Transactions
Advising major European Bank in 15 m EUR secured term-loan financing of major Bulgarian company.
Acting as the Bulgarian counsel of the issuer of c. 200 m EUR secured bond issue.
Acting as the Bulgarian counsel of the borrower in c. 300 m EUR secured syndicated loan.
Advising the Bulgarian operations of one of the largest crops and agricultural products producer in the world.
Full scope legal assistance of the Bulgarian operations of a major US consumer products and medical equipment international company.
Successful defense of the rights of major renewable energy producer in dispute with the Bulgarian regulatory authority and the national grid operator.
Defending the interests of major US aerospace company in dispute with Bulgarian subcontractor.
Defense of the interests of major international metal trading company in c. 1 m USD commercial dispute with Bulgarian smelting plant.
Successful defense of interests of major international investor in privatization related dispute with the Bulgarian Government.
Acting as the Bulgarian counsel of a major Chinese bank in arrangement of c. 20 m EUR loan.
Advising major Bulgarian bank in c. 8 m EUR debt restructuring.
Full scope legal assistance of Latvian consumer credit company in setting up its business in Bulgaria.
Assistance to a major entertainment company in setting up its Bulgarian operations.
Advising private venture shareholder in internal relations on development of real estate project.
Providing legal support on major IT company in employment related issues.
Acting on behalf of patent holder in export of know-how and patented production technology.
Legal support to major international technology company in pitch for key project in Bulgaria.
Providing legal support of technology development group in trade mark issues.
Advising one of the leading SEE regional banks in series of debt restructurings at overall value c. 100 m. EUR.
Representing the interests of a major private equity investment fund in investments in renewable energy
Advising one of the largest investors in renewable energy in SEE on the implementation of several renewable energy projects;
Acting on behalf of a potential buyer in legal due diligence on a major Bulgarian bank.
Advising a major European bank on corporate restructuring of its business in Bulgaria.
Advising major Bulgarian plc on transfer of majority equity transfer and capital increase.
Advising a major Bulgarian plc in relation to the floatation of a major debt securities issue.
Legal representation of a major household chemicals producer in several proceedings related to unfair competition and misleading advertisement.
Advising major regional bank on merger clearance;
Representing major Bulgarian trader of electricity in international dispute related to sales of electricity.
Representing major real estate investor in several disputes related to contractual agreements.
Advising an Irish private equity fund in arranging 10 m EUR structured financing for wind power project in Canada.
Full scope legal assistance to a major Turkish bank in setting up their operations in Bulgaria.
Full scope legal assistance to a major investment advisory firm in the implementation of a PPP joint project with Bulgarian municipality on the development and implementation of a data management system
Acting on behalf of the property division of a major Greek banking group in the acquisition of a turn-key real estate property in Sofia.
Advising a major regional hotel chain on internal restructuring.
Full scope legal assistance to a major regional investor in a large cross-border acquisition
Advising a major gold mining company on implementation gold extraction technology on environmental, administrative and compliance issues.
Legal assistance on a major Spanish developer in insolvency proceedings.
Successfully representing a major pharmaceutical producer in misleading advertisement and competition cases.
Acting on behalf of the investors in the tender for appointment of EPC contractor for 130 MW gas power station in Bulgaria.
Representing a world leading company in a vacation exchange, in setting up their timeshare exchange business in Bulgaria.
Acting on behalf of the Bulgarian subsidiary of a leading Turkish glassware company, in the green-field construction of four glass production factories. This is the largest green-field foreign direct investment to have taken place in Bulgaria, with a value of c. €240m, and the transaction has formed the basis for the implementation of the new investment promotion legislation of 2004.
Acting on behalf of a Turkish energy company the core business of which is the supply and distribution of LPG, in their disposal of a chain of Bulgarian gas stations.
Representing an international company operating in the mining and processing of minerals and ores, in their acquisition of over 90% of the shares in a Bulgarian listed company.
Representing a Lithuanian based producer of bitumen products, in their proposed brown-field investment by way of the acquisition of a local food producer.
Advising a major Greek based banking group with activities throughout the Balkan region, in their proposed acquisition of Bulgarian banks and client portfolios.
