Wolf Theiss > Sofia, Bulgaria > Firm Profile
Wolf Theiss Offices
55 NIKOLA VAPTSAROV BLVD.
1407 SOFIA
Bulgaria
Wolf Theiss > The Legal 500 Rankings
Bulgaria > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1
Wolf Theiss‘ team provides expert advice on strategic investments and funding initiatives for financial institutions and private equity funds, as well as assisting with domestic and cross-border financing transactions, and providing regulatory advice to banks and fintech companies. Katerina Kraeva, who advises on acquisition finance, project finance and restructuring, jointly leads the team with Richard Clegg, who has extensive expertise in transactions in the technology and regulated sectors, and often represents funds, founders and blue-chip corporates. Ivan Mangatchev has expertise in regulatory issues in the European financial sector.Practice head(s):
Katerina Kraeva; Richard Clegg
Other key lawyers:
Ivan Mangatchev; Jasmina Uzova; Irina Dekova; Ivan Ivanov
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
IFC
BNP Personal Finance
Belozem Solar Park 3
EuShipments
Supplier Plus
METRO AG
EIB
JP Morgan Securities
UniCredit Bulbank
DSK Bank
OTP
Apollo Global Management
Work highlights
- Advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the acquisition of a minority stake in Bulgaria’s largest pension insurance fund, Doverie.
- Advised BNP Paribas on the sale of its personal finance leg to Eurobank Bulgaria.
- Assisted in the development of Bulgaria’s largest photovoltaic energy park so far, Belozem 3, from every possible angle, including with the EUR 125 million financing.
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Wolf Theiss acts for international venture capital and private equity investors in transactional work that ranges from small minority share acquisitions up to large cross-border equity and commercial transactions. The firm represents Acrisure in an ongoing insurance-broker acquisition of the Unilink Group across 6 jurisdictions. Richard Clegg leads the practice and is especially versed in transactions and corporate matters in the regulated industries. Anna Rizova advises global corporates on their entry into the Bulgarian market and in M&A transactions, Katerina Kraeva and Jasmina Uzova are also noted for their contributions on M&A transactions.Practice head(s):
Richard Clegg
Other key lawyers:
Anna Rizova; Katerina Kraeva; Jasmina Uzova; Kristian Yabalkarov
Testimonials
‘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’
Key clients
Acrisure
Apollo Global Management
BNP Paribas
Intuitive Surgical Operations
Edgecap Partners
Raiffeisen Bank International
Pet Network International
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Overgas
EU Shipments
Eleven
Renalfa
3S Investment
Emil Frey
Astorg
4iG
Unipos
Jagex
POP Global Holdings
Zantingh Energy Services (ZES)
Work highlights
- Advised Acrisure on the acquisition of Unilink’s business. This covers 5 jurisdictions, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia.
- Advised Apollo Global Management on the full acquisition of the UK company PHOS.
- Advising the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the acquisition of a minority stake in Doverie.
Bulgaria > Energy and natural resources Tier 1
Wolf Theiss has broad expertise - advising on on renewable energy systems projects in Bulgaria and their financing, implementing EU law and energy regulations and assisting companies with their entry into the Bulgarian gas and electricity trading markets. The firm is well placed to advise on matters covering several jurisdictions and counts local and international developers, investors, banks and financing entities among its clients. The team is led by Anna Rizova who has in depth knowledge of the energy regulatory framework, and Radoslav Mikov who has over 23 years’ experience in the electricity and natural gas sectors. Oleg Temnikov further strengthens the practice and advises on complex energy projects.Practice head(s):
Anna Rizova; Radoslav Mikov
Other key lawyers:
Oleg Temnikov; Katerina Novakova
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
Overgas
Mundoro
Renalfa
Galaxy-Re
MET Group
Micronix Group
Subm 2023 Gas licensing
Dredging International NV
Subm 2023 Electricity licensing
CTP Invest
Sun’R International
AIK Energy
ArrowResources
METKA EGN
KKR
Electrohold Bulgaria
Work highlights
- Advised electricity company Electrohold Bulgaria on the conclusion of a 10-year green power purchase agreement with Yettel and CETIN, to support both companies in switching almost entirely to renewable energy resources.
- Advised Renalfa IPP on the takeover of the operational 72.5 MW Vetrocom wind park from Swiss energy company Alpiq Group, together with two more companies.
