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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 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate and commercial matters, including over the past twelve months. We have acted in major M&A deals, and we have been 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 Deal of the Year Award for Bulgaria for three years in a row (2017, 2018 and 2019) for major M&A transactions in the automotive, banking and finance and telecommunications sectors.
Our commercial team offers a comprehensive service (IT, IP, competition, tax, etc.) to clients from various sectors: IT, TMT, automotive, financial institutions, consumer products, lifesciences and healthcare, energy, insurance, private clients, state authorities, etc. We advise clients on all types of agreements, on disputes, competition, commercial and regulatory matters and we represent them in front of state authorities and various courts.
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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Bulgaria
Members
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Alexander Rangelov
Anna Tanova
Antonia Kehayova
Head of Department
Head of Department
Desislava Anastasova
Dimitar Zwiatkow
Head of Department
Eva Petrova
Gentscho Pavlov
Iveta Manolova
Maria Harizanova
Nevena Radlova
Tatyana Yosifova
Veliko Savov
Clients
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60K
Acwa Power
Advent International
Allianz
Astronergy
Bulgarian National Bank
CHS
COFCO International
Cargill
Chubb
Global Biomet
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
Kaolin AD
SDN
Syngenta
Industries
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Automobiles & Parts
Banks and Financial Institutions
Charities
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Products
Energy & Projects
IT, Software and Computer Services
Insurance
Lifesciences & Healthcare
Media
Private Clients
Private Equity
Real Estate & Construction
Retail
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure
Utilities