Acting on behalf of a supplier of products and services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, in their proposed acquisition of a local producer of construction materials
Advising a major Greek manufacturing group in the local aspects of their corporate restructuring and divestment of non-core assets, including undertaking the necessary merger notifications.
Representing a leading Greek steel producer, in the respect of the preparation of their Bulgarian subsidiary for an IPO on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Acting on behalf of a leading Greek based company operating internationally in the field of consumer and industrial packaging, in their acquisition of a local packaging production company.
Representing an Azerbaijan based chain of petrol stations, in their participation in an infrastructure project involving the construction of a port and oil refinery facility on the Danube river.
Advising one of the largest private investment funds in the Ukraine, with regard to their proposed acquisition of a Bulgarian food producer.
Acting on behalf of a world leader in the supply of cement and associated products, in their acquisition of a local construction materials producer.
Advising a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment in their proposed entry into a significant equipment supply transaction with the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company.
Representing a major producer and distributor of specialty chemicals, including medical products worldwide, in the reorganization of the contractual relationships of their Bulgarian subsidiary.
Advising a major Greek hotel chain, in their acquisition by way of a privatisation of a hotel in Belgrade, with a transaction value of €28m. We continue to provide legal advice to their local subsidiary which is listed on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, most recently in their participation in a public tender offering.
Acting as local counsel to a leading global producer of consumer goods in their day to day activities in Bulgaria, including their entry into contractual relationships, regulatory compliance and representing them in administrative proceedings arising in relation to consumer protection and competition issues.
Representing one of the leading European independent metal distributors in their acquisition of a majority stake in the largest Bulgarian metal distributor, including undertaking the merger notification and antimonopoly clearance proceedings. We continue to advise post acquisition, most recently in the establishment of a European company by the Group.
Representing a major French truck manufacturer in relation to their inward investment by way of the acquisition of a local truck manufacturer and agricultural vehicle manufacturer.
Advising a Finnish based group, in their proposed acquisition of two local construction companies.
Advising a Greek based retail group operating throughout South-East Europe, in the establishment of their operations in Bulgaria and the expansion of their local retail operations.
Representing a Greek based manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and detergent products, in their proposed acquisition of a local pharmaceutical wholesale supplier
Acting as local advisers to a real estate private equity firm, part of one of the biggest Greek based company groups, in the acquisition of a number of commercial properties, including Hermes Park, alone valued as a c. €200m investment.
Representing a major Greek based retail and wholesale group operating throughout the Balkans, in their acquisition of commercial property in Sofia.
Acting on behalf of a joint venture formed in Bulgaria by two of the largest Greek based corporate groups, in their implementation of a large real estate development project. We continue to act for the joint venture in the resulting contractual and regulatory issues arising.
Acting as local counsel to the Bulgarian subsidiary of a Spanish based real estate developer, in their acquisition, financing and development of a residential complex with a value of over €25m.
Advising a major Bulgarian bank in the development and implementation of a MiFID related documentation package in Bulgaria.
Representing a property holding company, forming part of a major Greek banking group in their proposed share acquisition to construct office space for the Bulgarian banking subsidiary of the Group.
Advising one of the major Japanese conglomerates in their implementation of a 35MV renewable energy production project, the first to have taken place in Bulgaria, including legal assistance on title, regulation and environmental impact assessment related issues. We also acted as local advisors to Shearman & Sterling with respect to the project finance aspects of the transaction, including the implementation of securities.
Advising one of the major Japanese conglomerates in their implementation of a 35MV renewable energy production project, the first to have taken place in Bulgaria, including legal assistance on title, regulation and environmental impact assessment related issues. We also acted as local advisors to Shearman & Sterling with respect to the project finance aspects of the transaction, including the implementation of securities.
Acting on behalf of an UK based company, leading distributor of specialist construction products, in the local aspects of an European merger and acquisition of a company, a prominent supplier of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning products, including post acquisition support in corporate, commercial and employment law matters.
Acting as local advisers to the largest timeshare exchange network in the world, in their review of potential Bulgarian participants and the regulatory and contractual aspects of their activities in the local market.
Acting on behalf of one of the leading global companies specialized in mining in their cross-border intergroup merger which has formed a part of their internal European restructuring of operations.
Acting as a local counsel to a leading Israel based company engaged in systems integration, in respect of their day to day activities and employment law issues in their Bulgarian subsidiary.