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Provided by Nikolai T Gouginski
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DGKV has one of the oldest and best recognized competition practices among Bulgarian law firms dating back to the adoption of the first Law on Protection of Competition in 1998. Nowadays our team is one of the largest and most accomplished in handling multiple investigations and proceedings. DGKV has developed a strong competition practice and has made a significant contribution to the development of laws and practices of the Bulgarian competition regulator – Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC);
Our experience spans for more than 30 years of advising many multinational and Bulgarian clients from various industries on all aspects of merger control, cartels, unfair competition matters, horizontal and vertical restraints on trade, abuse of dominant position and of superior bargaining position, industry specific regulations, distribution, agency, and marketing contracts.
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Nikolai Gouginski remains one of the leading competition lawyers in Bulgaria thanks to his work on CPC investigations and high-profile follow-on damages actions. He also assists clients with merger clearance filings and the competition compliance aspects of commercial agreements.
Nikolai Gouginski regularly advises both borrowers and lenders on financing transactions. He is also well placed to handle the restructuring of financial agreements.
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Provided by Chambers
"Nikolai Gouginski is a very sound and level-headed lawyer with a lot of knowledge, as well as astute and practical judgement."
"He impresses us with his legal proficiency and his perfect service orientation. He is extremely nice to work with and we would always recommend him to anyone requiring competition law advice in Bulgaria."
"He has a very high level of knowledge, experience and business acumen."
"Nikolai Gouginski is a very sound and level-headed lawyer with a lot of knowledge, as well as astute and practical judgement."
"He impresses us with his legal proficiency and his perfect service orientation. He is extremely nice to work with and we would always recommend him to anyone requiring competition law advice in Bulgaria."
"He has a very high level of knowledge, experience and business acumen."
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
DGKV advised UniCredit Bank Austria and a syndicate of lenders on EUR 100 mln financing
DGKV acted as a Bulgarian legal counsel to UniCredit Bank Austria AG as agent, as well as the syndicate of lenders comprised of UniCredit Bulbank AD, Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria EAD and Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft for the EUR 100 million facility to Kronospan Bulgaria EOOD. Kr
DGKV Advises China Eximbank on Financing of Bulgarian Development Bank
DGKV acted as local counsel to Export-Import Bank of China (“China Eximbank”) with regard to a EUR 50 million loan facility extended for on lending to customers of Bulgarian Development Bank for mid or short-term trade financing transactions. The agreed funds shall be used to support Bulgarian enter
DGKV advised UniCredit Bank Austria and a syndicate of lenders on EUR 100 mln financing
DGKV acted as a Bulgarian legal counsel to UniCredit Bank Austria AG as agent, as well as the syndicate of lenders comprised of UniCredit Bulbank AD, Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria EAD and Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft for the EUR 100 million facility to Kronospan Bulgaria EOOD. Kr
DGKV Advises China Eximbank on Financing of Bulgarian Development Bank
DGKV acted as local counsel to Export-Import Bank of China (“China Eximbank”) with regard to a EUR 50 million loan facility extended for on lending to customers of Bulgarian Development Bank for mid or short-term trade financing transactions. The agreed funds shall be used to support Bulgarian enter