‘Very practical guidance and commercial in nature. Effective in communicating the key issues. Great value for money and very personable.’

‘Hristo Nihrizov provides what feels like a personalised service, making you feel that nothing is too much trouble to provide a solution to your issue. He is approachable, effective at distilling the issues and helping you to reach pragmatic and commercial solutions. He is not afraid to give you the tough advice!’

‘DPC are true market leaders, especially their technology, media and telecommunications department. They demonstrate versatile insight in the field, interdisciplinary knowledge, and a business-oriented approach. What we find most valuable is the teamwork.’

‘The whole team has been doing an excellent job, with our key contacts being the heads of the practice group. ’

‘We have been actively working with Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. for more than six years. Prior to that we have occasionally worked on individual projects over a period of more than ten years. We would recommend them for their expertise, responsiveness and engagement. We are satisfied with the quality of service and the price/value offering.’

‘Our primary point of contact is Desislava Krusteva, who is responsible for the ongoing work related to our legal compliance activities and has provided us with an outstanding service. We particularly value the quick response to requests, ability to cover a wide range of areas and ability to present the results in a concise and timely manner.’

‘DPC are still leaders when it comes to the whole spectrum of ICT law – data and privacy, cybersecurity, telecommunication, e-commerce, AI, and other areas of key expertise, such as intellectual property for example. We invite their experts to assist us in our international and national project tasks. We have always received exceptional timeliness, excellent commitment, in-depth knowledge, and adequate advising when needed. Often, we have to keep to very tight deadlines, and we are happy that the DPC team respond to the urgency in a very timely manner. Through their experts’ assistance, we maintain a very good profile among our partners. We plan on continuing our successful collaboration.’

‘The diversity and variety of projects and project topics my organisation faces is large. Our team is happy to know that no matter the specifics of the ICT topic we will be faced, there are respective experts at DPC. In the past year we had a very specific demand from a ministerial institution, and Donka Stoyanova not only managd to respond to the timeline (given her tight schedule), but was also recognised as an exceptional expert in the field of public procurement. A key element of our collaboration is the fact that we often refer to the DPC team with just a question (sometimes urgent), and they are always eager to provide what is needed. This means a lot to us.’

‘Excellent market overview; high level of expertise in the field of telecommunications law and related data protection issues. ’

‘Violetta Kunze stands out for her outstanding committment to excellent work; very reliable and thorough in her work.’

‘CMS Sofia possesses excellent expertise in IP, media law and electronic communications. We work closely with Anna Tanova who is an expert, with deep knowledge of the media regulation and one of the most experienced IP lawyers in Bulgaria. CMS Sofia lawyers provide good, practical solutions for the business.’

‘We work closely with Anna Tanova, senior associate. We have been working with Anna for more than five years already. We highly appreciate her expertise in IP and media law and her understanding of the media industry, the business and regulatory matters. We value her suggestions and the way she puts into practice good ideas. She represents the media industry in all working groups for legal matters related to IP and media at the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the parliament. She also advises us in drafting general terms and conditions and agreements, in negotiations, and in regulatory matters. ’

‘My impression is that the firm provides high-quality legal services, especially in the area of copyright and media law as we need such kind of legal expertise for our content acquisitions license agreements covering multiple territories and a wide scope of acquired rights. CMS seem to understand international media business well and are in line with latest changes in media legislation on EU level. Best practices in copyright law are applied on a daily basis. The lawyer working with us is proactive in asking clarifying questions when necessary in order to do her job in the best possible way. There is a constant sense of improvement of the service – revisions in contract drafts are always in line with various considerations.’

‘We work with Anna Tanova only. She is an outstanding professional, trustworthy, smart, innovative and adaptable to client’s needs. She is quick to respond, qualified, detailed and reliable. However, I believe her biggest strength is that she tries to see the assigned tasks from a wider media industry perspective, not just to work on them on a pre-defined standard manner. ’

‘The team provides prompt and high-quality services where the motivation of the lawyers and their level of expertise are constantly expressed. We assess the level of service as excellent and we emphasise that the answers to the legal questions were provided in due time. Responses were accurate and always provided in close cooperation with in-house lawyers of the company.’

‘We can mention Alexander Pachamanov because his knowledge and experience are exceptional in the field of local and EU regulations in the TMT sector as well as in litigation and commercial legislation. He also obtains a broad expertise in the legislation applicable to the corporate issues, financing and bonds.’

‘Knowledgeable, efficient, good problem-solvers. Very cost-effective. Very responsive. Mario Arabistanov is our main point of contact. He is always available and provides timely and sound advice. ’

‘One of the best qualities of the team we were working with is that they are more partners than a legal team. They consider our mission and not just the legal aspects. That makes them unique. ’

‘Mitko Kamburov is an exellent partner and a great team member. He helped the entire process up until we successfully finished. ’

‘Kambourov & Partners have demonstrated three key aspects: vast experience (which enabled them to come up with creative solutions to complex cases); fast response time (which helps us move forward with our main business at fast pace); attention to detail (which builds trust).’

