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Act legal Bulgaria is a Bulgarian corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, founded in 2004. The firm is active in corporate and M&A and project development.
Highlights
The firm has advised the developer of built-to-suit retail parks in the countryside on the entire projects. The advice is currently ongoing.
The firm also provided legal advice on a regular basis for the capital increase of Craft Hub Ltd. via in-kind contributions of real estate made on two portions. The transaction is currently ongoing.
Established in 2005, CMS Sofia is a full-service corporate law firm with an office in Sofia. It has a team of over 30 lawyers, and it’s part of the international law firm CMS consisting of more than 4800 law and tax professionals in more than 40 jurisdictions. The firm is active with mostly cross-border work in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development.
Highlights
The firm advised Rezolv Energy in securing up to EUR 90 million in debt financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Raiffeisen Bank International to support the construction of the ‘St. George’ solar park in north-eastern Bulgaria. The transaction closed in December 2024.
The M&A team assisted CEE Realty Beteiligungs on the sale of the entire shareholding of its subsidiary, CEE Realty EOOD.
Deloitte Legal Law Firm is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria since 1992. It is part of the international law and tax firm Deloitte with offices in more than 80 jurisdictions where more than 2,500 legal professionals provide a broad range of legal services. The firm is active in banking and finance and corporate and M&A.
Highlights
The firm advised client Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, through its subsidiary Kongsberg Digital AS, which acquired the last portion to 100% of InterConsult Bulgaria. The transaction closed in June 2024.
The team also acted as a legal adviser to the local subsidiaries of the Cargotec group, providing legal support to the client to meet local regulatory requirements so that their business can operate normally. The advice is currently ongoing.
Established in 1997, Dimitrov Petrov & Co is a corporate law firm with offices in Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria. The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.
Highlights
The M&A team advised client New Capital Management throughout the whole process of acquisition of Olimex. The transaction closed in November 2024.
The Banking & Finance team advised the same client during the purchase of a company from the portfolio of the Eurobank Bulgaria. The transaction closed in February 2024.
Dobrev & Lyutskanov is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, established in 1989. The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.
Highlights
The firm advised BULGARCONSERV RUPITE Ltd. regarding a share transfer, the admission of new shareholders in the company, and the reduction of the shareholding of the majority shareholder. The transaction was valued at USD 17,250 and closed in December 2024.
The team also advised Complete Dental Solutions Ltd. regarding the potential acquisition of another Bulgarian company registered as a medical facility. The transaction closed in October 2024.
Georgiev Todorov & Co is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 1991. The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.
Highlights
The firm has advised Belozem Solar Park 2 on the approval by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission of the bank financing for the construction and operation of a large-scale solar plant in Maglizh. The transaction was valued at EUR 103 million and closed in March 2024.
The team also advised PV Plants on the approval by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission of the bank financing for the construction and operation of a large-scale solar plant in Ihtiman. The transaction closed in January 2025.
Founded in 2007, Gugushev & Partners is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria. The firm is active in corporate and M&A. It has experience advising all sides of the table on acquisitions, sales, JVC establishment and various corporate matters.
Highlights
The firm advised the client on 10Y investment bank loan for the construction of a photovoltaic power plant wwith 1.2MWp installed capacity. The transaction closed in April 2024.
The M&A team advised Dataciders Group on its acquisition of Bulgaria-based IT service provider ROITI. The transaction closed in December 2024.
Founded in 2002, Ilieva Voutcheva & Co is a full-service law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is part of Globalaw, a network of more than 180 firms independent law firms in more than 80 jurisdictions. The firm is active in M&A and project development.
Highlights
In M&A, the firm provided legal counsel on the corporate restructuring of the client’s primary entity, focusing on the separation of distinct business lines into independent legal entities. The transaction closed in June 2024.
The firm also advised a Bulgarian company specializing in hospitality in their attempted acquisition of a hotel in Greece. The transaction closed in July 2024.
Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners is a Bulgarian law firm based in Sofia. The firm is involved in M&A and project development deals.
Highlights
In M&A, the firm assisted a buyer in its acquisition of its Bulgarian supplier in a two-phase acquisition. While originally planed for 2026, phase two was accelerated and completed in April 2024.
The M&A team also advised Ceres Property Services on the local legal aspects of a corporate restructuring in Bulgaria. The transaction closed in May 2024.
