Partner Peter Petrov has authored the Bulgaria chapter in the 2022 edition of Lexology Getting The Deal Through on Merger Control. Lexology Getting The Deal Through provides international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice, and regulation for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners, and company directors and officers. In its sixteenth edition, the Merger Controls guide addresses key questions on all matters of concern regarding labour law in multiple countries worldwide...
Boyanov & Co.
Main Contacts

Borislav Boyanov
Managing Partner
Yordan Naydenov
PartnerOffices
Sofia, Bulgaria
Overview
Established in 1990, BOYANOV & Co. has earned wide international and local recognition as the preferred law firm for many transnational businesses expanding their portfolios in Bulgaria. The firm has advised on most of Bulgaria's landmark transactions. Its client portfolio includes over 4,000 local and international companies, governments, and institutions.
Since its establishment, the firm has always been ranked as a market leader for the excellence of its services, drawing on years of experience in international transactions and structures, on in-depth knowledge of local, European, and international law, and on the brilliance of its professionals.
The firm provides a broad range of integrated services with particular strength in M&A, Restructuring, Banking & Finance, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, ITC, Competition, Real Estate and Dispute Resolution.
Our experience in industries as diverse as aviation, banking and insurance, branded goods, food and beverages, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail and wholesale trade and distribution, mining, telecommunications, IT and media, allows us to have a unique insight and a sound knowledge of our clients' businesses, and their respective markets, as well as the ability to transfer successful solutions across borders.
We render our services in Bulgarian, English, German, French, Spanish and Russian.
BOYANOV & Co. is a founding member of The Southeast Europe Legal Group (SEE Legal), a unique organization of the leading national law firms across 12 countries in South-East Europe, as well as of The Three Seas Legal Alliance, consisting of 12 leading law firms from Central and Eastern Europe, aiming to provide a one-stop-shop for the best legal advice in the region.
The firm is strongly dedicated to supporting the rule of law, the adoption and implementation of a modern and efficient business regulation, and to furthering international legal exchange. We have contributed to a wide variety of legislative initiatives (including by lobbying and providing statements and opinions on amendments of the Bulgarian Constitution and more than 19 legal acts). Lawyers of the firm contribute regularly to Bulgarian and international publications in all areas of local, European, and international law.
Being the founders of legal institutions such as the Legal Development Foundation, and the Balkan Legal Forum, BOYANOV & Co. strives to assist in the formation of a new generation of modern lawyers in Southeastern Europe, holding the highest ethical standards and professionalism. An illustration of these efforts is the Balkan Legal Forum initiated by the firm in 2000 and supported by the International Bar Association, which, with its 11 successful editions, became "the most important legal event in the region".
Year this Office was Established: 1990
Lawyers Worldwide: 42
Notable
Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partners

Radoslav Alexandrov
Partner
Borislav Boyanov
Managing Partner
Alexander Chatalbashev
Partner
Kina Chuturkova
Partner
Raina Dimitrova
Partner
Yordan Naydenov
Partner
Nickolay Nickolov
Partner
Borislav Notovsky
Partner
Peter Petrov
Partner
Stela Sabeva
Partner
Damian Simeonov
Partner
Nikolay Zisov
PartnerAssociates

Adriana Bakalova
Associate
Nevena Dzhurova
Associate
Violeta Kirova
Senior Associate
Meglena Konstantinova
Associate
Ilina Maltzeva
Associate
Ralitsa Nedkova
Principal Associate
Nedyalka Novakova
Senior Associate
Georgitsa Petkova
Associate
Trayan Targov
Senior Associate
Deyan Terziev
Senior AssociateOf Counsel
Other

Yordanka Boyanova
Director HR & Strategic Development
Ivet Goranova
Marketing and Business Development
Zahari Kaikov
Administrative DirectorArticles
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BOYANOV & Co. Assisted NOTE AB (publ) to Acquire a Modern Electronics Plant in Bulgaria
“NOTE expands its manufacturing capacity through the acquisition of all shares in the Bulgarian electronics manufacturer ATM Electronics. Through the acquisition, NOTE gets its second plant in Eastern Europe. The plant in Bulgaria is expected to meet a rapidly growing need for cost-effective production close to customers in Europe. NOTE is one of northern Europe’s leading EMS partners, producing PCBAs, subassemblies, and box-build products. NOTE’s offering covers the complete product lifecycle, from design to after-sales. NOTE has a presence in Sweden, Finland, the UK, Estonia, Bulgaria, and China.” (https://www.note-ems...
BOYANOV & Co. Wins Two CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year 2022 Awards
BOYANOV & Co. advised on two of the deals that won Deal of the Year 2022 by CEE Legal Matters for Albania and Bulgaria. This further validates its position as one of the top law firms in the region. The two deals that BOYANOV & Co. advised on are the acquisition of One Telecommunications by 4iG (Deal of the Year 2022 in Albania), and the Acquisition of Fidelis Research by BioIVT (Deal of the Year 2022 in Bulgaria). Both deals were complex and involved a lot of sophisticated legal work. In 2022, BOYANOV & Co. was involved in a deal that won Deal of the Year 2021 in Greece – the acquisition of Chipita S.A...