About

Provided by Schoenherr

Our core practice is advising and representing clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Over the years, the practice group has built an outstanding record on in Austria and throughout CEE/SEE.

Schoenherr’s m&a teams advise on national and cross-border transactions, including private m&a, public tender offers, transactions for listed companies, private equity and venture capital transactions, auction sales, privatisations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Dedicated teams within the practice group focus on restructuring and insolvency, working together with the firm’s insolvency specialists to advise on distressed companies m&a. Together with the firm’s regulatory specialists, the corporate/m&a group has developed industry-specific expertise covering inter alia the following sectors: energy, financial institutions, telecoms, automotive, media and pharmaceuticals.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

With an esteemed team of lawyers that benefits from the firm's well-developed network of expertise across Austria and CEE, Schoenherr boasts a client roster of leading foreign and Bulgarian corporates and private equity companies and has extensive experience of corporate transactions, mergers and joint venture agreements. The law firm is well-equipped to advise clients on all aspects of M&A transactions as well as on transfers, reorganisations, due diligence, regulatory matters and joint venture agreements.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandra Doytchinova
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Alexandra Doytchinova
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1

Alexandra Doytchinova is a top-ranked lawyer assisting clients from a wide range of sectors with high value, cross-border M&A transactions. She also has great experience advising clients on disinvestments and business transfers.

She is a qualified lawyer who is particularly strong in negotiation.

Alexandra is a fantastic lawyer with an in-depth understanding of the M&A process.

Ilko Stoyanov
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Ilko Stoyanov
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1

Ilko Stoyanov is a first-tier M&A specialist who advises on sales, acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He regularly represents clients from the energy, TMT and manufacturing sectors.

He is an amazing lawyer who is calm and professional.

Ilko Stoyanov is outstanding in client engagement, advisory and in understanding the needs of the business.

He is very hands-on, responsive and calm under pressure. He is always on top of things.

Ilko is not only one of the best experts we have worked with, but he is a lawyer who exhibits a very high level of diplomacy, which is very necessary for us.

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Stela Pavlova-Kaneva
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Up and Coming

Stela Pavlova offers notables expertise in M&A transactions. She has developed a reputation for working on significant domestic and cross-border matters, especially in the real estate, manufacturing, energy and telecommunications sectors.

She is real source of comfort for me. Her attention to detail is super and her manner is great.

She is always involved and is very diligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr

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Bulgaria

Corporate/Commercial

Alexandra Doytchinova
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Alexandra Doytchinova
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1
Ilko Stoyanov
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Ilko Stoyanov
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1
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Stela Pavlova-Kaneva
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Up and Coming

Members

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Alexandra Doytchinova

Alexandra Doytchinova

Head of Department

Ilko Stoyanov

Ilko Stoyanov

Head of Department

Clients

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B2, Norway

BlackPeak Capital (Bulgaria)

Hauser GmbH (Austria)

Remix Global (Bulgaria)

TPA Horwath (Austria)

VTB Capital Plc (UK)

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Forestry & Paper

Health Care

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities