Ranking tables
Corporate/Commercial | Global
Bulgaria
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Kambourov & Partners 13 Years Ranked
- Schoenherr 11 Years Ranked
- Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Band 2
Band 3
- Penkov, Markov & Partners 14 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 4
- Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.
- Gugushev & Partners
- HRISTOV & PARTNERS
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Alexandra Doytchinova Schoenherr17 Years Ranked
- Atanas Bangachev CMS13 Years Ranked
- Ilko Stoyanov Schoenherr12 Years Ranked
- Yordan Naydenov Boyanov & Co.16 Years Ranked
- Zdravka UgrinovaDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Band 2
- Richard Clegg Wolf Theiss13 Years Ranked
- Veronika Hadjieva Kambourov & Partners9 Years Ranked
- Pavel HristovHRISTOV & PARTNERS
- Venelin DimitrovKDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
Band 3
- Diana DimovaKinstellar
- Ilya KomarevskiKDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
Band 4
- Anna Rizova Wolf Theiss13 Years Ranked
- Stefan GugushevGugushev & Partners
Up and Coming
- Nina TsifudinaKinstellar
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Kambourov & PartnersCorporate/Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedKambourov & Partners' standout team advises local and international clients on share transfers, divestments, capital increases, acquisitions and corporate restructurings. It maintains a stellar client list made up of prominent domestic and international corporations. The team assists multinational clients with the incorporation of Bulgarian subsidiaries. The firm is particularly popular with clients from the TMT sector, as well as acting for private equity houses, retail clients and energy companies.1 SchoenherrCorporate/Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedWith an esteemed team of lawyers that benefits from the firm's well-developed network of expertise across Austria and CEE, Schoenherr boasts a client roster of leading foreign and Bulgarian corporates and private equity companies and has extensive experience of corporate transactions, mergers and joint venture agreements. The law firm is particularly popular with clients from the manufacturing, energy and TMT sectors. The team also represents founders and shareholders in divestments.
Band 2
2 Boyanov & Co.Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBoyanov & Co. is well regarded for advising on high-profile cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm advises buyers and sellers across various sectors, including financial services, energy and real estate. It also regularly represents private equity houses. The team acts on a wide range of corporate matters, including reorganisation mandates and the incorporation of subsidiaries in Bulgaria. It is noted for assisting with regulatory matters and also benefits from the firm's top-level banking and employment practices.2 CMSCorporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedCMS regularly assists high-profile clients with cross-border corporate transactions. The law firm also advises on regulatory and corporate compliance, governance issues and the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries. It undertakes instructions from foreign investors and domestic corporates from a range of industries, including energy, TMT and insurance. It has further experience in transactions in the real estate and retail sectors. Clients benefit from the team's close cooperation with the firm's other offices, particularly on regional transactions.2 Wolf TheissCorporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedWolf 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.
Band 3
3 Penkov, Markov & PartnersCorporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedPenkov, Markov & Partners assists international clients with the acquisition of Bulgarian companies and with market exits. The law firm also has experience in corporate restructurings, commercial contracts and venture capital mandates. The team acts for clients from a range of industries including manufacturing, energy and financial services.