‘Mitko Karushkov combines vast legal experience and in-depth understanding of the IT domain. This enables him to really understand our challenges and come up with specific solutions.’

‘Mario Arabistanov has demonstrated attention to detail and extreme ownership. ’

‘The team stands out from its competitors as knowledgeable experts working together to answer their clients’ every need. They are fast and resourceful. The professional qualities are complimented by the easy-going and friendly personalities the members of the team have. ’

‘Mitko Karushkov, the partner in the TMT practice, is always responsive to clients’ needs, no matter the short notice for assistance. The easy access to the partner is essential for us as a client. Moreover, he is open-minded and flexible when approaching problem solving. Mario Arabistanov, the senior associate in the practice, is always up for the challenge to explore another area of data protection in terms of a specific industry. His strength is in the constant search for additional knowledge that makes him highly resourceful.’

‘I worked with PMP team on an M&A and financing transaction. The team included associates Asen Apostolov and Vyara Tomova, supervised by partner Nikolay Tsvetanov. Asen and Vyara are young but have good level of experience and good command of lawyering and business skills. Nikolay participated and had input in talks and negotiations but Asen and Vyara had sufficient skills to work independently.’

‘They balance legal knowledge with business insight. Very calm under pressure. They have the ability to communicate effectively with various players involved in the transactions. They could manage well foreign counsel who was involved for corporate registrations in another country. Asen Apostolov was leading, very good skills, conscientious, up to the deadline, not too legalistic, recommend him. Vyara Tomova supported him well.’

‘The firm is at the forefront of the game. Trustworthy. I have advised as in-house counsel on many transactions and I can spot whether the people on board have the skills or are actually gaining knowledge on the back of the client. Asen Apostolov and Vyara Tomova were really good and can carry out a complex transaction rather smoothly and efficiently.’

‘Asen Apostolov, associate, is calm, serious but also fun to work with. Intelligent, broad-minded. Builds effective working relationship with the client. I would recommend him. Good business approach to problems. Not too legalistic but not overlooking details. Can work under pressure and tackles it. Can tackle matters of foreign law and manage. I have seen people on higher positions in other law firms who cannot do the job in the way he does it. Well schooled to be a corporate counsel on a high level.’

‘Schoenherr’s team is very professional. They solve problems effectively with precisely to-the-point consultancy. I like their rather practical approach and the fact that they do not theorise their advice like the other firms.’

‘Stefana is very down to earth, practical and business oriented. Elena is experienced, efficient and effective. They both have brilliant problem solving techniques – quick, quiet, no stress or drama.’

‘CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov is a very knowledgeable advisor. They differ from other local firms with the larger scope of understanding of law matters, not just reading the respective law. They tend to search additionally for legal practice to back their solutions.’

‘Boyko Gerginov is a very accountable advisor; he always looks for an ethical and professional approach and requires such from his team members. Gergana Antonova usually steps into matters and she is very fast in her understanding, very flexible in discussions and advises professionally.’

‘ I have been working with the law firm for more than nine years. I like their practical approach, efficiency and reliable expertise. ’

‘Boyko Gerginov and Kalin Bonev are excellent professionals. They are able to resolve complex issues in an efficient manner. ’

‘We have worked with Jordanov, Ignatov & Ivanov for more than ten years and consider them part of our team. They are aware of our business in great detail  and are able to propose sound solutions for every business or legal problem we encounter. We highly value the law firm’s approach as the lawyers have always come up with the most optimal solution for our business model.’

‘We closely work with the partner Dimitar Ivanov and senior associate Svetlana Valeva. They both are very devoted and reliable legal professionals. Their response time and legal knowledge are excellent which is very important for our dynamic business. ’

‘I would like to note partner Rumen Ignatov and senior associate Nikolay Ignatov. They are diligent and very reliable professionals. They can handle complex matters and find the most appropriate solutions.’

‘The team possesses diversified experience and we refer to it with a number of issues. There is a contrast in the experience of the assigned attorneys which gives us the security that the person engaged possesses the detailed professional knowledge.’

‘Besides the professional experience, we value the personal engagement with the matter at hand in the attorneys we have worked with.’

‘I have experience working with Anton Petrov, who recently joined Kinstellar’s team as an Of Counsel. Anton stands out with his dedication and profound business knowledge of his clients in the tech sector. He is always up-to-speed with the legal and commercial developments which is critical in today’s fast-paced environment. He is very resourceful and regularly goes out of his way to offer outstanding client-centred advice. He is not only a true professional, but also personable and enjoyable to work with. That is why we have had a long-lasting collaboration in which he has handled complex legal matters with integrity and efficiency.‘