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An M&A team with extensive local & regional expertise

Our Corporate/M&A team in Bulgaria advises on over 30 equity and commercial transactions a year, catering to a diverse client base including international investors (venture capitalists, private equity firms, and industry players), local entrepreneurs, and founders of some of the most innovative technology and other companies in Bulgaria and the Central and Eastern European region. With our team of Bulgarian and international lawyers based on-the-ground in Sofia, we specialise in providing advice to owners, founders, and leading local companies seeking support for international expansion and transactions. Our expertise extends to handling complex scenarios, assisting these companies in accessing new capital, and facilitating their entry into new markets. Our transaction portfolio spans from initial growth capital rounds to series venture capital rounds involving substantial sums, reaching into the tens or hundreds of millions of euros. Additionally, we handle strategic M&A in sectors such as banking, telecoms, or energy, with values surpassing EUR 1 billion. In every instance, we take pleasure in serving our clients and find fulfilment in contributing to what are frequently transformative deals. Our work involves pioneering legal precedents and conducting in-depth analyses, especially in the realm of multi-jurisdictional matters.

Chambers Review

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

Wolf Theiss has a notable M&A team that advises multinational corporations on local projects. The firm advises private equity companies and joint ventures on acquisitions in Bulgaria, as well as assisting multinational clients with Bulgarian corporate governance and commercial contract requirements. The team also has experience in venture capital mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Wolf Theiss advised BNP Paribas on the sale of its personal finance business to Eurobank in Bulgaria.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Clegg
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Richard Clegg
2
Band 2

UK-qualified Richard Clegg advises on a variety of multi-jurisdictional corporate and commercial matters, including cross-border M&A and venture capital investments. He works on cross-border deals in the wider region.

"Richard Clegg is easy to work with: he's dedicated and involved in the deal."

Anna Rizova
4
Anna Rizova
4
Band 4

Anna Rizova assists clients with M&A transactions, corporate structuring, the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries and shareholder agreements.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Bulgaria

Corporate/Commercial

Richard Clegg
2
Richard Clegg
2
Band 2
Anna Rizova
4
Anna Rizova
4
Band 4

Members

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Boryana Filimonova

Irina Dekova

Jasmina Uzova

Katerina Kraeva

Katerina Novakova

Kristian Yabalkarov

Maria Nikolova

Radena Tsvetanova

Staniella Todorova

Talliya Romanova

Yanitsa Radeva

Clients

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4IG

A&M Capital

AG Capital

Advent International

Apollo Capital Management

Apollo Global Management

Azerion

BNP Paribas

Besra Gold

CEECAT

Chimimport

Deutsche Bahn

EBRD

EU Shipments

EdgeCap

Eleven Venture Capital

Eleven Ventures Fund

Emil Frey

Factset

Glovo

HG Capital

International Finance Corporation

Intuitive Surgical

KKR

Kia Motors Bulgaria

Max Telecom

Meggle

Mezzanine Management

NIK Agri Group

Nik Electronics

Overgas

Pet Network

Raiffeisen Bank International

Renalfa

Software Group

Software One

Three Seas Initiative (Amber Infrastructure Fund)

Vista Equity Partners

Industries

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Energy & Infrastructure

Financial Services

Manufacturing

Software

Technology

Telecom