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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Boyko Gerginov
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

200 (2 in Sofia office)

Languages

Bulgarian, English, German, Russian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial and corporate
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Firm overview

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.

Key transactional practices
  • Banking & Finance 
  • Capital Markets 
  • Contract Law 
  • Corporate Law 
  • Distribution, Antitrust, Competition 
  • Employment Law 
  • Insolvency & Restructuring 
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Commercial & European Law 
  • Public Procurement Law 
  • Real Estate & Construction 
  • Renewable Energy 
  • Trade Law
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Food and beverage
  • Transport
  • Natural resources
  • Real Estate
  • Tourism
  • Financial services
  • Tech and telecoms
Other offices

Austria
Parkring 2
A-1010 Vienna
T: +43 1 514 35 0
F: +43 1 514 35 35
E: office@cerhahempel.com

Czech Republic
Týn 639/1
110 00 Praha 1 – Staré Město
Czech Republic
T: +420  221 111 711
F: +420 221 111 725
E: office@cerhahempel.cz

Hungary
Fő utca 14-18
H-1011 Budapest
T: +36 1 457 80 40
F: +36 1 457 8041
E: office@cerhahempel.hu

Romania
Academiei Str. 35-37, Entrance C, 1st District
RO-10013 Bucharest
Tel: +40 371 517 187
E: office@cerhahempel.com

Slovak Republic
Zochova 6-8
SK-811 03 Bratislava
T: +421 2 2064 8580
F: +421 2 5441 0186
E: office@cerhahempel.sk

Address:
25, Peter Parchevich str.
1000 Sofia
Tel:+359 2 401 0999 Fax:+359 2 401 0990 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.cerhahempel.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 5
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Boyanov & Co
5 practice areas
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CMS Sofia
5 practice areas
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Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov
5 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland Bulgaria
5 practice areas
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Kinstellar
4 practice areas
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Schoenherr
5 practice areas
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Tier 2

Kambourov & Partners
5 practice areas
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Spasov & Bratanov
5 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
5 practice areas
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Tier 3

Deloitte Legal Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Dimitrov Petrov & Co
5 practice areas
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Penkov Markov & Partners
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arsov Natchev Ganeva
5 practice areas
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Dinova Rusev & Partners
5 practice areas
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Eurolex Bulgaria
3 practice areas
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Georgiev Todorov & Co
5 practice areas
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Gugushev & Partners
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Act legal Bulgaria
4 practice areas
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CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov
4 practice areas
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Dobrev & Lyutskanov
4 practice areas
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Notable

Ilieva Voutcheva & Co
4 practice areas
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Kinkin & Partners
5 practice areas
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Sabev & Partners
3 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 3
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Boyanov & Co
5 practice areas
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CMS Sofia
5 practice areas
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Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov
5 practice areas
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Kambourov & Partners
5 practice areas
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Kinstellar
4 practice areas
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Schoenherr
5 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dimitrov Petrov & Co
5 practice areas
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Penkov Markov & Partners
5 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
5 practice areas
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Tier 3

CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov
4 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland Bulgaria
5 practice areas
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Hristov & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arsov Natchev Ganeva
5 practice areas
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Dinova Rusev & Partners
5 practice areas
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Gugushev & Partners
5 practice areas
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Ilieva Voutcheva & Co
4 practice areas
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Komarevski, Dimitrov and Partners
4 practice areas
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Spasov & Bratanov
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Act legal Bulgaria
4 practice areas
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Dobrev & Lyutskanov
4 practice areas
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Georgiev Todorov & Co
5 practice areas
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Kinkin & Partners
5 practice areas
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Nina Boteva Law Office
3 practice areas
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Notable

CasePro
3 practice areas
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Eurolex Bulgaria
3 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
5 practice areas
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Popov, Arnaudov & Partners
5 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, established over 25 years ago. It has a team consisting of over 200 lawyers. The firm has an active presence in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.  

 

Highlights  

CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov  acted as lead counsel for Semantic Web Company on the merger between the Bulgarian Ontotext and Austrian Semantic Web Company, forming the new company GraphwiseThe team’s advice included full due diligence of Ontotext, the drafting of all transaction documents, and a cross border contribution of shares. The transaction is currently ongoing.  

The firm also advised Tennant Company, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in the acquisition of M&F Management and Financing GmbH. The Bulgarian team was led by partner Boyko Gerginov and involved all CEE offices of Cerha Hempel. The transaction closed in February 2024.  

 

Key Clients  

Carl Zeiss AG; Semantic Web Company GmbH; Avenue India Emergence Pte. Ltd.; Pierer Produktion GmbH; Tannant Company 

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Sponsored

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    Sponsored by CERHA HEMPEL
    CERHA HEMPEL is growing its Banking & Finance practice with the addition of Oliver Völkel and his team. Dr. Oliver Völkel, LL.M., will join CERHA HEMPEL as a new partner in the Banking & Finance team on 1 April 2025. A team of six, including two lawyers, are going to join CERHA HEMPEL with him. Dr. Völkel is a founding partner of Stadler Völkel Rechtsanwälte in Vienna.
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