Ms Boyana Milcheva > Dimitrov, Petrov & Co > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co
28 TODOR ALEXANDROV BLVD
FLOOR 7
1303 SOFIA
Bulgaria

Work Department

Real estate and construction; Tax; Energy law

Position

Partner

Career

Boyana possesses in-depth expertise in construction and real estate law and provides a complete range of legal solutions to both sectors. The most effective practice, as she says, is “to analyze constructively and to avoid disputes”. She’s a regional influencer and high-profile consultant who represents and consults companies in major transport infrastructure projects – road, railway, highway and airports construction and rehabilitation.

Boyana is praised both as a Thought Leader and a Global Leader in construction by Who’s Who Legal 2022. She is recommended as a leading individual in Real Estate & Construction and Projects & PPP by The Legal 500; recognized for both her Real Estate and Tax expertise by Chambers Europe and highly regarded by IFLR 1000 which also recognizes her in the elite ranking category Women Leaders.

As a head of DPC’s tax practice, Boyana leads a team of experts providing comprehensive advice on a wide range of business and tax matters in a variety of industries, including tax planning for establishment of companies and in the context of property acquisition, tax implications of commercial restructurings and transactions, as well as tax optimization of capital markets transactions and taxation of investment firms and undertakings for collective investments. She handles complex lawsuits in the field of VAT, corporate tax and avoidance of double taxation.

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the Sofia Bar Association;

Member of the Board of the Bulgarian Construction Law Society;

Representative for Bulgaria in the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation;

Member of the Bulgarian branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA);

Member of the AmCham Tax Committee

Education

Sofia University, Faculty of Law (LL.M. 2002);

Courses in American Business Law and American Institutional Law’

International postgraduate practice M&A programme of the International Bar Association and the College of Law of England and Wales

Lawyer Rankings

Bulgaria > Projects and PPP

Public procurement and large infrastructure projects lie at the heart of Dimitrov, Petrov & Co‘s projects and PPP practice group, with the team regularly acting for energy and renewable energy, telecoms and real estate clients. Boyana Milcheva, who is praised by clients as ‘working wonders in the field of construction and real estate law’, and Donka Stoyanova head the team.

Bulgaria > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Boyana MilchevaDimitrov, Petrov & Co

Transactional work is at the heart of the Dimitrov, Petrov & Co real estate and construction practice, which assists major international and local clients with all stages of the process, including the initial research, due diligence, negotiations and preparation of legal documentation and the resulting tax implications of the transaction. In addition to this, the team is frequently instructed to advise on the structuring of joint ventures, the development, planning, investment and financing of real estate projects, and the drafting of leasing and maintenance agreements. Boyana Milcheva, who is considered ‘one of the most respected real estate lawyers in the country’, leads the practice alongside Alexander Todorov, who has extensive experience in real estate-related transactions and disputes. Pavlina Ivanova is another key lawyer in the team who primarily focuses on real estate and foreign investment matters.

Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

International and domestic corporations, private equity and venture capital funds are among some of the clients who regularly turn to Dimitrov, Petrov & Co for their expert advice on M&A projects, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Head of the department Zoya Todorova provides ‘excellent legal support in large cross-border transactions’, and is well versed in the areas of corporate, employment and competition law. Boyana Milcheva advises on the tax related matters on transactions, while Radina Tomanova supports on M&A projects and venture capital transactions. Tomanova was promoted to senior associate in March 2023, as was Rositsa Vasileva.