BIG FOUR: PwC Cyprus adds 3 new partners

PwC Cyprus, the biggest of the ‘Big Four’ firms in the number of employees, has admitted into partnership three senior executives – Vassilios Vrachimis, Varnavas Nicolaou and Christos Charalambides.

They join the existing body of partners, whose number now rises to 42, three of whom are women.
Vassilios G. Vrachimis has been with PwC team for the past 17 years, serving in both Cyprus and the United Kingdom. He is a CFA Charterholder and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He specialises in delivering Assurance and Advisory Services to the banking and financial services sectors.
Varnavas N. Nicolaou joined PwC in London in 2000 and in 2003 joined PwC Cyprus when he became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He specialises in indirect taxation and advisory services, mainly for multinational companies active in financial services, real estate, investment and capital management, international transactions and cross-border projects.
Christos S. Charalambides joined PwC Cyprus in 1999 and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since 2002. He specialises in domestic and international tax planning for companies active in Cyprus, as well as for multinational companies active in financial services, energy, raw materials, real estate and retail trade.
PwC Cyprus www.pwc.com.cy currently employs 900 staff and is a member of the PwC network of firms in 157 countries with more than 195,000 people.