Ranking tables

Corporate/Commercial | Global

Bulgaria

The Corporate/Commercial rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Bulgaria.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

Band 1

  1. CMS
    CMS 13 Years Ranked
  2. Kinstellar
    Kinstellar 9 Years Ranked
  3. Schoenherr
    Schoenherr 12 Years Ranked
  4. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
  5. Kambourov & Partners
4

Band 4

  1. Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.
  2. Gugushev & Partners
  3. HRISTOV & PARTNERS
  4. KDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. Vladimir RangeloffKambourov & Partners
2

Band 2

  1. Diana Dimova
    Diana Dimova Kinstellar10 Years Ranked
  2. Richard Clegg
    Richard Clegg Wolf Theiss14 Years Ranked
  3. Pavel HristovHRISTOV & PARTNERS
  4. Venelin DimitrovKDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
  5. Veronika HadjievaKambourov & Partners
3

Band 3

  1. Nina Tsifudina
    Nina Tsifudina Kinstellar4 Years Ranked
  2. Ilya KomarevskiKDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
4

Band 4

  1. Anna Rizova
    Anna Rizova Wolf Theiss14 Years Ranked
  2. Milena Gaidarska Penkov, Markov & Partners1 Years Ranked
  3. Roman Stoyanov Penkov, Markov & Partners1 Years Ranked
  4. Stefan GugushevGugushev & Partners
  5. Tania BouzevaBouzeva & Partners
  6. Zoya TodorovaDimitrov, Petrov & Co.

Associates to watch

  1. Radina TomanovaDimitrov, Petrov & Co.

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. CMS
    1
    CMS
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked

    CMS regularly assists high-profile clients with cross-border corporate transactions, including sales, acquisitions and joint ventures. The law firm also advises on regulatory and corporate compliance issues. CMS undertakes instructions from foreign investors and domestic corporates from a range of industries, including energy, TMT and insurance. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's close cooperation with the firm's international network.

  2. Kinstellar
    1
    Kinstellar
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked

    Kinstellar has a well-reputed corporate department with a strong track record of acting as local counsel on high-value corporate transactions. The law firm is well regarded for its work on international mandates, aided by its strong CEE presence. Kinstellar offers notable experience advising multinational clients on M&A transactions, restructurings and joint ventures as well as regulatory work and due diligence.

  3. Schoenherr
    1
    Schoenherr
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked

    With 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 well-equipped to advise clients on all aspects of M&A transactions as well as on transfers, reorganisations, due diligence, regulatory matters and joint venture agreements.

  4. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1
  5. Kambourov & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Boyanov & Co.
    2
    Boyanov & Co.
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked

    Boyanov & 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. The team acts on a wide range of corporate matters, including acquisitions, due diligence and sales. Additionally, Boyanov & Co. also assists clients with regulatory matters and due diligence.

  2. Penkov, Markov & Partners
    2
    Penkov, Markov & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked

    Penkov, Markov & Partners provides international and local clients with comprehensive support in relation to various corporate and commercial matters. The law firm's work includes acquisitions, tender procedures, convertible loans and restructurings. The team also assists clients with regulatory matters.

  3. Wolf Theiss
    2
    Wolf Theiss
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked

    Wolf Theiss has a notable M&A team that advises multinational corporations on local projects in a variety of sectors. The law firm supports clients with acquisitions, sales, structuring of commercial agreements and joint ventures, amongst other mandates. The team at Wolf Theiss also provides comprehensive due diligence services and competition law clearance.

3

Band 3

  1. Eversheds Sutherland
    3
    Eversheds Sutherland
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked

    Eversheds Sutherland possesses a strong corporate department that works alongside the firm's highly regarded employment team to provide a full service to local and multinational companies across the life-cycle of transactions. The law firm handles M&A, corporate restructuring and regulatory matters, with further activity on general advisory mandates. The lawyers are experienced in advising companies in the transport, pharmaceutical, media and energy sectors.

4

Band 4

  1. Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4
  2. Gugushev & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4
  3. HRISTOV & PARTNERS
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4
  4. KDP Komarevski Dimitrov & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4