried out and communicated via an online platform. My design of the digitalized contract was chosen by my team to be our proposal to F-LEX.) Yunnan University of Nationalities 云南民族大学 •. Studied Mandarin Chinese Beijing Language and Culture University 北京语言大学 • Studied Mandarin Chinese Queen Mary University of London, LLB Bachelor of Laws • Upper Second Class April-June 2019 June-August 2019 June 2017 Pascal Greek School Apolytirion • 19.4/20 (the second highest achievement in school) Received scholarship for previous years June 2013 Additional Information • • Languages: English – Full working proficiency, Greek – Native, Mandarin Chinese – Limited working proficiency Personal Interests: singing, dancing, jogging , studying languages