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Pavel Hristov joins the CEE Deal of the Year Awards Bulgaria Jury
Our partner Pavel Hristov has been invited for a fourth consecutive year to join the elite panel of judges for the 2021 CEE Deals of the Year Awards — the prestigious peer-selected awards for the legal industry in Central and Eastern Europe. The CEE Deal of the Year Awards have been granted since 2017 by CEE Legal Matters — […]
Mогат ли да бъдат вредни за българската икономика и правова държава регулатори като Комисията за защита на конкуренцията?
Когато един регулаторен държавен орган не изпълнява ефективно и в пълен обем възложените му по закон правомощия този орган не функционира в полза на обществото и икономическото развитие. И там, където регулираният от закона пазар не е в достатъчна степен конкурентен и либерализиран и пазарната сила е концентрирана в един или малко на брой пазарни […]
Bulgarian Competition Commission’s 2020 Activity Report
The Bulgarian competition authority published its 2020 activity report. The highlights include: Total cases opened – 907 Total decisions and rulings issued – 927 Like in previous years the large majority of cases concerned appeals against public procurement procedures – 803 cases in total that is more than 88.5% of the total cases in 2020 […]
Bulgaria M&A Brief Practical Notes 5
M&A lawyers play a role in the deal-making process. A critical part of that role is to facilitate the closing of the transaction. That’s why when selecting their M&A advisers clients would often look into the respective lawyer’s closing track-record, and try identify who the best closers are among the shortlisted lawyers. The path to […]
Hristov & Partners Confirms High Rankings in The Legal 500 2021 Edition
Hristov & Partners has been recognized again and highly ranked among the leading law firms in Bulgaria in the prominent international legal directory The Legal 500 EMEA 2021. Our firm confirms the Tier 2 rank in the two categories in which it exclusively competes since its foundation in 2013: Commercial, corporate and M&A and EU […]
Amendments in the Bulgarian Advocacy Act
The national special law regulating the requirements for and the exercise of the legal advocacy profession, the Advocacy Act of 2004, was amended with effect as from 2 March 2021 (see State Gazette, Issue No. 17 of 26 February 2021). As per the amendments: A single Bulgarian attorney-at-law (advocate) admitted to the Bar or an […]
Pavel Hristov – Bulgaria Juror for the 2020 CEE Deals of the Year Awards
Our partner Pavel Hristov has been selected as a juror for the 2020 CEE Deals of the Year Awards — the most prestigious and sought-after peer-selected awards for the legal industry in Central and Eastern Europe. The CEE Deals of the Year Awards by CEE Legal Matters, the leading source of news and information about […]
Bulgaria M&A Brief Practical Notes 2
The value of a startup is in its people (the founder/s and the key employees), the product(s) or service(s) and the main income sources (e.g. material contracts with key customers). We live in times when entrepreneurs are celebrated and their successes widely recognized. Times when startup companies can accelerate (thanks to factors such as new […]
Bulgaria M&A Brief Practical Notes 1
Most will agree that doing M&A deals is a science and an art. It usually requires teamwork, discipline, determination and resilience to see through an acquisition or a divestment respectively. The successful closing of a M&A deal and the successful post-closing integration critically depend on (i) strong business rationale of the transaction; (ii) availability of […]
Hristov & Partners has advised on the MTD Bulgaria Restructuring
Hristov & Partners, alongside with the global counsel, has advised MTD Products Inc., with headquarters in Cleveland. Ohio, the leading manufacturer of outdoor power and lawn care equipment, on the restructuring of its business operation in Bulgaria. The restructuring was based on business review and included among others voluntary liquidation of the Bulgarian subsidiary company […]