Boyanov & Co.

Legal Services | Bulgaria
tel: +359 2 8 055 055 | fax: +359 2 8 055 000
82 Patriarch Evtimii Blv. | Sofia | 1463 | Bulgaria

Main Contacts

Borislav Boyanov

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Managing Partner

Yordan Naydenov

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Partner

Offices

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

Associates

Nevena  Dzhurova

Nevena Dzhurova

Associate
Violeta  Kirova

Violeta Kirova

Senior Associate
Ilina  Maltzeva

Ilina Maltzeva

Associate
Ralitsa  Nedkova

Ralitsa Nedkova

Principal Associate
Nedyalka  Novakova

Nedyalka Novakova

Senior Associate
Trayan  Targov

Trayan Targov

Senior Associate
Deyan  Terziev

Deyan Terziev

Senior Associate

Of Counsel

Svetlina  Kortenska

Svetlina Kortenska

Senior Counsel
Mihail  Vishanin

Mihail Vishanin

Of Counsel
Boyko  Voynov

Boyko Voynov

Of Counsel

Other

Yordanka  Boyanova

Yordanka Boyanova

Director HR & Strategic Development
Ivet  Goranova

Ivet Goranova

Marketing and Business Development
Zahari  Kaikov

Zahari Kaikov

Administrative Director

Articles

Peter Petrov Authors Bulgaria’s Chapter Of Lexology Getting The Deal Through: Merger Control

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...

Are your Third-Party Arrangements Compliant with EBA Outsourcing Guidelines already?

Are you a compliance professional at a credit institution, a payment institution and electronic money (e-money) institution, or a third-party provider to such institution? If so, have a quick look at this compliance reminder with a view of the forthcoming deadline on 31 December 2021. On 30 September 2019, the European Banking Authority’s (“the EBA”) revised guidelines[1]regarding outsourcing arrangements (“the Outsourcing guidelines” or “the Guidelines”) entered into force...

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Press

BOYANOV & Co. Supported Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. on the Acquisition of Cargo-Partner

On 4 January 2024, Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., the renowned Japan-based logistics company, completed the acquisition of Cargo-Partner subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe. This acquisition strengthens Nippon Express’s global logistics network, which spans over 739 locations.Cargo-Partner, headquartered in Austria, has a significant presence in Central and Eastern Europe and offers diverse logistics services, including air and ocean freight forwarding.BOYANOV & Co. acted as Bulgarian legal counsel to Nippon Express together with the global legal counsel Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The firm provided advice and assistance on the Bulgarian legal aspects of the deal...

BOYANOV & Co. Advised Aurelius Group on the Acquisition of Lufthansa’s Catering Operations in Bulgaria

BOYANOV & Co. advised Aurelius Group on the Bulgarian legal aspects in the acquisition of the Bulgarian part of the Lufthansa Group catering business. The Star Alliance carrier initially sold LSG Group’s European business activities to Gategroup in 2019 and then struck a preliminary agreement to sell the remainder of LSG to Aurelius in April this year.The sale, formally completed on 31 October, comprises all the group’s classic catering activities along with its on-board retail and food commerce businesses. It includes a total of around 19,000 employees worldwide and 36 joint ventures across the globe. LSG generated revenues of just under €2 billion ($2...

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