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Kambourov & Partners

Dispute Resolution

Europe Guide 2026 : Bulgaria


Kambourov & Partners

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The team handles the full spectrum of business law disputes, including financial services litigation, regulatory disputes, cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration, shareholder and governance conflicts, insurance disputes, public procurement litigation, IP enforcement, and recognition of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Recently, the department has represented a diverse range of clients, from multinational corporations to sovereign entities and private individuals. Notable highlights include high-value arbitration and annulment matters with regional implications and ongoing litigation over board liability and copyright claims.

The practice is also trusted in sensitive, precedent-setting matters involving the public interest, representing elderly clients in pro bono cases concerning alleged abuses in Bulgaria’s arbitration and enforcement systems. This area of work reflects the department’s broader commitment beyond commercial mandates.

The department is active in sectors such as banking and finance, commercial disputes, telecommunications, energy, construction, insurance, and sovereign disputes. These mandates often involve regulatory overlays, geopolitical dimensions, or EU/international law components.

The team is distinguished by its arbitration practice, with experience across ICC, UNCITRAL, and domestic fora, advising in English-language proceedings. It also handles award enforcement and annulment mandates before Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation.

Industries (17)

  • Financial Institutions
  • Consumer Goods
  • Retail
  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure and Transport
  • Insurance
  • Energy
  • TMT
  • Sports
  • Healthcare
  • IT
  • Telecommunications
  • Project development
  • Banking
  • Automotive
  • Defence

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Dispute Resolution - Bulgaria

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Kambourov & Partners boasts a market-leading team dealing with contentious claims for domestic and international clients. The law firm offers comprehensive coverage of a variety of issues, including commercial and contractual litigation. It is well-versed in handling domestic and international arbitration cases. The team's clients hail from the insurance, banking, construction, telecoms and retail sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Kambourov & Partners represented First Investment Bank in multiple disputes against Bulgarian State Railways, regarding multiple lease agreements related to the supply of railway wagons.

Strengths

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  • The team is perfectly coordinated and specialised.

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  • The lawyers are willing to adapt to our requirements. They are business-oriented with good analytical skills and strategic thinking.

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  • Kambourov & Partners manages to understand and explain to arbitrators and judges case of a great complexity.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersYavor Kambourov
    Eminent PractitionersYavor Kambourov

    Yavor Kambourov

    Managing partner Yavor Kambourov is much admired for his longstanding experience in the field of dispute resolution.

  • Band 1Emil Emanuilov
    Band 1Emil Emanuilov

    Emil Emanuilov

    Emil Emanuilov is a top-ranked lawyer assisting clients from a variety of sectors, including TMT, construction and financial sectors, with civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitration proceedings.

    • He always has a great solution to issues.

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    • He is precise, efficient and effective.

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    • Emil is a really great lawyer to work with.

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