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Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov

Corporate/Commercial

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Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov

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    • Our experience spans for more than 30 years of advising major domestic and international clients of the law firm in some of the largest M&As and privatizations to ever originate on the Bulgarian market and on the most significant global transactions with Bulgarian law aspects;
    • DGKV’s has the largest corporate and M&A team on the Bulgarian legal market with highly qualified and experienced local lawyers. We have 12 partners, 2 counsel and 5 senior associates who spent considerable amount of efforts and time on corporate, commercial and M&A matters;
    • DGKV’s team has a superb reputation for advising on local and cross-border M&A transactions in Bulgaria with an impressive track record in the outsourcing, IT, banking, energy, TMT, pharma, and real estate sector;
      • What sets us apart: ability to handle large scale transactions requiring simultaneous multidisciplinary approach;
      • unique for the Bulgarian legal market combination of sector-specific in-depth knowledge and tailor-made legal services;
      • strong local expertise and deep understanding of the Bulgarian legal environment and international business transactions;
      • supreme quality of legal service, thoroughness, and uncompromising attention to detail;
    • uniquely experienced in providing highly sophisticated and creative structuring solutions in complex transactions.

Clients (83)

  • Abbott
  • Acibadem Sirketler Grubu
  • Allergan
  • Amdocs
  • AmRest Sp. z.o.o
  • Axxess Capital
  • British American Tobacco
  • CallPoint New Europe
  • CallPoint Limited
  • ČEZ
  • China CEFC Energy Company Limited
  • City Hospitals and Clinics Sarl
  • Cineworld
  • Cleantech I SE
  • ContourGlobal L.P.
  • Coffeeheaven Holdings Limited (part of Costa group)
  • Dalkia
  • Deutsche Telecom
  • Equinix
  • Enel Green Power
  •  Hitachi Solutions
  • Hitachi Solutions
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • Konica Minolta Business Solutions
  • Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
  • Molson Coors Brewing Company
  • Mundus Services
  • Olympia Development
  • Third Point LLC
  • Progress Software
  • Paddy Power, plc
  • PCCW Limited
  • Petrotechnical Data Systems B.V.
  • Pharmastore pharmacies chain
  • PharmaSwiss Bulgaria
  • Raiffeisen Energy & Environment
  • Sanoma B.V.
  • Solar World Aquiris S.A.R.L.
  • STEAG
  • Taylor Corporation
  • Telenor
  • TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
  • Tymbark Maspex Romania SRL
  • Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  • Verint Systems Inc
  • ABN AMRO Capital
  • AIG-CET
  • ArcelorMittal Limited
  • Bank Austria
  • Bunge
  • Carlsberg Breweries A/S
  • Central Europe Media Enterprises
  • Broadnet
  • Chipi Bulgaria
  • EBRD
  • Edmond De Rothschild Private Equity Management Ltd.
  • Ford Motor Company
  • GE Commercial Finance
  • HVB Bank Bulgaria
  • Hewlett-Packard International Sàrl
  • Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp.
  • IFC
  • ING
  • KBC Bank
  • KBC Insurance
  • Magyar Telekom Rt
  • Merck KGaA
  • Miller Development
  • MKB
  • Mid Europa Partners Limited
  • ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
  • Novator Partners LLP
  • OTE International S.A.
  • Pirelli RE&C
  • Palfinger GmbH
  • PepsiCo International
  • RWE Power AG
  • State General Reserve Fund of Oman
  • The Bulgarian Post Privatization Fund
  • Teracom A
  • Michigan Magnetics Inc.
  • VMware, Inc.

Industries (20)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Utilities

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov has a market-leading practice admired for acting on large-scale cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm is notably active on sales, acquisitions and corporate restructurings. The department is also supported by top-ranked TMT, real estate and energy teams for transactions in those sectors. The team boasts an impressive client portfolio made up of multinational and domestic companies, whilst its lawyers also have experience acting for private equity and investment firms.

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Work Highlights

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  • DGKV advised PPF on the Bulgarian elements of the EUR2.15 billion shareholding sale of PPF Telecom's assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, to e&.

Strengths

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  • The DGKV team is inventive and strategic.

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  • The team is knowledgeable and practical.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentEurope

  • Lawyers from DGKV are detail-oriented.

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  • DGKV is highly knowledgeable with very relevant experience.

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  • The team replies quickly with thorough analysis.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Zdravka Ugrinova
    Zdravka Ugrinova

    Zdravka Ugrinova

    Zdravka Ugrinova is a market-leading lawyer assisting asset management and investment groups as well as corporate clients with a variety of matters across different sectors. She offers notable expertise in the structuring of mergers, acquisitions and sales. Additionally, she regularly assists clients with due diligence processes.

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Ranked Individuals at Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov (1)

Bulgaria

Members

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  • Nikolai T Gouginski

  • Kalina Tchakarova

  • Viara Todorova

  • Georgi Tzvetkov

  • Violetta P Kunze

  • Milan Pandev

  • Youliana O Naoumova

  • Maya Mircheva

  • Vlada Tsenova

  • Marius Velichkov

  • Valentin Bojilov

  • Ivan Punev

  • Lilia Kisseva

  • Ralitsa Gougleva

  • Georgi Gouginski

  • Omourtag Petkov

  • Peter Angov

  • Nikolay Budurov

  • Angelina Boneva-Petrova

  • Zdravka Ugrinova

    Head of Department

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