About

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BOYANOV & Co.’s Banking & Finance Practice stands as a beacon of legal excellence in the financial sector, with 35 years of unparalleled service. BOYANOV & Co.’s key highlights in this practice include:

Extensive Experience: Spearheading finance transactions, its practice covers everything from bilateral bank loans to complex syndicated loans and bond issues. BOYANOV & Co. has advised on 80% of all banking sector M&A deals in Bulgaria, showcasing its depth of expertise and market leadership. The firm is well familiar with English law finance documents (the LMA templates, in particular) as a result of its broad experience of working alongside international law firms on financial deals.

Legislative Advocacy: BOYANOV & Co. is committed to enhancing the syndicated financing framework among local banks. Its efforts include: advocating for legislative amendments and developing local LMA-based templates for syndicated loans.

Innovation in Fintech and Crypto: BOYANOV & Co. is at the forefront of advising leading companies in FinTech and crypto sectors, including Payhawk, Bulgaria’s first unicorn. This demonstrates its adaptability and expertise in emerging financial technologies.

Expert Team: BOYANOV & Co.’s core team consists of seasoned professionals, each with over 20 years of experience in banking and finance transactions.

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Banking & Finance - Bulgaria

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What the Team is Known For

Boyanov & Co. has an acclaimed practice advising financial institutions on banking regulatory matters, refinancings, restructurings and various types of financing. The team has considerable experience in financing transactions relating to large real estate portfolios and development projects and is also well placed to handle acquisition financing in the TMT sector. The firm is additionally able to handle multi-jurisdictional work through its involvement in the SEE Legal network.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Damian Simeonov
Head of Banking & Finance
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Damian Simeonov has a broad practice handling the full suite of banking and finance work, including syndicated lending, acquisition finance and note issuances. He acts for a long list of major domestic and international banks.

I have a great impression of Damian's work and approach. He is a pragmatic, diligent and trusted advisor.

He is an excellent negotiator.

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Georgi Drenski
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Georgi Drenski assists clients on a variety of domestic and cross border matters in banking and finance, including financing, acquisition finance, security agreements as well as banking regulatory matters.

Georgi understands very well what the client would like to achieve. He is creative, provides solution-oriented guidance and is flexible.

Georgi Drenski is very responsive and attentive to his clients' needs. He always delivers everything we ask for efficiently and on time.

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Ralitsa Nedkova
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Ralitsa Nedkova has experience in handling a variety of banking and finance matters mainly related to financing, acquisition finance and refinancing.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Bulgaria

Banking & Finance

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Damian Simeonov
Head of Banking & Finance
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Georgi Drenski
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Ralitsa Nedkova
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Members

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Adriana Bakalova

Damian Simeonov

Head of Department

Georgi Drenski

Ivaylo Angelov

Raina Dimitrova

Clients

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AWAS

AerCap

Apollo Aviation

CIT Group Inc.

Carlyle

Citibank

Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank

Eurobank

European Investment Bank

European Investment Fund

International Investment Bank

JP Morgan

Mezzanine Management

National Bank of Greece

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Austria)

Societe Generale

UBS

UniCredit Bulbank

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Aerospace & Defence

Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

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