The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ ‘hardworking’ and ‘skilled’ team, which is led by Richard Clegg, advised LUKERG Renew, the joint venture between ERG Renew and Lukoil Ecoenergy, on its €52m financing and acquisition of two operational wind farms. It also advised Raiffeisen Bank Albania on a syndicated financing of the development of a mall in Skopje, Macedonia. Anna Rizova is ‘excellent’, and ‘proactive’ senior associate Katerina Kraeva is also recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

The ‘exceptional’ team at Wolf Theiss ‘consistently provides a distinctive combination of business skills and technical industry knowledge’, and ‘promptly and proficiently gives competent, reliable and effective advice’. Clients include Sensata Technologies, Bancroft Group, Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund, GE Capital Real Estate, and UniCredit Leasing. Practice head Richard Clegg and Anna Rizova provide ‘strong, practical and proactive’ support.

Within EU and competition, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ ‘strong, practical and proactive’ group is ‘exceptionally hardworking’. It advised Metinvest on the merger control filing and clearance for its acquisition of Zaporizhstal. Clients also include National Instruments, Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund and Lukerg Renew. Richard Clegg and the ‘brilliant’ Anna Rizova are recommended.

Within Energy and natural resources, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ ‘clear and concise’ team is recommended for its renewable energy expertise, and also acts on more traditional energy matters. It advised South Stream Transport on the development of the South Stream offshore gas pipeline from Russia, and acted for SunEdison on the acquisition and development of four photovoltaic projects in Bulgaria. Anna Rizova is ‘excellent’.

Within Real estate and construction, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ ‘highly professional’ team is advising South Stream Transport on all real estate and construction matters relating to the development of the South Stream offshore gas pipeline. It also acted for Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF) on the €23m sale of Kambanite Business Centre in Sofia to Zeus Capital, and advised LukErg Renew on the €52m acquisition of two wind farms. Anna Rizova is highly recommended, and Antonia Mavrova ‘goes the extra mile’, say clients.

Within TMT, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ ‘outstanding’, ‘practical’ TMT practice gives ‘direct and accurate advice’ in a ‘timely and concise manner’. Clients include Sportingbet, Cable Partners, Valartis Europe, Aukro Bulgaria, and Mancelord. Anna Rizova and practice head Richard Clegg are recommended.