About

Provided by Wolf Theiss

Our Reputation

Wolf Theiss Sofia is a first-choice law firm with ample experience in multijurisdictional and domestic finance transactions. We use our international expertise in combination with our Bulgarian legal knowledge to provide the seamless and high-quality work product to which clients in the finance area are accustomed. We have a team of senior lawyers, many of whom worked for leading professional services firms and finance institutions and deliver legal advice that is firmly grounded in commercial reality.

Our Cases

We are currently working with some of the biggest banks, insurers and financial institutions and their customers in Central and East and Southeast Europe on issues from commercial lending, project financing and private equity to regulatory work, IPOs, takeovers, credit-linked notes, securitizations, de-listings and loan portfolios. As a result of our specialization, we have taken on a key forerunner position on current legal issues in Bulgaria advising on regulatory matters related to financial instruments transactions, payment services and market entries.

Our Role

We are able to provide commercial and strategical advice on local challenges; enabling our clients to accommodate and deal with issues ahead of time during the project structuring. We regularly work as lead advisers and manage and coordinate regional projects out of Bulgaria.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Bulgaria

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss advises both lenders and borrowers on cross-border and domestic financing. Particular areas of strength include acquisition finance and financings of takeovers. The law firm also provides guidance on banking regulatory issues, acting for a number of well-known international and domestic banks. Additionally, the team at Wolf Theiss is well-versed in capital markets, notably advising clients on securitization transactions and bond issuance issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Katerina Kraeva
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Katerina Kraeva
1
Band 1

Katerina Kraeva is a well-established presence in the market, frequently advising clients on project finance, financing programmes, acquisition financing and real estate finance. She is also active on capital markets and is well-placed to provide banking regulatory advice.

She is very pragmatic, focused and able to deliver outcomes.

Katerina Kraeva is an outstanding professional, with whom it is easy to communicate and find solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss

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Bulgaria

Banking & Finance

Katerina Kraeva
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Katerina Kraeva
1
Band 1

Members

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Ivan Ivanov

Jasmina Uzova

Katerina Novakova

Clients

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Arco Capital Corporation

BNP Paribas

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Fund for Southeast Europe

European Investment Bank

Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund

International Finance Corporation

J.P. Morgan Securities

Raiffeisen Bank International

UniCredit Bank

Industries

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Banks

Financial Services

Insurance

Payment Services

Private Equity