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CMS

Corporate/Commercial

Europe Guide 2026 : Bulgaria


CMS

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CMS Sofia has one of the largest corporate teams on the local market that has proven its ability to handle the most complex transactions across various sectors, including private equity, TMC, retail, hotels & leisure, energy, consumer products, financial institutions & banking and finance, insurance sector, etc.

We maintain the highest profile of a law firm in Bulgaria and continue to be the “go-to” law firm in the region with respect to corporate, M&A, corporate and commercial matters, including over the past twelve months. We have acted for major M&A deals, having been on both the sale and the buy side. Thanks to our extensive network of offices worldwide and our market leading presence in Europe and in CEE in particular, we participate in many multijurisdictional transactions and cross-border matters.

CMS has won the CEE Legal Matters magazine Deal of the Year Award for Bulgaria for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for major M&A transactions in the automotive, banking and finance, telecommunications and energy sectors. 

Our commercial team offers a comprehensive service to clients from various sectors: IT, TMT, automotive, financial institutions, consumer products, life sciences and healthcare, energy, insurance, private clients, state authorities, etc. We advise clients on all types of agreements, competition, commercial and regulatory matters and we represent them in front of state authorities and in disputes.

Clients (21)

  • Allianz Bulgaria
  • Bulgarian National Bank
  • Chubb
  • Acwa Power
  • Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co. Ltd.
  • SDN
  • Astronergy
  • Global Biomet
  • Cargill
  • Syngenta
  • CHS
  • IBM
  • Kaolin AD
  • 60K
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • UniCredit Bulbank
  • Smartcom Bulgaria
  • Ewellix Bulgaria
  • Advent International
  • Zentiva
  • COFCO International

Industries (29)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Chemicals
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Health care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Mining & Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Retail
  • Sports
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure
  • Utilities

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

CMS regularly assists high-profile clients with cross-border corporate transactions, including sales, acquisitions and joint ventures. The law firm also advises on regulatory and corporate compliance issues. CMS undertakes instructions from foreign investors and domestic corporates from a range of industries, including energy, TMT and insurance. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's close cooperation with the firm's international network.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS provided a wide range of corporate legal advice to Avon Bulgaria, including contractual, employment law and regulatory advice.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS has the ability to see the strategic and commercial interests of the client.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
  • CMS brings precision, reactivity, transparency and pragmatism.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
  • The team has deep understanding of our business and is very fast to respond to our needs.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
  • The team is very quick, efficient and straight to the point.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
  • The law firm tailors its approach to accommodate us as a client.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Atanas Bangachev
    Band 2Atanas Bangachev

    Atanas Bangachev

    Atanas Bangachev is an experienced M&A lawyer with knowledge spanning many key industry sectors. He regularly acts on market-leading cross-border transactions including acquisitions and sales as well as assisting with joint venture agreements. Additionally, Atanas advises clients on due diligence processes.

    • Atanas provides strong insight and very high quality of work. He is very reliable and pleasant to work with.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
    • We are very happy with him, he brings the international network into the local market and is easy to work with.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope
    • Atanas is highly pragmatic in prioritising the various aspects of a deal.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at CMS (1)

Bulgaria

Members

Provided by CMS

  • Iveta Manolova

  • Alexander Rangelov

  • Anna Tanova

  • Assen Georgiev

  • Nevena Radlova

  • Antonia Kehayova

  • Tatyana Yosifova

  • Desislava Anastasova

  • Maria Harizanova

  • Veliko Savov

  • Angel Naydenov

  • Eva Petrova

  • Ivan Gergov

  • Dimitar Zwiatkow

  • Gentscho Pavlov

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