Stela Pavlova-Kaneva > Schoenherr > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Schoenherr Offices
ALABIN 56
1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Stela Pavlova-Kaneva
Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Position
| Attorney at law |
Career
Stela Pavlova is an attorney at law at Schoenherr’s Sofia office specialising in Corporate/M&A. She joined Schoenherr in April 2017 following her qualification as solicitor and admission to the Law Society of England and Wales. Stela is dual qualified English/Bulgarian lawyer. As part of her transactional experience, she has built up a track record of successful domestic and cross-border M&A deals in the telecommunications, real estate, energy and manufacturing sectors and has been involved in several landmark deals on the Bulgarian market. Prior to joining the firm, she completed a two year Training Contract at Linklaters LLP in London, including a six-month secondment at British Petroleum. While at Linklaters LLP she gained experience in banking, capital markets, M&A and general corporate law matters. Her working languages are Bulgarian, English, German and Russian.
Languages
Bulgarian, English, German, Russian
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Education
University of Law, London/UK (Legal Practice Course 2015)
University of Oxford, Oxford/UK (Master of Science in Law and Finance 2013)
University of Warwick, UK (LL.B. 2012)
University of Saarland, Germany (Erasmus year abroad 2011)
Lawyer Rankings
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Rising stars)Schoenherr‘s commercial, corporate and M&A practice strengths include local and cross-border M&A transactions and take overs, where the team has a proven track record advising in the TMT and energy sectors. Alexandra Doytchinova leads the team and focuses on the energy and real estate sectors, where she advises on market entry to Bulgaria, direct investments and high-profile transactions. Ilko Stoyanov is noted for his ‘exceptional knowledge and experience in the field of commercial, corporate and M&A legislation and projects’. Further bolstering the Corporate and M&A team is Stela Pavlova-Kaneva, who acts in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, Tereza Shishkova and Ema Stoyanova who joined the firm in December 2022 and January 2023 respectively.