Since joining the law firm MICHAEL KYPRIANOU & CO LLC in 2011 as an Associate, Ioanna Solomou has played a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s cross-border legal practice, particularly in corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Ioanna was promoted to Partner in 2020.
Based in Limassol, Ioanna has consistently demonstrated legal precision, strategic foresight, and a deep commitment to client service across jurisdictions including Cyprus, the EU, and beyond.
Ioanna handles complex matters reflecting her ability to navigate multifaceted legal frameworks under tight deadlines, while coordinating with international counsel.
Ioanna’s expertise has earned her repeated recognition as Next Generation Partner by the Legal500 and ranked as Global Elite Thought Leader for Client Choice – Corporate Tax, along with recommended status for Data Privacy & Protection, Capital Markets and Real Estate. Peers and clients commend her for her meticulous attention to detail, diplomatic acumen, and unwavering work ethic.
- Advising the Palm Beach Resort, a five – star resort that brings together world – class hotel, breach front residences and facilities that is currently being developed as a landmark project in the area of Larnaca, Cyprus. Ioanna is part of the team, providing full legal support from structuring through to the sales phase, ensuring operational integration and regulatory compliance.
- Acting as the Cyprus legal counsel for a complex corporate transaction involving the acquisition of multiple ship-owning entities. The transaction was structured through a series of coordinated steps designed for strategic optimisation. The matter required precise coordination across jurisdictions and was executed within a tight timeframe. This transaction highlights Ioanna's and the Firm’s expertise in high-value, cross-border corporate matters within the maritime sector.
- Advising some of the biggest investment firms as these are established in Cyprus, in relation to their legal, regulatory and business matters.
- Financial services regulatory
- M&A
- Project development
- Financial services
- Food and beverage
- Real estate
- Shipping
- Technology and telecommunications
Tourism
- LLM in International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham, 2010
- LLB Law, University of Leeds, 2009
- Advanced Examination, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, 2015
- MULTILAW, 2011
- Cyprus Bar Association, 2011