Uglobal Immigration Magazine 4.1 | Page 55

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ELENI DRAKOU
Michael Kyprianou & Co . LLC Cyprus
Eleni Drakou is a lawyer and partner of the law firm of Michael Kyprianou & Co . LLC , one of the leading law firms in Cyprus . Drakou has extensive experience in immigration law . She regularly advises clients on their immigration matters including applications for obtaining the Cyprus citizenship and residency . She specializes in immovable property law , assisting international and local clients with their real estate matters . She often advises individuals on private client matters including estate planning , succession planning , banking , taxation and corporate matters . Her practice focuses on strategic planning for business growth in Cyprus and abroad . Drakou is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association , the Investment Migration Council ( IMC ), and the Board of Directors of STEP Cyprus .
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UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE TOP 25 WINNER 2021
WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING IN THE GLOBAL RCBI INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY WITH THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ?
The outbreak of the pandemic has ultimately altered the investors ’ preferences . Just holding a passport during a lockdown might not be as much of an asset as it used to be . On the contrary , relocating to — or the option to relocate if needed — to a safe destination with stable economic and political conditions , and most importantly with an adequate health infrastructure system , has been nowadays set as a priority for a number of clients of the RCBI industry . We have seen that the demand for the RCBI industry is intact , even during the pandemic , but the investors are considering different elements in their decision-making process as to their destination of choice .
Ronald R . Fieldstone , Partner ( 305 ) 428-4521 ronald . fieldstone @ saul . com
Julian Montero , Partner ( 305 ) 428-4546 julian . montero @ saul . com
The Power of Collaboration .
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP is a combination of Saul Ewing LLP and Arnstein & Lehr LLP , a firm with 400-plus attorneys and 16 offices stretching down the East Coast from Boston to Miami and extending into the Midwest by way of Chicago and Minneapolis .
The Firm represents a number of Regional Centers , real estate developers and EB-5 foreign investors . Members of the Firm ’ s EB-5 Practice handle the preparation of private placement memoranda and ancillary documents ( which account for over $ 8 billion of EB-5 funds spread over 300 + projects ) and conduct project immigration and EB-5 compliance reviews , as well as file hundreds of I-526 , I-829 and I-924 petitions .
Roger Bernstein , Partner ( 305 ) 428-4506 roger . bernstein @ saul . com
Jay M . Rosen , Partner ( 305 ) 428-4526 Jay . Rosen @ saul . com
Rohit Kapuira , Partner ( 312 ) 876-6653 rohit . kapuria @ saul . com
Cynthia V . Gomez , Associate ( 305 ) 428-4514 cynthia . gomez @ saul . com
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