Hristov & Partners Endorsed in The Legal 500 2026 Rankings
The firm is very pleased by our strong performance at the latest rankings of the leading international legal directory Legal 500 2026 edition which placed us consistently among the premier commercial, corporate, M&A and EU/competition law firms in Bulgaria. ‘We value Legal 500 independent research and legal market insights. The annual rankings measure and show […]
The Time Factor in Dealmaking
A M&A deal dynamics can be simplified and visualised to its three core characteristics. To this effect, it can be shown as a triangle with three variable factors placed in each corner – Asset, Price and Time. The purpose of dealmaking is reaching an agreement on at least those three fundamental aspects. All conditions equal, […]
What will 2026 Bring to M&A in Bulgaria
In an interview for the leading legal publication in Central and Eastern Europe CEE Legal Matters, our partners Pavel Hristov and Dragomir Stefanov shared insights and predictions substantiated by a very active 2025 for our M&A practice. ‘VC funding rounds (seed and Series A and B) attracted some of the leading global players. The Founders […]
Due Diligence as a SWOT Analysis
Plenty has been said of the importance of the due diligence. You may have heard the expression ‘to buy a cat in a sack’. Every buyer in a sales contract has the duty to inspect diligently the product purchased for hidden defects or non-conformity. That being said, the main objectives include: identify the risks for […]
Dealing with Private Equity Interest
What do you do when a private equity fund comes knocking on your door? Ask you out for a dinner to talk about your business? It does not happen very often in Bulgaria. Only a few global and regional PE funds are actively looking into opportunities. So, yeah, go meet them. Talk. They would have […]
Hristov Partners Place Among the Top Corporate Law Firms in Bulgaria Reconfirmed
Very pleased to announce that the two leading international legal directories recognised repeatedly our firm in their new, 2025, editions. Both The legal 500 and Chambers Global and Europe confirmed our previous rankings among the best dozen corporate, M&A and commercial practices in Bulgaria. Our clients’ feedback has been fenomenal – ‘we are grateful to […]
M&A in Bulgaria 2025 Outlook
Our partners Pavel Hristov and Dragomir Stefanov discussed their views and projections in an interview for CEE Legal Matters. ‘As always, the most attractive targets will be those that have global or international and scalable business models, the best of class products or services and exceptional teams, have credible growth perspectives, and have won a […]