Wolf Theiss > Sofia, Bulgaria > Firm Profile

‘The team is great – we’ve always received swift and reliable assistance.’

‘Katerina Kraeva and Ivan Ivanov are our regular advisors for Bulgarian local law matters. They’re both great.’

‘Wolf Theiss Bulgaria is among the best law firms in Bulgaria, as I have personally worked with most of them. Very committed and knowledgeable in the IT industry, great integrity and personal attitude. ’

‘Richard Clegg and Ivan Ivanov – both a pleasure to work with.’

‘A well structured team of international and local experts in Sofia and extremely high competency on an extensive number of fields. ’

‘Katerina Kraeva is a reputable, eagle-eyed, highly-responsible expert who manages very efficiently the local teamwork and work flow.’

‘Ivan Mangatchev is an excellent lawyer renowned for his unwavering dedication to clients. Diligent and hard-working, he consistently provides top-notch legal advice tailored to his clients’ specific needs. Ivan’s commitment to client satisfaction and his meticulous approach make him a trusted advisor in the fields of banking and finance.’

‘The service that we and our clients receive from Wolf Theiss is always of the highest quality.’

‘We work exclusively through Richard Clegg and Kristian Yabalkarov (Associate). They are skilled, experienced and engaging; and effortlessly create the correct team from across Wolf Theiss for each individual request.’

‘Excellent team with diverse background and lots of experience.’

‘Top professionals and dealmakers’

‘This practice features a strong team of professionals that have an extensive knowledge of the Bulgarian market. The team’s strengths are their problem-solving ability, proactivity to find the best solutions and exceptional support to their customers.’

‘We value Radoslav Mikov’s professionalism, compliance with the deadlines and networking ability in order to speed-up the necessary processes. Mr. Mikov can also rely on a team of professionals capable of best supporting the business activities.’

‘One of the benefits of working with Wolf Theiss and Radoslav’s team is their experience and expertise based on international practice, combined with their local experience and knowledge of the peculiarities of the Bulgarian market and the local legislation. Another important facet of their service is that they managed to keep the process of renegotiation amicable and operational, thus helping us preserve our business relationship with our counterparty to the extent possible.’

‘We worked closely with partner Radoslav Mikov and counsel Oleg Temnikov. Radoslav is very knowledgeable and highly experienced in energy matters. He has a diverse profile based on his long-term experience in solving complex energy matters, but also being involved in many energy infrastructure projects of different type and magnitude. Oleg on the other hand was instrumental in handling the litigation matters expertly and efficiently.’

‘Exceptional knowledge of the energy market in Bulgaria. Fast and efficient execution.’

‘Wolf Theiss’ energy team in Bulgaria is highly experienced and very motivated. They have strong expertise in energy litigation matters, as well as in utilities. Radoslav Mikov and Katerina Novakova have supported us and advised on different complex and complicated matters both locally and cross-border.’

‘Radoslav Mikov and Katerina Novakova are both are great lawyers, but also leading experts in the natural gas and electricity sectors with established practices, names and in debt knowledge of the regulation and practical implications of the sector. Both Katerina and Radoslav have a very practical grasp of energy legal matters, which is very helpful when navigating complexities of the local legislation.’

‘Radoslav Mikov, partner is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer, with thorough expertise in Bulgarian energy law and energy projects. He also has a very practical business approach, which helps finetune legal solutions to our business needs and objectives.’

‘Although their specialty is to work for international clients on cross-border cases or complex commercial cases, they have shown strong abilities also in general civil litigation, white collar crime and, of course, insolvency.’

‘Their key strengths and capabilities are the possibility to easily handle big and difficult cases, including with international aspects. They are particularly reputable on the market for their energy and projects disputes capabilities.’

‘In the last 10-12 years their Bulgarian office has developed an impressive litigation and arbitration practice. Their biggest advantage is of course, the regional/international presence and experience – what makes them unique on our market, is that they are a real international law firm, with a real dispute resolution department in Bulgaria.’

‘Oleg Temnikov is among the leading litigation practitioners in Bulgaria, at least in the field of insolvency and commercial litigation. Generally, he is an extremely knowledgeable litigator, with impressive experience in complex matters. He has extensive experience and knowledge on cross-border matters.’

‘Oleg Temnikov is the superstar on the Bulgarian arbitration market. In the past 12 years he affirmed himself as one of the most reputable, experienced, knowledgeable and professional arbitration practitioners in Bulgaria and the region. In particular, when it comes to cross-border matters, or matters involving EU law, Energy, international trade or transports, he is unrivaled in Bulgaria.’

‘Radoslav Mikov is head of their Energy practice and also often appears in arbitration cases. He is the best expert on renewable, nuclear and electricity matters we have on our market.’

‘Anna Rizova is the managing partner of the office. Brilliant, intelligent and very business oriented, she brings 25 years of experience in commercial law to the Clients. Also, she has particular knowledge in compliance matters (competition, employment, ESG).’

‘Teodor Toshev is a promising associate. On several mandates, he showed impressive legal knowledge and ability to quickly identify the issues at stake. Very efficient for white collar crime and investigation works.’

‘Wolf Theiss Bulgaria team has highly skilled professionals, hardworking and responsive lawyers who love the game, love the challenge that the profession offers. They have existed for a long time on the market and are constantly improving their capacities and pushing the limits.’

‘Hristina Dzhevlekova’s professionalism, responsiveness, depth and preciseness of legal advice is constant. Her easily understandable, well-grounded and business oriented advice meets every client’s expectations.’

‘The competition team we worked with led by Hristina Dzhevlekova is really outstanding and is able to navigate through the extremely complex regulatory environments in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, as well as internationally. The team is well educated, knowledgeable and very responsive – you can always be sure that will take care and give proper advice.’

‘Hristina Dzhevlekova is an impressive lawyer and remarkable expert in this field. Being our main contact – I can only express my gratitude and satisfaction, she is highly competent and one step ahead of most other lawyers. What we value the most is her dedication to the work and that she is truly interested in delivering the best advice for us. She just goes the extra mile, and we receive real advice and also remarkable solutions. What she provides is different level of legal service.’

‘The Wolf Theiss team has showcased legal expertise and competence and a compassionate and supportive approach, which has been instrumental in maintaining harmony as we move forward.’

‘They were available to assist us whenever we reached out, even during unconventional hours, and were consistently just an email or phone call away. They provided support throughout all the court cases and their involvement has had a significant positive impact.’

‘The team has robust and vast market experience and knowledge thanks to Radosveta Kojuharova. She leads every real estate deal confidently and calmly.’

‘Great in-depth knowledge and market experience. Apart from the partner, the associates are also quite experienced, and this is a sign of a promising future for the real estate practice of the firm.’

‘The Wolf Theiss team is extremely professional. Starting with Radosveta Kojuharova, everyone we have worked with on one or another task has been exceptional and very helpful.’

‘Radosveta Kojuharova and Teodor Toshev are always available to help, extremely to the point and attentive to details. There is no task too small or too big for them.’

‘Strengths of the team include that it takes them a short time to provide insightful answers and advice. They have a deep understanding of the subject matter based on diverse past experience. They are very cooperative and have great attention to detail.’

‘The practice has diverse knowledge and understanding of the subject matter, and is capable of digging into the details while keeping the big picture in mind. They are very collaborative and have excellent communication skills. They are punctual and clear, and experienced in complex transactions.’