Year: 2022

Insight from the Bulgarian Competition Protection Commission in one of its latest antitrust cases Nikon/PRG/Profiled

On 29 September 2022 the Bulgarian Competition Protection Commission (CPC) adopted a commitments decision in proceedings involving an alleged violation of Art. 15 of the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act and Art. 101 of the TFEU by Nikon Europe B.V. and its Bulgarian authorized distributor. The decision provides rare insight on how the CPC approaches selective […]

Law Firm Platforms

We are determined to learn from the market leaders and the most innovative firms in our industry. One new development stands out. The law firm as a platform. By analogy to IT/tech sector, independent lawyers / experts in specific areas of law can access the platform and build/integrate their own services. In practice we’ve seen […]

Pavel Hristov Interview for CEE Legal Matters

Our partner Pavel Hristov’s interview for the regional legal news publication CEE Legal Matters topped their monthly ranking of the top 10 most read interviews with over 16,000 views! “In this challenging and rapidly changing environment, our firm’s focus and specialization in corporate matters and M&A transactions has paid off and helped us ride the […]

The next most valuable asset in M&A

You will hardly be surprised: people. High-growth companies will be challenged to justify record high valuations based on revenue growth only, they must firmly stand on the path of sustainable profitability. Hence, people (founders, executives, top and mid-level management and key employees), with their often unique skillsets, expertise, experience and reputation, will be instrumental to […]

Legal 500 2022 Confirms Hristov & Partners Top Rankings

For our clients and partners, we continue to better ourselves. Another consequent, fantastic recognition by the leading international legal directory The Legal 500 (Legalease). Our firm retains its Tier 2 ranking in the most coveted category Commercial, corporate and M&A and in the EU and Competition category. Our senior associate Dragomir Stefanov is now consistently recognized […]

M&A Due Diligence Management Presentations

Another very important aspect in a M&A process. Top management (nowadays very often includes the founder/s of the target company, the masterminds behind the successful business venture) may sell the company (at a premium) or deter potential investors. Generally, management presentations to investors and their advisers will be considered disclosures (disclosed facts) against the representations […]