The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a second tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co advised Bulgarian Telecommunications on debt restructuring matters, and reviewed financial documentation for Raiffeisenbank. The team provides ongoing advice to Investbank and Piraeus Bank Bulgaria. Alexander Katzarsky is the lead partner.

Within Corporate and M&A , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a second tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co’s ‘flexible and reliable’ team advised Bulgarian Telecommunications Company on a number of transactions in 2010, including the sale of the company’s radio and television division. It also assisted M&BM Express during its acquisition by the Austrian Post. Ilian Beslemeshki is recommended, along with team heads Alexander Katzarsky and Alexander Pachamonov.

Within EU and competition , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a second tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co advises on a variety of contentious and non-contentious mandates. These included advising Enel on state aid issues and a proposed acquisition by Global Contour, and successfully defending Roche Bulgaria against allegations of cartel participation before the CPC. Other clients include Microsoft Bulgaria, EVN Bulgaria, Cisco Systems and Chaos Group. Alexander Pachamanov heads the team.

Within Privatisation, PPP and foreign investment, Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a second tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co’s current focus is on foreign investment and it continues to advise Arton Capital on its innovative immigrant investor programme, which provides assistance to companies investing more than BGL1m into the country.

Within Projects, energy and natural resources, Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a third tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co’s practice advised ContourGlobal on issues surrounding exploitation, waste treatments and air pollution. It also acted for Kaolin AD in environmental impact assessment procedures and represented it in a range of legal proceedings. Arno Mamasian heads the team.

Within Real estate and construction , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a third tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co is noted for its public sector and litigation expertise, which saw it act for the Ministry of Culture in a dispute with Sofia University regarding ownership of the coastal town of Balchik. It is also advised Municipality of Sofia on a large underground parking project. Senior associate Miglena Peneva leads the practice.

Within Shipping , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a second tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co continues to advise longstanding client KG Maritime Shipping, and most recently represented it in an arbitration case. Other clients include Bulgaria River Navigation Fleet.

Within TMT , Georgiev, Todorov & Co is a first tier firm,

Georgiev, Todorov & Co represented its longstanding client Bulgarian Telecommunications Company in a number of disputes with the government, and defended it in a case of alleged abuse of dominant position before the CPC. Alexander Pachamanov leads the practice.