Meet the team, responsible for everything at EQ:IQ! With 15 years experience in this sector, we have so far created and managed over 2,000 trust and corporate vehicles for our clients, ranging from effective family trusts to NASDAQ quoted holding vehicles.
Dominic obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Lancaster University, later going on to become a Chartered Tax Advisor. ... Dominic has worked in tax for over 15 years, he is widely regarded in the industry as an expert in his field, regularly consulting with Accountants and Barristers. Dominic is the go-to advisor for matters relating to taxation of trusts, international structuring and employee trust arrangements. Dominic was the managing director of the UK’s largest independent tax advisory firm for over a decade, achieving many awards including ISO certification, Sunday Times fast track and profit track top 100 rankings. Dominic founded EQIQ Cyprus in 2011 due to increasing client demand for an EU based firm with the requisite experience in both local and UK taxation. In its 10 year life span, EQIQ has become one of the largest independent fiduciaries on the island, managing thousands of clients with a combined trust asset value in the multi millions. Following graduation from Leeds University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (2:1 Honours) in Italian and French. Rebecca relocated to Cyprus in 2011 to join the EQIQ team as a Trust Administrator where she gained experience in trust management and administration. She completed her STEP professional qualification, gaining a distinction, to further develop her experience and knowledge in this sector. Due to her success in her role, Rebecca was promoted to company director in 2014. Working closely with UK tax and legal advisers, she is now responsible for ensuring that client structures comply technically with fiduciary rules and requirements. Anthea obtained her Bachelor of Laws with Honours from King’s College London. She then went on to earn an MBA at the Cyprus International Institute of Management. Anthea joined EQIQ Cyprus in 2011 and deals with the various facets of corporate law, including the setting up, management and re-structuring of corporate structures, the coordination of international transactions (financing, M&As etc.), the drafting of commercial agreements, the undertaking of legal due diligence investigations as well as the drafting, negotiation and implementation of shareholders’ agreements and their incorporation in the Articles of Association of companies. She often issues capacity opinions on the goodstanding of companies, proper execution of corporate actions, local regulatory requirements and other matters. Ms Christofini expertise also includes advising and assisting in the setting up of both Cyprus and international trusts, in the redomiciliation of Cyprus companies to and from Cyprus as well as dealing with property transactions and other related matters. Anthea is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2004 and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and has made a number of presentations on Cyprus International Trusts to various international organizations. Christina graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a BA Honours Degree in Business Studies. Christina graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a BA Honours Degree in Business Studies. She was one of the first employees, joining EQIQ in 2011. Her first role in the Company was as a Trust Administrator where she gained experience in creating and managing Trusts and administration. Following this role, she also took over the compliance and due diligence of the company as a Compliance Officer. In order to develop her knowledge in this sector, she attended and completed numerous seminars related to the Company’s regulator Cysec (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission) requirements, Anti - Money Laundering and FATCA. Because of the success in her role, Christina was promoted to a Company director in 2019. Her responsibility in this role is to run the company’s operations, advise the team in order to ensure that the company offers the service it promises to its clients. Petroulla studied Business Marketing at the San Bernardino University in California. Whilst studying for her Master’s degree, she taught Public Speaking courses to University students and Business Professionals. Following graduation, Petroulla gained professional service experience working in the banking and customer service sector providing financial counseling, monitoring, controlling and negotiating payments on accounts in order to have foreclosures avoided. In January 2010, she moved back to Cyprus where she further expanded her accounting knowledge working in management and consulting companies in the shipping and investment sectors by overseeing the petty cash book, using the e-soft accounting software and conducting monthly bank reconciliations. Petroulla joined EQIQ Cyprus in October 2013 as an in-house accountant. Petroulla’s primary role is trust and company bookkeeping and other general accounting duties as she has now earned her London Chamber of Commerce & Industry certificates in Accounting. Dora joined EQIQ in 2020, she heads up the property management division. From collecting rents to ensuring the pool cleaner shows up on time, Dora and her team ensure our clients are happy by ensuring their tenants are satisfied! Dora’s role is both demanding and multi-faceted; she is responsible for the upkeep of a multi-million pound client property portfolio. From tenant management to bookkeeping and everything in between. After working in retail and hospitality for many years, Dora has the perfect client-facing disposition making her an excellent interface for tenants and clients alike. Bhrona moved to Cyprus in 2005 to work in the busy hospitality and tourism sector as an operations manager. In 2008 Bhrona was recruited by Chesterfield Management in a senior company administration role. During her tenure, Bhrona gained an in depth understanding of Cyprus corporate administration and management. In 2011 Bhrona joined EQIQ Cyprus as a senior trust administrator. In her 10 years at the company, Bhrona has managed trusts with a combined value of over £100m, she has dealt with all areas of trust administration, including trust investments, trust migrations, trust accounts and trust windups. Offshore service providers often specialize only in the creation of structures (corporate or personal) in their jurisdiction, without paying any attention to the legal and tax consequences for the client in his or her home jurisdiction. With a plethora of tax-pitfalls including the transfer of asset abroad legislation and the Settlement provisions, many clients find themselves, years later, with large and unexpected tax liabilities. Our managing director, Dominic Slattery CTA, has spent 15 years in the UK advising and specializing in the creation of tax-efficient trust and corporate structures and has worked along side the very best tax Barristers. Our mission is simple; to use our wealth of experience and accumulated intellectual property to assist clients with cost-effective and tax-efficient corporate and personal structures in order to allow them to advance their business internationally. For 8 years the staff of the company were assisting us, nothing was ever too much trouble for them. The staff are very knowledgeable on local requirements, friendly and take pride in providing a great service to their clients. I used the company’s services for 8 years. The company was professional, efficient and had excellent customer service. The staff would go above and beyond to assist. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. We have worked with these guys for over 4 years and always found them to be efficient, approachable and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate in recommending their services. Something that has been very important to me and which One E has delivered is a solution that was tailored to my need and the company as trustees were there for the 12 years that transpired. Equally that you personally were with my account and aware of the relationship for the majority, if not all that period. The continuity is important to clients. particularly when dealing internationally by phone and email, in the main. Very pleased with the service provided, Dominic is very knowledgeable, contactable and approachable. I’m happy with the service to date. I have always found the EQIQ Cyprus service standard to be very high with all staff being very knowledgeable and helpful.
Our People
Dominic – Managing Director
Rebecca – Technical Director
Anthea – Head of Legal
Christina – Operations Director
Petroulla – Head of Accounting
Dora – Head of Property Management
Bhrona
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