About

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

Our Corporate/Commercial practice including experienced lawyers with diverse expertise (in commercial, corporate, regulatory, competition, real estate law) who are best suited to address the complexity of the projects and transactions of our clients. Over the past two decades we have advised many major transactions in Bulgaria, including privatisations, private and public M&A, sale and restructuring of foreign, international and local businesses; establishment of different types of commercial entities; ongoing services to corporate clients, regulatory advice in a variety of sector and across sectors (e.g. in overarching topics as whistleblowing, GDPR, AI, and more).

In particular, our practice comprises: M&A deal structuring (share deals, asset deals, transfer of business, business combinations); full-scope or limited due diligence reviews; assistance in negotiations of SPAs; preparation of transaction documents; advice and practical implementation on business restructuring such as mergers, spin-offs, etc.; ongoing advice to clients on day-to-day operations of their local and foreign entities; drafting of/consulting on business agreements, including joint-venture agreements; drafting of general terms and conditions in specific industries.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland possesses a strong corporate department that works alongside the firm's highly regarded employment team to provide a full service to local and multinational companies across the life-cycle of transactions. The law firm handles M&A, corporate restructuring and regulatory matters, with further activity on general advisory mandates. The lawyers are experienced in advising companies in the transport, pharmaceutical, media and energy sectors.

Notable practitioners

Irina Tsvetkova, Nikolay Bebov and Victoria Tzonkova are key contacts for clients.

Work Highlights

  • Eversheds Sutherland represented Villeroy & Boch in its EUR600 million acquisition of Ideal Standard - Vidima.

Strengths

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Members

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Anastasiya Grunova

Eleonora Mateina

Irina Tsvetkova

Head of Department

Konstantin Mladenov

Martina Dimitrova

Mirela Hristova

Philip Kiossev

Victoria Tzonkova

Clients

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AstraZeneca Bulgaria

Elite global clients in automotive manufacturing

Global leader in beverage closures, active worldwide

Japan Tabaco International

Leading clients in IT and advanced tech sectors

Renowned global client in hospitality & gaming

Royal Canin Bulgaria

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH

Thies Verwaltungs GmbH

Villeroy & Boch

Viterra Romania and Viterra Bulgaria

Industries

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Automotive

Commodities

Consumer goods

Homeware

Hospitality

Hydrogen

IT

Machinery

Petcare

Pharmaceutical

Telecommunications

Tobacco