Evi Nikolaou

Evi Nikolaou

Banque SBA

Anti-Money Laundering and Legal Compliance Officer (AMLCO)

Ms. Evi Nikolaou has obtained her Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) from the University of Leeds, UK. Subsequently, in 2011 she completed her Masters of Laws (LLM) specializing in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham, UK. In 2012 she was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association and obtained her license as a fully practicing lawyer. More recently, in 2017, she has passed CySEC's Advanced Examination in Financial Services Regulatory Framework and was included in CySEC's Public Register of Certified Persons. 

Evi started her career by undertaking her training at the law firm of Chrysses Demetriades LLC and upon completion of her Cyprus Bar Exams, she joined the law firm of Argentoula Ioannou LLC as an advocate in the Litigation Department. Since 2014 she has hold the positions of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) and Legal Compliance Officer in different Cyprus Investment Firms where she has gained significant exposure in the financial sector and capital markets.

Her main practice areas of expertise are in the field of the prevention of Anti-Money Laundering and counter Terrorism Financing, Regulatory & Legal Compliance, Investment & Financial Services, Corporate Governance as well as Commercial Law and Contract Law.

She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, an associate member of the Chartered Institute for Investment & Securities of the UK and a certified person by CySEC.