- Advising developer Belozem Solar Park 3, a joint venture between SyZyDzhy and Electrohold Bulgaria, on the development of a single-connection-point renewable project – the 123,4 MWp PV Verila project in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria > Projects and PPP Tier 1
Bulgaria > Dispute resolution Tier 2
The Wolf Theiss litigation and arbitration team assists in complex disputes, commercial civil litigation and arbitration cases, and insolvency proceedings, that frequently take place over multiple jurisdictions, where the wider firm is a benefit to the team. The team advises in cases ranging from energy through to pharma and areas related to IP, data protection and employment. Radoslav Mikov and Anna Rizova jointly lead the practice, with the former focusing on energy litigation matters and the latter in cross-border projects especially in the regulated sectors. Oleg Temnikov is hailed by clients as ‘one of the most reputable, experienced, knowledgeable and professional arbitration practitioners in Bulgaria’.Practice head(s):
Anna Rizova; Radoslav Mikov
Other key lawyers:
Oleg Temnikov; Teodor Toshev
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
VESTO
MET Group
General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA)
Energeo
Elpedison
Advanced Nutrients
H & M Hennes & Mauritz
Austrade
Scientific Games
Rietumu
B.L.Leasing
Work highlights
- Represent Toi Toi Dixi in litigation proceedings against its previous manager.
- Advised in the MET Group litigation proceedings, with 14 SPVs litigation against the Bulgarian State with regard to the Bulgarian Parliament’s 2014 decision to impose a 20% RES tax and not compensating RES companies after that matter was revoked.
- Representing BL Leasing, part of KIA in Bulgaria, in a commercial banking dispute against the now insolvent Corporate Commercial Bank.
Bulgaria > EU and competition Tier 2
Wolf Theiss covers the full suite of competition matters, including but not limited too antitrust and abuse of dominant market position cases, unfair trade practises, horizontal agreements and merger control proceedings for major transactions on both a national and multinational scale. Anna Rizova leads the team and has regulatory expertise covering a number of sectors and extends the firms offering to the North Macedonian market, being head of the firms North Macedonia desk. Antitrust lawyer Hristina Dzhevlekova further strengthens the practise.Practice head(s):
Anna Rizova
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
Acrisure
Raiffeisen Bank International
BNP Paribas
Edgecap Partners
Pet Network International
3S Investment
4iG
Emil Frey
Bulgarian Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers (BFIEC)
MET Group
Renalfa
Work highlights
- Advising Acrisure on the acquisition of Unilink in six jurisdictions, including the merger clearance aspect.
- Advised Raiffeisen Bank International on the sale to KBC Bank of 100% of the shares of Raiffeisen Bank (Bulgaria) EAD.
- Advised Edgecap Partners during the EdgeCap-Comac Medical acquisition.
Bulgaria > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Wolf Theiss is well placed to advise clients across Central and Eastern Europe, including leading international pharmaceutical companies, clinical trial providers and manufacturers of medical devices, on various corporate, employment, real estate and data protection matters, as well as on cross-border acquisitions. Anna Rizova is the practice head and is supported by Hristina Dzhevlekova.Practice head(s):
Anna Rizova
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
Intuitive Surgical Operations
STS Medical Group
Edgecap Partners
Eli Lilly
Arcema
Pet Network International
Work highlights
- Advising Swiss company Intuitive Surgical on the development of a EUR 40 million investment in a highly sophisticated manufacturing facility in South Bulgaria.
- Advising EdgeCap on the acquisition of the majority interest in Comac Medical.
- Advising European pet care retail group Pet Network on the acquisition of the leading Bulgarian veterinary retail chain Dr Stefanov.
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction Tier 2
Wolf Theiss is engaged by real estate investors and developers for ongoing legal support on construction projects, frequently in relation to renewable energy projects. This covers the full array of services, from due diligence reports and drafting and negotiating the terms of acquisitions to zoning issues and the issuance of permits and licences. Radosveta Kojuharova leads the practice, where her strengths lie in real estate due diligence and deal financing. The department was strengthened at junior level at the start of 2023 when Ivelina Atanasova joined from Gugushev & Partners Law Office and Alexander Arshinkov joined the firm from Popov, Arnaudov & Partners.Practice head(s):
Radosveta Kojuharova
Other key lawyers:
Ivelina Atanasova; Alexander Arshinkov; Teodor Toshev
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
AG Capital
Lion’s Head Investments
Amarat Properties
Park Lane Developments
Willi Elbe
Sellercloud
Regus (now IWG plc)
Intuitive Surgical Operations
River Park Sofia
On International
ACBO The Association of Commercial Building Owners in Bulgaria
SAP
METKA EGN
Pet Network International
RegioCom
Work highlights
- Providing full legal assistance to Intuitive Surgical Operations on the development and construction of its EUR 40 million manufacturing facility in Bulgaria.
