Michalis Stephanou is an Advisory partner and in charge of the Banking sector at PwC Cyprus. He advises banks with the preparation and implementation of their strategic plans, financial reporting valuations, due diligences and other M&A projects. Michalis has been involved in some of the biggest transactions in the Cypriot banking sector as well as in Greece where he spent a year working at PwC Greece. He also has significant expertise advising Cypriot large corporates and SMEs in dealing with the restructuring of their credit facilities and resolving their liquidity issues, leading projects associated with acquisitions and disposals of shares or assets, group reorganisation exercises and other similar projects. Michalis has also served as a member of the Financial Services and Consulting Committees of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Cyprus.