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An M&A team with extensive local & regional expertise

Each year, our Corporate/M&A team in Bulgaria advises on a majority of the largest transactions in the country. We cater to a diverse client base, including international investors (venture capital, private equity and industry), large family business, entrepreneurs, and founders of some of the most innovative companies in Bulgaria and the Central and Eastern European region. We specialise in providing advice for inbound investment in Bulgaria, and international expansion and transactions outside of Bulgaria. Our expertise extends to handling complex scenarios. Our team assists companies in accessing new capital and facilitating entry into new markets. We have particular expertise of negotiating large M&A and commercial partnerships in strategic sectors, including telecoms, energy and major infrastructure. In every instance, we take pleasure in serving our clients and find fulfillment in contributing to what are frequently transformative deals. Our work involves pioneering legal precedents and conducting in-depth analyses, especially multi-jurisdictional matters.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss has a notable M&A team that advises multinational corporations on local projects. The firm advises private equity companies and joint ventures on acquisitions in Bulgaria, as well as assisting multinational clients with Bulgarian corporate governance and commercial contract requirements. The team also has experience in venture capital mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Wolf Theiss advised BNP Paribas on the sale of its personal finance business to Eurobank in Bulgaria.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Clegg
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Richard Clegg
2
Band 2

UK-qualified Richard Clegg advises on a variety of multi-jurisdictional corporate and commercial matters, including cross-border M&A and venture capital investments. He works on cross-border deals in the wider region.

"Richard Clegg is easy to work with: he's dedicated and involved in the deal."

Anna Rizova
4
Anna Rizova
4
Band 4

Anna Rizova assists clients with M&A transactions, corporate structuring, the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries and shareholder agreements.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Bulgaria

Corporate/Commercial

Richard Clegg
2
Richard Clegg
2
Band 2
Anna Rizova
4
Anna Rizova
4
Band 4

Members

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Boryana Filimonova

Irina Dekova

Jasmina Uzova

Katerina Kraeva

Katerina Novakova

Kristian Yabalkarov

Maria Nikolova

Miroslav Yonov

Petya Balkanska

Radena Tsvetanova

Staniella Todorova

Talliya Romanova

Yanitsa Radeva

Clients

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4IG

A&M Capital

AG Capital

Acrisure

Apollo Capital Management

Apollo Global Management

Azerion

BNP Paribas

Besra Gold

CEECAT

Chimimport

Deutsche Bahn

EBRD

EU Shipments

EdgeCap

Eleven Venture Capital

Eleven Ventures Fund

Emil Frey

Factset

Glovo

HG Capital

International Finance Corporation

Intuitive Surgical

KKR

Kia Motors Bulgaria

Max Telecom

Meggle

Mezzanine Management

NIK Agri Group

Nik Electronics

Overgas

Pet Network

Raiffeisen Bank International

Renalfa

Software Group

Software One

Sumitomo Corporation

Three Seas Initiative (Amber Infrastructure Fund)

Vista Equity Partners

Industries

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Energy & Infrastructure

Financial Services

Manufacturing

Software

Technology

Telecom