- Advising Regus on four different projects concerning subleases in its signature buildings in Sofia.
- Representing Park Land Developments in all legal aspects of the development of EasyPay’s EUR 25 million headquarters in Sofia.
Bulgaria > TMT Tier 2
Wolf Theiss advises on M&A transactions, privacy and data protection matters, regulatory and licensing issues, and compliance and IP matters across the software, telecoms and high-tech industries. Start-ups, funds, IT companies, and fintech and agritech organisations belong to the firm’s client roster. Richard Clegg and Anna Rizova jointly lead the TMT practice, with Clegg specialising in high-profile M&A transactions in regulated sectors, and Rizova frequently leading on IP and IT transactions.Practice head(s):
Richard Clegg; Anna Rizova
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
Apollo Global Management
Chaos Software
Software Group
EU Shipments
4iG
Eleven
Tempus Ex Machina
FactSet
Glovoapp23
MentorMate
Sellercloud
NIK Electronics
Jagex
POP Global Holdings
Work highlights
- Advising Apollo Global Management on the full acquisition of PHOS.
- Advising Eleven on the acquisition of minority stakes in four start-ups, BibeCoffee, Metasim, True Insights and Native Teams.
- Advising on the merger between Chaos Software and Enscape.
Bulgaria > Intellectual property Tier 3
Wolf Theiss advises diverse clients across the telecoms, technology, financial services, food and beverages, healthcare and BPO fields in the area of IP law, including the IP aspects of commercial contracts and disputes before the Bulgarian courts. Managing partner Anna Rizova leads the IP and data protection practice group.Practice head(s):
Anna Rizova
Other key lawyers:
Richard Clegg
Testimonials
‘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.’
Key clients
Jagex
Intuitive Surgical Operations
Dentsply Sirona
Nidec Corporation
NIK Electronics
Apollo Global Management
Eleven
Edgecap Partners
Work highlights
- Advising Intuitive Surgical Operations on all legal matters pertaining to its EUR 40 million investment in a manufacturing facility in Bulgaria, including providing IP support pertaining to copyrights over architectural works.
- Advising EdgeCap on the IP and data protection aspects of the acquisition of Comac Medical.
- Advising Jagex on the acquisition of Gamespires, including providing IP and data protection advice pertaining to the copyrights of the buyer.
Wolf Theiss > Firm Profile
The firm: Wolf Theiss opened its first office in Vienna in 1957 and soon established a reputation as one of the region’s leading law firms. The firm has since grown into a multinational team of approximately 390 lawyers, making it one of the largest integrated law firms in the region. It has offices* in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine.
This presence on the ground is one of the firm’s key strengths. It works in a fast-moving part of the world that requires deep local knowledge and experience. By combining expertise with a strong international network, the firm is well-placed to handle complex cross-border transactions with a high degree of speed and flexibility.
Apart from its local offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries, Wolf Theiss also offers extensive regional experience in other countries in the region, such as Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
*The firm has regulatory frameworks within which it needs to comply. So by ‘presence’, we mean a legal form that is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in that country.
Areas of practice:Wolf Theiss’ full range of services covers financial services, competition and antitrust, compliance and investigations, corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employment law, energy and infrastructure, intellectual property and information technology, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, real estate and construction, regulatory and procurement, and tax. The firm’s dedicated practice teams provide in-depth specialist knowledge in their respective areas and collaborate closely to provide clients with seamless advice.
