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Vladimir Penkov

Vladimir Penkov

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial, M&A, Banking & Finance, Competition & Antitrust, Energy and Natural Resources, Privatization & Foreign Investments, Project Finance, Concessions, Real Estate & Construction, Media & IT, Licensing & Know-how, Tax Law, Dispute Resolution & International arbitration.

Career

Founder, Chairman and Senior Partner of Penkov, Markov & Partners since 1990;

Arbitrator at Court of Arbitration with BCCI since 1999;

Member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD form 2007-2008;

Chairman of the Supervisory Board from 2008 to 2013 and re-elected as Chairman since 2014;

Former Vice President of Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

Professional Memberships

Sofia Bar Association;

Vienna Bar Association

Publications

Guide "Chambers and Partners": "Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria", 2025

Interview for "The Business Tycoon" magazine: "The Most Innovative Business Leader To Watch", 2025

Interview for "The Enterprise Word" magazine: "The Most Influential Business Leaders Making a Difference", 2024

Interview with Tycoon Success Magazine, “The 10 Most Successful Business Leaders Making a Difference”, 2023

Interview with LGP News “Political and economic cooperation between Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia”, 2023

The colourful world of a lawyer, Vladimir Penkov, 2022

Interview with Men Trend Magazine, 2022

Bulgaria is at a crossroads in energy sector development, in co-authorship with Nikolay Voynov, PMP Legal News, issue 41 - 42, 2022;

Interview for CEE Legal Matters - "Lawyering in Bulgaria throughout the years", September 2021;

Do we need to continue judicial reform? PMP Legal News, 2019;

Vladimir Penkov for "De facto legal" magazine: First priority - the JudicialReform, June 2016;

New Political Culture for the Judicial Reform, June 2016;

Interview for Utilities magazine, 2015 ";

Defending Investments in Wind and Photovoltaic Power Plants in Bulgaria", Ost-West Contact Magazine, 2014.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Bulgaria

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Senior practitioner Vladimir Penkov has a longstanding presence in the Bulgarian market. He assists clients with various aspects of M&A and commercial law, including acquisitions and restructurings.

Strengths

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  • Vladimir is an exceptional administrator and manager.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide
  • I am impressed by Vladimir Penkov's ability to handle all matter details.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide
  • His advice is strategic and highly effective.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide

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