Competition/Antitrust | Europe

Boyanov & Co maintains its position as one of the leading competition law firms in Bulgaria. It has a broad practice, representing clients in high-profile cartel damages actions, as well as advising on investigations into allegations of unfair competitive practices and abuse of economic dependence. Additionally, the law firm has strong activity in merger clearance filings. It is highly regarded by clients from the financial services and pharmaceutical industries. The team also assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution schemes.

The team at Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov remains an established leader in the Bulgarian competition law market, with notable experience in significant cartel damages actions and representing clients in investigations by the Commission on Protection of Competition into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. Additionally, the law firm assists clients with obtaining approval from the Bulgarian authorities for proposed mergers, as well as with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution and franchising agreements. It has a number of clients from the food and drink, transportation and TMT sectors.

Penkov, Markov & Partners is a well-reputed law firm with a wide-ranging competition law practice. The law firm regularly advises on competition law compliance issues in relation to distribution agreements and marketing strategies. The team also advises clients on merger control filings. It has a number of clients from the pharmaceutical and food and drink sectors.