Bulgaria: Wolf Theiss is one of the largest law firms in Bulgaria. It has significant strength in all areas of corporate, M&A, banking, debt financing, project financing and capital markets, energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, ICT and financial services. Its lawyers in Sofia have worked at senior levels for leading professional services, industrial and investment firms, have detailed knowledge of the political and business environment, and give practical legal support of the highest quality to a broad range of domestic and international clients.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Financial services | Katerina Kraeva | katerina.kraeva@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613727 |
Competition/antitrust | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Intellectual property | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Dispute resolution | Radoslav Mikov | radoslav.mikov@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613719 |
Employment | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Energy and infrastructure | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Energy and infrastructure | Radoslav Mikov | radoslav.mikov@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613719 |
Corporate/M&A | Richard Clegg | richard.clegg@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613701 |
Real estate | Radosveta Kojuharova | radosveta.kojuharova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613721 |
Regulatory and procurement | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Tax | Anna Rizova | anna.rizova@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613703 |
Tax | Richard Clegg | richard.clegg@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613701 |
Tax | Katerina Kraeva | katerina.kraeva@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613727 |
Telecommunications | Richard Clegg | richard.clegg@wolftheiss.com | +359 2 8613701 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Ivelina Atanasova | Senior Associate. | View Profile | |
Mr Richard Clegg | Partner, working throughout Central & Eastern Europe and South Eastern Europe. Richard… | View Profile | |
Ms Irina Dekova | Constultant | View Profile | |
Ms Hristina Dzhevlekova | Counsel, specialising in competition and employment law. | View Profile | |
Ms Radosveta Kojuharova | Partner. Radosveta leads the local Real Estate practice in Sofia. She advises… | View Profile | |
Ms Katerina Kraeva | Partner, Wolf Theiss, since 2014, specialised in Banking & Finance, Corporate, Tax.… | View Profile | |
Ms Zhulieta Markova | Senior Associate. | View Profile | |
Mr Radoslav Mikov | Partner, Wolf Theiss, since 2014; specialised in Energy, Sector Regulation, Public Procurement.… | View Profile | |
Ms Maria Nikolova | Senior Associate | View Profile | |
Ms Katerina Novakova | Counsel specialising in Regulatory, Energy, Public Procurement Concessions and Environmental Law. Katerina… | View Profile | |
Ms Yanitsa Radeva | Senior Associate. | View Profile | |
Mr Alexander Radichkov | Consultant. | View Profile | |
Ms Anna Rizova | Partner; specialised in Energy, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulatory and… | View Profile | |
Mr Oleg Temnikov | Counsel, specialising in dispute resolution, and particularly in administrative litigations, civil and… | View Profile | |
Ms Staniella Todorova | Senior Associate. | View Profile | |
Ms Radena Tsvetanova | Consultant | View Profile | |
Ms Jasmina Uzova | Senior Associate specialising in finance law, corporate law, tax law. | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 390 at this office : 28Languages
Bulgarian English French German Italian Macedonian Russian UkrainianOther
Contact : Anna Rizova (local managing partner) Other offices : Belgrade Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Bucharest Other offices : Budapest Other offices : Kyiv Other offices : Ljubljana Other offices : Prague Other offices : Sarajevo Other offices : Tirana Other offices : Vienna Other offices : Warsaw Other offices : ZagrebDiversity
At Wolf Theiss, we strongly believe that in a global marketplace, a company that employs a diverse workforce (both men and women of several generations and from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds) is better able to understand the marketplace it serves, offers better and more unique perspectives and thus, is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company that has a more limited range of employee demographics.
For us, uniting people and overcoming cultural divisiveness is part of our philosophy. By respecting each other, we have created a unique workplace camaraderie that spills over into our daily lives. Wolf Theiss considers itself to be politically liberal, not biased in any direction and imposing no restrictions on its workforce in terms of political view, religion, way of life, race, language and sexual orientation.
Our leadership team is comprised of 35% female partners, one of them within our management board, and 48% of our senior lawyers are women. We strive to stand at the forefront in the region, when it comes to gender diversity. We were one of the first law firms in the region to implement a maternity policy. Innovation initiatives at our firm are driven by female talent. We also encourage our lawyers to spend part of their daily work on firm-wide non-billable initiatives.
Wolf Theiss is proud to have been awarded the Best in Central Europe Award at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2023 and to have been recognised as “Best in Austria” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012, “Best in Croatia” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 & 2013 and “Best in Romania” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2016, 2015 & 2014.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At Wolf Theiss we believe that success is a two-way street. Our financial success depends in large part on our doing quality work for our clients, so they come back to us and recommend us to others. But our success also depends on the support of the local communities where we live and work. They provide us with a great deal of input and impulses, including the talented lawyers and assistants who make it possible for us to do what we do. We all think it is essential that we give something back to the community.
One way to show our commitment to the community is by providing legal advice on a pro bono basis to clients who need legal help, but are unable to pay for our services. Our pro bono work is directed at clients whom we consider to be very deserving or who face legal issues that we believe are especially important to our communities or to society as a whole.
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