Mr Encho Simeonov > Dimitrov, Petrov & Co > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co is highly regarded for its ‘in-depth knowledge of the life sciences sector’ where the team covers a litany of matters that relate to intellectual property, commercial, competition, data protection, corporate and employment law. The team is well placed to provide day-to-day advice to clients such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly thanks to its expertise in the Bulgarian regulatory framework and market conditions. Furthermore, the team is well regarded for its strength in patent litigation and experience in medical malpractice cases (a specialism of recently promoted partner Encho Simeonov). The practice is led by Zoya Todorova and Martin Zahariev, the latter of whom was promoted to partner in March 2023. Todorova advises pharma and life sciences companies on corporate matters and M&A transactions, while Zahariev leverages his expertise in IP field, among others, to support global life sciences companies. Yana Georgieva is also a key member of the team.

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co is hailed as having ‘simply exceptional’ expertise in dispute resolution. The team covers commercial and regulatory litigation and arbitration, cross border debt recovery cases and public procurement procedures. The team delivers first-rate expertise in disputes in the energy, IP, real estate and employment sectors, due to the firm’s full-service approach. Following the departure of Metodi Baykushev the practice is now jointly led by Pencho Stanchev, who specialises in dispute resolution, arbitration and energy law and litigator Encho Simeonov, who has extensive expertise in the medical malpractices field and was promoted to partner in March 2023. Other key team members include Alexander Georgiev, who received a promotion to senior associate in March 2023, Alexander Todorov and Donka Stoyanova.