About
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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
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
- Wolf Theiss advised BNP Paribas on the sale of its personal finance business to Eurobank in Bulgaria.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am happy with the level of support and partner involvement."
"We had a quality collaboration."
"I am happy with the level of support and partner involvement."
"We had a quality collaboration."
Notable Practitioners
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 assists clients with M&A transactions, corporate structuring, the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries and shareholder agreements.
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Bulgaria
Members
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Boryana Filimonova
Irina Dekova
Jasmina Uzova
Katarina 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
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