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‘They have real in-depth knowledge of the pharma and medical devices sector and the regulatory framework governing it. They follow the legal developments closely and assist the Bulgarian government with the drafting of laws in this field so have valuable knowledge.’

‘I have worked with Zoya Todorova, Bilyana Angelova and Asya Vladimirova. All are excellent: professional, efficient and they provide practical advice.’

‘The entire team is committed to helping the client and taking care of all the details; the client feels cared for and well informed about the case and the principles of cooperation which is much appreciated.’

‘Bilyana Angelova provides prompt reaction and profound insight into the case.’

‘Recommended for their promptness in reply and great analysis and inspection of any issue.’

‘The team’s strengths include high level of responsibility, loyalty, and professionality. Bilyana Angelova supports us 24/7 on a wide range of cases.’

‘DPC’s reputation in the area of medical malpractice cases is impeccable. Their experts have demonstrated great knowledge in the specific area of medical disputes and proved to be very good litigators. Their expertise and responsiveness give us the confidence that we receive the best professional and cost-effective business advice. This year the DPC team successfully closed a complex case about alleged medical malpractice involving civil and penal aspects with significant material interest.’

‘Our main contact at the firm is Encho Simeonov. He is a brilliant litigator, who combines long-term practical experience with a strategic mind when it comes to complex disputes. He is reliable, always available and loyal.’

‘One of the strongest teams in Bulgaria. Full-service law firm with a multidisciplinary approach.’

‘Kalina Tchakarova is the relationship partner. Always available, always prompt. Very clear in her advice.’

‘Industry knowledge, pro-activity.’

‘Miglena Micheva is approachable, experienced and responsible.’

‘The team works in great synergy, they are most-knowledgeable about the healthcare sector and provide groundbreaking ideas on our complex issues.’

‘Ivan Todorov,  Maria Derelieva and Margarita Ivanova have been assigned to work closely with our group. They keep pace with evolving legal, business and technological arenas.’

‘We have trusted Georgiev, Todorov & Co as our legal advisor since we established our presence in Bulgaria. Our company has chosen to work with the law firm because of their high success rate in litigation, their experienced professionals and excellent reputation on the market. All lawyers are really dedicated to their work, with outstanding negotiation skills and an eye for detail. They also have professionals who specialise in healthcare and pharmaceutical law, which allows them to understand our issues better, explain them to us in a straightforward manner and reach the best possible solutions.’

‘Our main lawyer at Georgiev, Todorov & Co is Tsvetelina Dimitrova. She is hard-working and client-oriented. Tsvetelina also has extensive knowledge of EU and international law regulations, which was essential for solving our legal issues at the time of a global pandemic. She also specialises in healthcare and pharmaceutical law which lets her provide tailor-made legal support in relation to production, export, import and trade of pharmaceuticals. Tsvetelina always stays up-to-date with the legal developments and recently assisted us on the implementation of new internal rules due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in relation to setting up a laboratory for PCR and fast tests for COVID-19.’

‘The team at Murgova & Partners is staffed with motivated and competent lawyers, eager to help any client in the best possible way. The team researches in deep detail any issue, goes to the root of the problem and provides rock-solid ground for taking informed case-solving decisions. The competency of the team in covering a wide range of topics stands out, with leading members for each direction (healthcare, GDPR, IP rights, tax, etc.). For each case type there is leading expert in-house – this provides Murgova & Partners with top-edge expertise and very solid back-up for each case they defend in the court.’

‘Individual staff members in Murgova are encouraged to develop and specialise in specific sectors and this way become a valuable internal resource for the law firm. The client is met by competent and well-acquainted people and as result, the issue is analysed quickly and down to the very detail.’

‘Nice to talk to these lawyers. They are motivated and have deep knowledge.’

‘We have been in cooperation with Murgova & Partners since the establishment of our company in 2017. From then on, we have assigned the firm with all our cases which require legal expertise, without any exception. This refers either to our day-to-day activity related to drafting or supervision of complex commercial contracts, conducting negotiations with business partners or third parties, labour cases, etc., or to specific projects with significant impact over our company (including compliance projects, restructuring, etc.). Regardless of the assignment in question, the Murgova & Partners team has constantly been proving that they are equally capable of covering all our specific needs. ’

‘I would single out the managing partner Petya Murgova as a highly professional lawyer. She is extremely responsible and has an extensive experience in legal practice in healthcare. We can trust Petya in our daily business activity as a hospital. She manages to support us with appropriate legal advice in order to be fully compliant. During our cooperation Ms. Murgova has been constantly demonstrating her leadership and professional skills which we highly appreciate. Besides the managing partner, we would like to recommend Simeon Krastev, who proved to be a highly-effective, confident and well-prepared professional.’

‘I have worked with the colleagues from Schönherr for about six years now. The cooperation (legal exchange) is very efficient and pleasant. Elena Todorova was my main contact.’

‘Correctness, confidentiality, trust.’

‘Great practical experience.’

‘I work mainly with Irina Stoeva, who stands out with her calm, professional approach. Irina not only provides answers to concrete questions, but she looks for a soluion for the customer which is tailor made. ’

‘STZ represents a unique combination of partners with long-standing practices and young highly-motivated lawyers. They have displayed a great deal of creativity in our problems, solving specific regulatory problems related to my practice as a dentist and also concerning the Bulgarian Periodontics and Oral Implantology Society. We assess the overall level of service as excellent. The main factors which we consider are: swift and practicable advice; ability to work against challenging deadlines; flexibility and strength-in-depth of team. We have used some other law firms and individual lawyers over the years for different issues. However, after we started working with Irina and her team, we found out that they cover all law areas that may concern our activity.’

‘For me, Irina Stoeva is an outstanding lawyer with impressive knowledge and experience in healthcare and commercial litigation. She is very responsive, business-oriented, flexible and persuasive. Due to her business-oriented practical approach, we have succeeded to reach the optimal outcome in several commercial cases. Other STZ team members to praise are Vania Todorova and Miroslava Iordanova, both very knowledgeable, dedicated and precise lawyers. ’