Christina McCollum

Corporate law; Finance; Banking; Mergers & Acquisitions

Christina is a practicing Solicitor (England & Wales) and Advocate (Cyprus).

Prior to partnership at Antoniou McCollum & Co. Christina qualified and practised as an associate at CMS Cameron McKenna in London.

She also held managerial associate positions in two global law firms, practising commercial and corporate law.

Solicitor (England and Wales)

Advocate (Cyprus)

Doing Business in Cyprus, Practical Law (2026)

Loans and Secured Financing 2026, Lexology Panoramic

Christina McCollum’s practice is fundamentally anchored in the intersection of high-value corporate transactions and complex financial structuring. She acts as transactional counsel to a sophisticated domestic and international clientele, primarily comprising multinational corporations, leading private equity firms, and global credit and financial institutions.

Her practice spans the entire lifecycle of corporate and financial mandates, from initial deal structuring and collateralization to corporate reorganizations and strategic enforcement.

Corporate Finance

Acting for both borrowers and lenders, Christina handles a wide array of corporate finance matters. She advises on the structuring of debt and equity financing, capital raising, and corporate borrowing.

Christina possesses deep expertise in the realm of secured financing. She routinely advises credit and finance institutions on the comprehensive structuring, negotiation, and perfection of security packages. Her practice covers the full spectrum of collateral arrangements, including:

Floating and Fixed Charges: Drafting and executing charges over enterprise assets, ensuring priority and proper registration.

Share Pledges: Structuring pledges over corporate shares to secure financing facilities, particularly in complex holding structures.

Collateral Security Frameworks: Advising on wider collateral issues, including intercreditor agreements, security agent appointments, and the cross-jurisdictional implications of taking out security over diverse asset classes.

Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

A core pillar of Christina’s practice involves advising on complex, often cross-border, corporate transactions. She provides comprehensive counsel to buyers, sellers, and target entities across a broad spectrum of M&A activity. Her expertise includes navigating intricate deal structures, conducting detailed transactional due diligence, and negotiating core transaction documents.

She routinely advises multinational clients on strategic acquisitions, divestments, and the integration of acquired entities, ensuring that corporate governance and operational continuity are maintained throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Christina regularly guides multinational groups through complex corporate reorganizations. This includes intra-group restructuring, spin-offs, and capital restructuring mandates designed to optimize corporate structures, facilitate refinancing, or prepare entities for sale or acquisition.

Private Equity

Christina is highly experienced in representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. She advises on the deployment of capital, leveraged buyouts, and strategic exit frameworks. Furthermore, she possesses deep expertise in the formation and governance of joint ventures.

University College London

LLB (Hons)

College of Law, London

LPC

Legal 500

2025

English, Greek, French

Cyprus

England and Wales