Assen Georgiev

Practice Areas

Litigation, Arbitration, Out-of-court Settlement, Mediation, Insolvency and Restructuring, Commercial

Career

Assen Georgiev is a Partner and Head of the Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance and Employment practice of CMS Sofia.

He represents clients in commercial disputes, litigation/court disputes and out-of-court settlement arrangements, mediation and arbitration proceedings in a variety of sectors. His expertise includes representing clients before various civil, commercial and administrative courts in Bulgaria, including supreme courts, and major domestic arbitration institutions such as the Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He represents clients of CMS Sofia in international arbitration institutions such as tribunals constituted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington D.C., USA.

Assen is a member of the Supreme Bar Council. He is a certified mediator registered with the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice and an arbitrator with the Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Industrial Association as well as with the Arbitration Court at the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria. In addition, he is an arbitrator with the Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Football Union.

Professional Memberships

Sofia Bar Association