Established in 1990, Penkov Markov & Partners is a corporate law firm based in Sofia. The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development.
Highlights
The firm advised their client, Unilink S.A., on the acquisition of the SDI Group AD. The transaction was valued at USD 54,297,000 and closed in March 2024.
The M&A team assisted a client in the structuring, negotiating and execution of a transaction related to the acquisition 80 % of the equity shares of Multi-profile hospital for active treatment (MBAL) Skin Systems and 80% of the equity shares of Medical Centre (MC) Skin Systems, as well as acquisition of the hospital’s buildings and other related to the activity real estate. The transaction closed in January 2025.
Peterka & Partners is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first office of the firm was established in 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic and today it has offices in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Highlights
The firm provided legal support to a client with respect to the sale of a set of assets representing a complete manufacturing site, including land, production facilities, and a related photovoltaic electric power plant. The transaction closed in November 2024.
The M&A team also advised a client in relation to the sale of one of the client’s subsidiaries in Bulgaria. The transaction closed in January 2025.
Established in 1990, Boyanov & Co. (formerly Borislav Boyanov & Co.) has earned wide international and local recognition as the preferred law firm for many transnational businesses expanding their portfolios in Bulgaria. The firm has advised on most of Bulgaria’s landmark transactions. Its client portfolio includes over 3,000 local and international companies, governments, and institutions. Since its establishment, the firm has always been ranked as a market leader for the excellence of its integrated services, drawing on years of experience in international transactions and structures, on in-depth knowledge of local, European, and international law, and on the brilliance of its professionals.
Boyanov & Co. is a founding member of The South East Europe Legal Group (SEE Legal), a unique organisation of the leading national law firms across 12 countries in South-East Europe, aiming to provide a one-stop-shop for the best legal advice in the region.
For almost 30 years Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov is one of the best full service law firms in Bulgaria, providing top-tier service and advice to primarily international corporate clients.
We work with a single-minded commitment to one goal: Providing our clients with the most timely, effective, and professional assistance possible.
In doing so, we prioritize a set of core values and principles:
Our lawyers are leading specialists in their fields, offering advice in Bulgarian, English, German, and French to publicly and privately-owned companies investing in Bulgaria, major international investment and commercial banks, securities firms, institutional investors, venture capital funds, industrial, utilities, service, distribution, and retail companies, hotel corporations, real estate developers, non-profit organizations, and international financial and development institutions. We also advise the Bulgarian Government and EU institutions on transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters.
Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, member of Eversheds Sutherland is one of the largest business law firms in Bulgaria. It history dates back to 1998; it was reincorporated as a professional corporation of lawyers in accordance with the Bar Act in 2007.
Our law firm became Eversheds Sutherland’s 21st member firm in the European Union.
The firm advises clients across all business law practice areas, including capital markets, banking and financial law, corporate and commercial law, M&A, energy and natural resources law, pharma and life sciences, real estate and construction law, employment law, competition law, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, personal data protection. As member firm of Eversheds Sutherland, our law firm will build upon its practice and track record. We will combine our own local skills and expertise with the global skills and expertise of the lawyers at Eversheds-Sutherland.
Kinkin & Partners has extensive experience in providing full legal services pertaining to every day work and procedural representation of Bulgarian and foreign corporate clients.
We provide legal services to our clients working in different sectors of economy, as our practice covers all legal areas affecting different aspects of business activity. We work with leading law firms in the execution of international projects. Customers’ satisfaction is guaranteed by a team that is tailored to each individual case, managed by a partner who remains highly committed to all stages of the project.
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Spasov&Bratanov is a premier corporate and finance law firm which provides full range of legal services to financial institutions, companies and various investors on predominantly cross-border transactions. The firm has established relationships with leading law firms based in the City of London, on Wall Street, and in other leading financial centres in Europe and East Asia.
CERHA HEMPEL's motivated and multilingual Sofia team provides a full range of legal services, including in relation to mergers & acquisitions, corporate, real estate and construction, banking and finance, competition, and employment law. Bulgaria's economy and regulatory framework has developed rapidly since the country joined the European Union in 2007. Our team has helped clients successfully navigate the opportunities and challenges in this growing market. With its sound financial sector and a long-term positive outlook, Bulgaria offers investors attractive prospects in an emerging market within the EU.