About

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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

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

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

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  • CMS advised CTP on the acquisition of Transcapital and Transcapital Ring Road.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Atanas Bangachev
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Atanas Bangachev
1
Band 1

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.

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Atanas Bangachev
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Atanas Bangachev
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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