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CMS

Corporate/Commercial

Global 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 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate and commercial matters, including over the past twelve months.  We have acted in major M&A deals, and we have been 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 Deal of the Year Award for Bulgaria for three years in a row (2017, 2018 and 2019) for major M&A transactions in the automotive, banking and finance and telecommunications sectors. 

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

Clients (16)

  • 60K
  • Acwa Power
  • Advent International
  • Allianz
  • Astronergy
  • Bulgarian National Bank
  • Cargill
  • CHS
  • Syngenta
  • Chubb
  • COFCO International
  • Global Biomet
  • IBM
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kaolin AD
  • SDN

Industries (18)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks and Financial Institutions
  • Charities
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Consumer Products
  • Private Equity
  • Energy & Projects
  • Lifesciences & Healthcare
  • Media
  • Insurance
  • Private Clients
  • IT, Software and Computer Services
  • Retail
  • Travel & Leisure
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • 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 brings precision, reactivity, transparency and pragmatism.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
  • CMS has the ability to see the strategic and commercial interests of the client.

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

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

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

    Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • 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 respondentGlobal
    • Atanas is highly pragmatic in prioritising the various aspects of a deal.

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

      Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Ranked Individuals at CMS (1)

Bulgaria

Members

Provided by CMS

  • Assen Georgiev

    Head of Department

  • Maria Harizanova

  • Gentscho Pavlov

  • Antonia Kehayova

  • Veliko Savov

  • Desislava Anastasova

  • Anna Tanova

  • Alexander Rangelov

  • Tatyana Yosifova

  • Iveta Manolova

  • Dimitar Zwiatkow

    Head of Department

  • Nevena Radlova

  • Eva Petrova

  • Atanas Bangachev

    Head of Department

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