Experience

Affiniax Partners

• United Arab Emirates
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner | Head of International Services | Chief of Growth and Transformation

  • Apr 2023 - Present



George Y. Yiangou LLC

• Cyprus
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Projects Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2023

  - Coordinating high-value international transactions in the areas of Banking & Finance and Corporate & Commercial: (i) deal structuring advice; (ii) identifying the scope of work in the firm’s transactional work assignments; (iii) estimating fees and costs for the completion of assignments and providing bid proposals; (iv) co-ordination and interaction with lead counsels, end clients, counterparties, local service providers as well as counsels in multiple jurisdictions as necessary for an effective and seamless completion of projects; (v) organisation and co-ordination of closing meetings with multiple parties, and preparation of efficient step plans for complex deal closings; (vi) monitoring the team’s work and projects’ progression and completion - Legal work: (i) legal due diligence; (ii) reviewing/ drafting/ negotiating loan financing documentation (facility agreements, bond documentation, security documents); (iii) reviewing/ drafting/ negotiating shareholder and joint venture agreements, share purchase agreements, put and call options, escrow agreements, trust arrangements and other financing and M&A related documentation; (iv) organisation of and/or participation at completion meetings; (v) drafting legal opinions; (vi) providing preliminary enforcement advice and preparing enforcement memos; (vii) advising on procedure and regulatory requirements (including the obtaining of CySec license) for the provision of investment services in Cyprus; (viii) advising on procedure and regulatory requirements for ICISs - Business development: (i) attending conferences (as participant and/or speaker) both in Cyprus and abroad; (ii) making presentations; (iii) preparing and/or reviewing legal articles and updates; (iv) engaging with the key clients of the firm; (v) interviews with international rating firms; (vi) promoting expansion and innovation within the firm; (vii) monitoring the achievement of objectives effectively and efficiently Show less



Dr. Office SRL

• Co-Founder and General Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2005

  - General management of the company - Development of marketing strategy and branding - Business planning and feasibility analysis, forecasting and budgeting, implementation and control - Attracting and retaining talent - Contracts negotiation - General management of the company - Development of marketing strategy and branding - Business planning and feasibility analysis, forecasting and budgeting, implementation and control - Attracting and retaining talent - Contracts negotiation



U.G.I.R Prahova

• Confederation of private investors in Romania

• Executive General Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Jun 2005

  - Facilitating connections amongst corporations - Identifying new business opportunities for the members of confederation - Key link between confederation members and the Local Authorities - Organizing business events - Representing U.G.I.R 1903 Prahova in business meetings with national and international business confederations - Facilitating connections amongst corporations - Identifying new business opportunities for the members of confederation - Key link between confederation members and the Local Authorities - Organizing business events - Representing U.G.I.R 1903 Prahova in business meetings with national and international business confederations



ICS Romania (telecommuciation services for WorldLink USA)

• CFO

  • Sep 2003 - Feb 2005

  - Financial and management accounting - Assisting in business planning and development - Foreign exchange rate risk analysis - In charge of the relationship with tax authorities - Financial and management accounting - Assisting in business planning and development - Foreign exchange rate risk analysis - In charge of the relationship with tax authorities



Oil & Gas University

• University Teacher

  • Oct 2003 - Oct 2004

  Teaching seminars: audit, financial control and commercial law Teaching seminars: audit, financial control and commercial law