Alexandra Doytchinova > Schoenherr > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Schoenherr
ALABIN 56
1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A, Energy, Real Estate

Position

Partner

Career

Alexandra Doytchinova is Managing Partner of Schoenherr’s Sofia office since its establishment in 2004. She specialises in Corporate/M&A, project development, including energy projects involving PPP structures. Alexandra advises predominantly foreign and international clients on their market entry and direct investments in Bulgaria. She was involved in major M&A transactions in Bulgaria, deals with corporate restructuring and structuring of share and assets deals in Bulgaria and in the SEE region. Her clients include major European corporates from the energy and real estate development industries.
Before joining Schoenherr in 2002, Alexandra worked as teaching assistant at the Institute for Civil Law, Foreign and International Private Law at the University of Graz, Austria. She is a founding member of the Centre of Competence for South Eastern Europe in Graz.

Languages

Bulgarian, German, English

Memberships

Alexandra is member of the Vienna Bar and registered European attorney in Bulgaria

Education

University of Graz, Graz/Austria (Mag. iur. 2000)

Lawyer Rankings

Bulgaria > Projects and PPP

Schoenherr handles various matters across the projects field in Bulgaria, although thanks to the expertise of practice co-head Stefana Tsekova, it is particularly active in relation to energy and renewable energy infrastructure projects, where the team is involved in project financing, acquisitions and regulatory matters. Public procurement advice is a further strength of the team. Alexandra Doytchinova co-heads the team and is well versed in concessions and PPP matters.

Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Alexandra DoytchinovaSchoenherr

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.