Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Bulgaria
Band 3
Email address
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+359 2 921 9910About
Provided by CMS
CMS Sofia has the knowledge and experience to advise on all kinds of competition/anti-trust law matters, such as: Merger Control, Investigations and Cartels, Abuse of dominance, Compliance matters, Competition litigation, Unfair Competition, Compliance programmes.
The practice focuses on horizontal cooperation, vertical agreements and restraints, exclusive dealing, selective distribution, unfair competition, etc. under both European and Bulgarian law as well as multi-jurisdictional merger control and European Union competition enforcement.
The competition team is highly experienced in antitrust audits; compliance trainings; advising on different kinds of projects from competition law perspective (for example, structuring of distribution and franchising systems, sales policies), representation before the competent authorities and in courts.
Chambers Review
CMS is a popular choice with clients from the technology, energy and retail sectors. The law firm frequently advises clients on competition law compliance, particularly in respect to commercial agreements. It offers additional experience in merger control filings and in investigations by the Commission on Protection of Competition.
Work Highlights
- CMS assisted EKO Bulgaria with the merger clearance aspects of its renting of petrol stations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS understand our business very well and the risks. The team is very responsive working on short deadlines and can accommodate our requests."
"CMS understand our business very well and the risks. The team is very responsive working on short deadlines and can accommodate our requests."
Notable Practitioners
Nevena Radlova often assists clients with competition law compliance matters, including in relation to distribution and exclusivity agreements and the updated Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. In addition, she advises clients on merger clearance mandates and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
"Nevena Radlova is an excellent competition lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and down to earth, and can explain the rules in a non-legal language and summarise the main aspects."
Ranked Lawyers at
CMS
Bulgaria
Members
Provided by CMS
Anna Tanova
Desislava Anastasova
Eva Petrova
Ivan Gergov
Head of Department
Tatyana Yosifova
Clients
Provided by CMS
Association of Bulgarian Radio and TV Broadcasters - ABBRO
Johnson & Johnson
Kaolin EAD
Syngenta
The Sales House
Industries
Provided by CMS
Consumer products
Energy
IT
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Media and Telecommunications
Real Estate and Construction