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CMS Sofia has one of the largest corporate teams on the local market that has proven its ability to handle the most complex transactions across various sectors, including private equity, TMC, retail, hotels & leisure, energy, consumer products, financial institutions & banking and finance, insurance sector, etc.
We maintain the highest profile of a law firm in Bulgaria and continue to be the “go-to” law firm in the region with respect to corporate, M&A, corporate and commercial matters, including over the past twelve months. We have acted for major M&A deals, having been on both the sale and the buy side. Thanks to our extensive network of offices worldwide and our market leading presence in Europe and in CEE in particular, we participate in many multijurisdictional transactions and cross-border matters.
CMS has won the CEE Legal Matters magazine Deal of the Year Award for Bulgaria for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for major M&A transactions in the automotive, banking and finance, telecommunications and energy sectors.
Our commercial team offers a comprehensive service to clients from various sectors: IT, TMT, automotive, financial institutions, consumer products, life sciences and healthcare, energy, insurance, private clients, state authorities, etc. We advise clients on all types of agreements, competition, commercial and regulatory matters and we represent them in front of state authorities and in disputes.
Chambers Review
CMS regularly assists high-profile clients with cross-border corporate transactions. The law firm also advises on regulatory and corporate compliance, governance issues and the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries. It undertakes instructions from foreign investors and domestic corporates from a range of industries, including energy, TMT and insurance. It has further experience in transactions in the real estate and retail sectors. Clients benefit from the team's close cooperation with the firm's other offices, particularly on regional transactions.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised CTP on the acquisition of Transcapital and Transcapital Ring Road.
Strengths
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"They understand our business as well as the risks very well."
"The responses are in time and complete."
"They understand our business as well as the risks very well."
"The responses are in time and complete."
Notable Practitioners
Atanas Bangachev is a top-ranked M&A lawyer with knowledge spanning many key industry sectors. He regularly acts on market-leading cross-border transactions in the energy and IT sectors.
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
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Alexander Rangelov
Angel Naydenov
Anna Tanova
Antonia Kehayova
Desislava Anastasova
Dimitar Zwiatkow
Eva Petrova
Gentscho Pavlov
Ivan Gergov
Iveta Manolova
Maria Harizanova
Nevena Radlova
Tatyana Yosifova
Veliko Savov
Clients
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60K
Acwa Power
Advent International
Allianz Bulgaria
Astronergy
Bulgarian National Bank
CHS
COFCO International
Cargill
Chubb
Ewellix Bulgaria
Global Biomet
Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co. Ltd.
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
Kaolin AD
SDN
Smartcom Bulgaria
Syngenta
UniCredit Bulbank
Zentiva
Industries
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Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Chemicals
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Health care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure
Utilities