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CMS Sofia has the knowledge and experience to advise on all kinds of competition/anti-trust law matters, such as: Merger Control, Investigations and Cartels, Abuse of dominance, Compliance matters, Competition litigation, Unfair Competition, Compliance programmes. 

The practice focuses on horizontal cooperation, vertical agreements and restraints, exclusive dealing, selective distribution, unfair competition, etc. under both European and Bulgarian law as well as multi-jurisdictional merger control and European Union competition enforcement. 

The competition team is highly experienced in antitrust audits; compliance trainings; advising on different kinds of projects from competition law perspective (for example, structuring of distribution and franchising systems, sales policies), representation before the competent authorities and in courts.

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Competition/Antitrust - Bulgaria

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

CMS is a popular choice with clients from the technology, energy and retail sectors. The law firm frequently advises clients on competition law compliance, particularly in respect to commercial agreements. It offers additional experience in merger control filings and in investigations by the Commission on Protection of Competition.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS assisted EKO Bulgaria with the merger clearance aspects of its renting of petrol stations.

Strengths

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"CMS understand our business very well and the risks. The team is very responsive working on short deadlines and can accommodate our requests."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Nevena Radlova
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Nevena Radlova
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3
Nevena Radlova often assists clients with competition law compliance matters, including in relation to distribution and exclusivity agreements and the updated Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. In addition, she advises clients on merger clearance mandates and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
"Nevena Radlova is an excellent competition lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and down to earth, and can explain the rules in a non-legal language and summarise the main aspects."
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Nevena Radlova
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Nevena Radlova
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 3
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Members

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Anna Tanova

Desislava Anastasova

Eva Petrova

Ivan Gergov

Nevena Radlova

Nevena Radlova

Head of Department

Tatyana Yosifova

Clients

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Association of Bulgarian Radio and TV Broadcasters - ABBRO

Johnson & Johnson

Kaolin EAD

Syngenta

The Sales House

Industries

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Consumer products

Energy

IT

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Media and Telecommunications

Real Estate and Construction