Employment | Europe

Boyanov & Co. has a strong employment team able to provide comprehensive day-to-day support as well as specialist employment counsel. The firm advises on dismissals and transfers of employment, often within the context of M&A transactions or the closure of Bulgarian subsidiaries. The team also frequently represents employers in employment-related litigation, including discrimination claims. Its client base is formed primarily of international clients, spanning industries such as technology and food and beverages.

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov's market-leading employment practice has wide-ranging expertise covering various industry sectors. The high-capacity team is able to handle large-scale projects for major international employers such as employment issues arising from corporate restructuring and downsizing, including employee transfers and contract terminations. The team also assists with renegotiations of employment agreements and employee dismissals, as well as advising on the formation of HR compliance policies and flexible working schemes. Its expertise further includes data protection and outsourcing matters.

CMS offers wide-ranging Bulgarian employment assistance, acting for a variety of international and local clients. The team regularly handles restructuring, lay-offs and the establishment of entities. The firm also assists clients with day-to-day issues, including company labour regulations and the negotiation of employees' compensation packages. Additionally, CMS is well placed to advise on related data protection and corporate law matters.

Schoenherr is well versed in employment mandates concerning restructurings, transfers and day-to-day employment matters including contractual and flexible work schemes issues. Schoenherr boasts a strong cross-border practice, utilising its established international network to attract instructions on the establishment of Bulgarian subsidiaries.

Wolf Theiss frequently assists multinational companies with the employment aspects of establishing local branches and the drafting and implementation of internal employers' rules. Wolf Theiss also represents employers in litigation relating to individual dismissals. The firm regularly acts for clients from the energy, technology, financial, transport and healthcare industries, and is well placed to assist clients with cross-border mandates, due to its strong regional presence.

The employment team at Penkov, Markov & Partners regularly advises clients from different sectors on a wide range of day-to-day employment matters, including contract negotiations, terminations, bonus schemes and salary policies. Additionally, the team is well placed to represent clients in litigation.

Penkova & Partners garners a strong level of client support for its employment practice. The team is notably active on employment terminations, disciplinary proceedings as well as on internal employment policies. The law firm's client base includes retail corporates and manufacturers, amongst others.