Corporate/Commercial
Europe Guide 2024 : Bulgaria
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Provided by Schoenherr
Our core practice is advising and representing clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Over the years, the practice group has built an outstanding record on in Austria and throughout CEE/SEE.
Schoenherr’s m&a teams advise on national and cross-border transactions, including private m&a, public tender offers, transactions for listed companies, private equity and venture capital transactions, auction sales, privatisations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.
Dedicated teams within the practice group focus on restructuring and insolvency, working together with the firm’s insolvency specialists to advise on distressed companies m&a. Together with the firm’s regulatory specialists, the corporate/m&a group has developed industry-specific expertise covering inter alia the following sectors: energy, financial institutions, telecoms, automotive, media and pharmaceuticals.
Chambers Review
With an esteemed team of lawyers that benefits from the firm's well-developed network of expertise across Austria and CEE, Schoenherr boasts a client roster of leading foreign and Bulgarian corporates and private equity companies and has extensive experience of corporate transactions, mergers and joint venture agreements. The law firm is particularly popular with clients from the manufacturing, energy and TMT sectors. The team also represents founders and shareholders in divestments.
Work Highlights
- Schoenherr advised Oiltanking on the sale of a 91.1% stake in a Black Sea liquid storage terminal to Astra-Finance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They find a way to mitigate problems in a commercially satisfactory way."
"The Schoenherr team is well prepared and familiar with the market and all the potential issues that may arise. "
"They can handle complex and sophisticated matters very swiftly and with such ease."
"The team is responsive and diligent, providing client-oriented, timely advice on complex matters."
"They find a way to mitigate problems in a commercially satisfactory way."
"The Schoenherr team is well prepared and familiar with the market and all the potential issues that may arise. "
"They can handle complex and sophisticated matters very swiftly and with such ease."
"The team is responsive and diligent, providing client-oriented, timely advice on complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Alexandra Doytchinova is a top-ranked lawyer assisting clients from the TMT and energy and natural resources sectors with high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions.
"Alexandra Doytchinova is extremely knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented, with excellent client care."
"She is always aware of the commercial side of the transactions and the market developments."
"She handles complex and sophisticated matters with ease and always finds solutions for every situation."
"She has a friendly attitude and is still a tough negotiator."
Ilko Stoyanov is a first-tier M&A specialist who advises on sales, acquisitions and joint ventures. He regularly represents clients from the energy, TMT and manufacturing sectors. Interviewees particularly praise him for his experience in M&A transactions.
"Ilko has excellent expertise, customer service and responsiveness."
Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr
Bulgaria
Clients
Provided by Schoenherr
B2, Norway
BlackPeak Capital (Bulgaria)
Hauser GmbH (Austria)
Remix Global (Bulgaria)
TPA Horwath (Austria)
VTB Capital Plc (UK)
Industries
Provided by Schoenherr
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
Health Care
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities