Ranking tables

Corporate/Commercial | Europe

Bulgaria

The below Corporate/Commercial rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Bulgaria. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1
  1. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
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    Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov has a market-leading practice admired for acting on large-scale cross-border M&A transactions. The department is supported by top-ranked TMT, real estate and energy teams for transactions in those sectors. The law firm also maintains top rankings in competition and employment, enabling it to advise on the full life-cycle of the transaction. The team boasts an impressive client portfolio made up of blue-chip multinational and domestic companies, with particular strength in deals involving the technology sector. The lawyers also have experience acting for private equity and investment firms.
  2. Kambourov & Partners
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    Kambourov & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Kambourov & 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.
  3. Schoenherr
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    Schoenherr
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 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 particularly popular with clients from the manufacturing, energy and TMT sectors. The team also represents founders and shareholders in divestments.
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Band 2
  1. CMS
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    CMS
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    CMS 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. Kinstellar
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    Kinstellar
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 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. The team is particularly popular with clients from the technology and private equity sectors. Kinstellar also offers notable experience advising multinational clients on market entry, corporate governance and restructuring their Bulgarian subsidiaries.
  3. Wolf Theiss
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    Wolf Theiss
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Wolf 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.
  4. Boyanov & Co.
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3
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    Penkov, Markov & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Penkov, 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.
  2. Eversheds Sutherland
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  2. Gugushev & Partners
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  3. HRISTOV & PARTNERS
    Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 4