Extra Services

Legal Services in Cypriot, E.U. Law

A dynamic and highly responsive team of advocates offers advice in the following areas:

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate and Commercial
Employment
Financial Services Regulatory
Immigration
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds
Litigation Dispute Resolution
Real Estate
Tax and International Tax Planning
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning

Financial & Stock Exchange Services

Financial Services

Visionserve assists in the incorporation and licensing of companies involved in the provision of investment services and activities domestically and abroad. Advisory support is offered as well as assistance with the incorporation of Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) and UCITS Management Companies; and the completion of licensing applications to the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySEC). Visionserve may assist with the incorporation and licensing of regulated entities in Cyprus and abroad. Our professional teams are well acquainted with the regulatory systems and regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which such services are being offered. Through our network of professionals in a number of jurisdictions, we assist with all steps of incorporation and licensing of such entities. We co-ordinate the drafting and compiling of relevant license application documents and the submission of same to regulatory authorities, as well as act as liaisons between the applicant and the regulatory authorities throughout the authorisation process. Visionserve may also assist clients to obtain professional legal and other technical advice on various legal, regulatory and compliance requirements in the jurisdiction of domicile of the regulated entity in question. We also assist clients to meet the various licensing and operational requirements as well as to select the appropriate functionaries that are necessary for the operation of their regulated entities Regulated entities include but are not limited to:

Credit Institutions
Payment Services Institutions (PSIs)
Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs)
Investment Funds (UCITS and NON-UCITS)
Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs)
UCIT Management Companies
Investment Firms (IFs)
Insurance Companies
Bureaux de Change Businesses

Escrow

Visionserve can advise during the entire duration of the transaction and until all contractual obligations are satisfactorily fulfilled, as well as assist with the drafting of escrow agreements, opening and managing escrow accounts and act as the escrow agent. The opening of an escrow bank account can also be arranged. We provide escrow agent services to our clients to facilitate the secure and successful completion of a variety of corporate and commercial transactions. Our escrow agent is a professional and reliable neutral third party entity managed by experienced and trustworthy professionals, appointed by the contracting parties to a particular transaction to hold and distribute funds (or other assets) and/or documents. The agent follows all escrow instructions as set out in the escrow agreement and is responsible for monitoring the escrow agreement provisions, for handling payments of escrow funds to and from the escrow account in accordance with the intended purpose, as well as for releasing and/or delivering of documents or other assets held in escrow on fulfilment of all relevant conditions, accurately and securely in line with agreed timelines. Our escrow agent services are used in a variety of corporate, business and commercial transactions, including but not limited to: Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Finance and Security transactions
Real Estate Property Acquisitions
Other transactions involving transfers of valuable personal and business properties
Other commercial business transactions involving transfers of funds on fulfillment of certain conditions, warranties or services as per the particular contractual arrangement in question

Our professional escrow agent assists with the provision of customised escrow agreement reflecting the commercial terms of the transaction in question as set out in the relevant transaction documents.

Business valuations

Business valuation is a process and a set of procedures used to estimate the economic value of an owner's interest in a business. Valuation is used by financial market participants to determine the price they are willing to pay or receive to affect a sale of a business. In addition to estimating the selling price of a business, the same valuation tools are often used by business appraisers to resolve disputes related to estate and gift taxation, allocate business purchase price among business assets, establish a formula for estimating the value of partners' ownership interest for buy-sell agreements, and many other business and legal purposes such as in shareholders deadlock, divorce litigation and estate contest.

Marketing Services

Our associates provide a variety of options for any marketing issue that our clients could meet.

Business Plan and Strategy Creation and Execution
Analytics and Market Research Plan
Advertisement and Promotional Consultancy and Planning
Share of Voice Analysis
Public Relation Services

Digital and Social Media Services

Planning and strategy development
Proposals for promotion
Management of the funs community
Create visuals
Create Promotional Campaigns
Advertisements to the Social Media
Application development

Web & e-Commerce Services

We are able to plan, develop and executed any website e-commerce business plan for local market and abroad.

Internet & IT Security Services

We secure your transactions, email, communication and data in cooperation with the biggest vendors and regulators globally.

Office Facilities Service

The full facet of serviced office facilities including dedicated office space or independent facilities is offered in Cyprus and Luxembourg. According to the specific requirements and needs of our clients, Visionserve can assist in identifying suitable properties, draft all relevant agreements, source equipment, arrange for the provision of IT support and, if required, help with locating, interviewing and hiring specialised local personnel. Scope of services include:

Shared/Fully owned office space
Office automation (fax, telephone, printer, desktop / laptop)
Internet and Network Services
Staff hiring
Other services upon request

Residency & Citizenship

We provide legal immigration services to our clients to facilitate the secure and successful issuance of work visas, residency permits and acquirement of citizenship in Cyprus. Our team of immigration lawyers who have up to date knowledge of the current Immigrations Laws and Regulations, in cooperation with the tax advisory team who are well acquainted with the Tax Regulatory system and Tax Regulations, can provide effective, integrated immigration and tax advice to all nationals in relation but not limited to the following immigration legal related services:

Acquisition of citizenship by investment
Acquisition of citizenship by years of residence in Cyprus
Acquisition of citizenship as a spouse of a Cypriot citizen
Accelerated permanent residence permit
Permanent residence permit under the normal procedure
Residence permit for European Union citizens
Temporary residence permit
Employment permit
Student permit
Housemaid permit
Visitor permit

Visionserve' s team of lawyers coordinates the collection of required documents. They can also assist with the drafting of employment contracts as well as contracts of sale for all kind of real estate properties; review and draft rental agreements; and provide other legal services in relation to the completion and delivery of any type of investment. The frequent and close monitoring of each case with the Immigration Authorities and relevant Ministries is guaranteed for the fast and successful delivery of any of the aforementioned. Our global presence and long standing relationship with our international network of associates enables us to assist our clients in obtaining citizenship and residence permits in other countries. It is how we can also provide a tailor-made global mobility strategy to each client's business and personal needs.