LAWYER PROFILE

Atanas Bangachev

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/Commercial

Bulgaria

16 years ranked

About

Provided by CMS

Europe

Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, TMT

Career

Atanas Bangachev is a Partner and Head of the Corporate practice group at CMS Sofia. He is a Bulgarian-qualified lawyer specialising in M&A transactions, corporate, contract and privatisation law. In addition, he has vast experience in the private equity, capital markets and TMT sectors.

Prior to joining CMS, Atanas was involved in a number of the largest privatisation deals in Bulgaria, including the privatisation of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD (“BTC”). He has an extensive track record and is very familiar with the current issues on the market in a variety of sectors.

Professional Memberships

Sofia Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Atanas Bangachev is an experienced M&A lawyer with knowledge spanning many key industry sectors. He regularly acts on market-leading cross-border transactions including acquisitions and sales as well as assisting with joint venture agreements. Additionally, Atanas advises clients on due diligence processes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Atanas provides strong insight and very high quality of work. He is very reliable and pleasant to work with.
Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide
We are very happy with him, he brings the international network into the local market and is easy to work with.
Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide
Atanas is highly pragmatic in prioritising the various aspects of a deal.
Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide