Deloitte Legal Law Firm > Sofia, Bulgaria > Firm Profile
Deloitte Legal Law Firm Offices
103 ALEXANDER STAMBOLIJSKI BLVD
1303 SOFIA
Bulgaria
- Go to...
- Rankings
- Firm Profile
- Main Contacts
- Lawyer Profiles
- Interviews
- Comparative Guides
- Legal Briefings
Deloitte Legal Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Deloitte Legal Law Firm has broad expertise in complex M&A transactions and covers a range of corporate issues including restructurings and corporate governance advice. Practice head Miglena Micheva is especially active in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, where she delivers expert advice on corporate restructurings and regulatory matters. Her predecessor Kaloyan Yordanov departed the firm in August of 2023 to start his own firm.Practice head(s):
Miglena Micheva
Other key lawyers:
Zvezdelina Filova; Konstantin Ivanov; Georgi Stefanov
Testimonials
‘Miglena Micheva is fluent in English, available at any time, proactive proposing alternatives and solutions business wise.’
‘Strong coordination skills in a project involving different jurisdictions and areas of expertise (legal, accounting, tax) both in-house and with external advisors.’
‘Professional attitude to work, including very good expertise and cooperativeness.’
‘They always respond quickly and adequately to the problems.’
Key clients
Eurobank Bulgaria AD (Project Echos)
Work highlights
- Provided full M&A transactional support in the acquisition of the retail banking business of BNP Paribas Personal Finance SA, Bulgaria Branch.
Bulgaria > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Deloitte Legal Law Firm is well placed to assist national and multinational healthcare and pharmaceutical clients with matters pertaining to tax, accounting, finance and regulatory compliance, due to its ‘diverse and broad legal knowledge’. Practice head Miglena Micheva is well versed in medical law, data privacy and pharma regulations. Further key contacts for this practice are Irena Koleva and Zvezdelina Filova.Practice head(s):
Miglena Micheva
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team has very diverse and broad legal knowledge. They are highly professional.’
‘We worked with Irena Koleva. Every task was done and delivered on time and with excellent output. Irena is truly a superb lawyer in her field of privacy and IP.’
‘Very quick responses and high-quality legal work.’
Bulgaria > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
Deloitte Legal Law Firm covers the full array of banking and financing matters and has notable specialisms in bilateral and syndicated financing, transfers of loan portfolios, alternative financings and restructuring, alongside regulatory compliance matters. Adelina Mitkova concentrates her practice on transactional and regulatory banking and finance for corporate clients, banking and non-banking institutions and is supported by Konstantin Ivanov.Practice head(s):
Adelina Mitkova
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Eurobank Bulgaria
Work highlights
- Advised in respect of the amendment of an unfunded risk participation agreement with a major Bulgarian bank and review of subjoin templates and specific subloans.
- Provided legal due diligence and transactional support on the acquisition of the Bulgarian retail banking business of a French bank operating in Bulgaria through a branch.
- Advised the lender under Bulgarian, English and Cypriot law on the amendment and restatement of the existing facility agreement with a major shopping mall owner.
Bulgaria > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Public entities, among them various Bulgarian municipalities, as well as private companies turn to Deloitte Legal Law Firm for advice in civil, commercial and administrative arbitration and dispute resolution, notably in relation to tax law. Zvezdelina Filova leads the practice and acts in court litigation, arbitration cases and alternative dispute resolution. Mila Ivanova joined the firm in October 2022, and supports during court and arbitration cases.Practice head(s):
Zvezdelina Filova
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Loznitsa Municipality
Work highlights
- Defended the client against findings of violations ascertained by the Ministry of Environment of Operation Program Environment and against the potential imposition of financial corrections to the amount of BGN 1,438,875.16.
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Deloitte Legal Law Firm frequently assists clients with the full scope of the preparation and structuring of real estate transactions, with a particular focus on commercial centres and office buildings in Bulgaria. Litigation expert Zvezdelina Filova is the practice head.Practice head(s):
Zvezdelina Filova
Key clients
Hellenic Dairies SA
Work highlights
- Advising on the real estate aspects of the acquisition of United Milk Company EAD, leading to the expansion of Hellenic Diaries SA in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria > TMT
Deloitte Legal Law Firm > Firm Profile
Deloitte Legal* addresses your challenges with comprehensive thinking, powered by experience and insights drawn from diverse business disciplines, industries, and global perspectives. We bring together legal advice, strategy, and technology to develop innovative solutions, create value for you and your business, and transform the way in which legal services are delivered and consumed.
Operating in approximately 80 countries, Deloitte Legal practitioners work closely across borders, providing a strategic perspective to help companies meet local responsibilities and thrive in the global marketplace. With access to industry specialists and an unparalleled range of professional services, we also employ technology to pioneer innovative solutions to the most complex business problems.
Deloitte Legal pairs strategy with technology to aggregate, organize, and analyze complex data from multiple sources, providing the insight to enhance clients’ decision-making process. Deloitte has reshaped many functions with its transformative thinking, which Deloitte Legal applies to reshape the legal department. We focus on people, process, and technology to help legal departments free up time for what matters.
Deloitte Legal doesn’t just work for clients, but with clients to develop the right solutions for their business. Understanding the client’s needs and putting a business lens on legal problems enables us to help the General Counsel become a business partner.
During the vast number of transactions and legal advice the team of Deloitte Legal Bulgaria has been involved in, and our team gathered experience in offering a concise and tailored advice for our clients. Since 2014, when Deloitte Legal Bulgaria Law Firm was established (the legal practice dates back since the 90s when Deloitte practice in Bulgaria was launched), our team is seen as a trusted partner, providing a full range of legal advice to our clients, yet focused on industries’ specific issues.
A broad spectrum of clients and services
The diversity of our clients’ practice areas, allow our lawyers to gather ample understanding of their business. The interconnection of the business with the applicable regulations, creates a great symbiosis of commercial understanding, whilst proving excellent legal services.
Our office in Bulgaria is located at a very preferrable geographic area, whereby we can take advantage of the European network of clients, partners, and Deloitte offices, as well as being a bridge to the southeast region of Europe. The Deloitte global network and precisely the Southeast region, initiated a campaign for deepening the collaboration and communication among the offices in the region. Thus, the experience, expertise knowledge and know-how are centralized for the sole purpose of mastering the legal services we provide by further extending our horizons.
One of Deloitte Legal Bulgaria key strengths is the complex, multidisciplinary matters we advise on and the multiservice we offer to our clients. The close collaboration with our colleagues from other functions (tax, financial services, accounting, consulting, risk advisory, etc.) and enable us to provide a coherent advice to the clients. Our lawyers have vast, but yet sector focused knowledge, combined with personal professional qualities and solid ethics to address any complex matter, and analyse the legal implications of any transaction in way to provide real value to our Clients.
Not only, we have a considerable experience in advising a broad spectrum of industries, but we put best efforts to understand and address in the best possible way the functioning, requirements, and needs of our clients. Hence, we can address our clients’ needs in a manner that would be cost-efficient and less time consuming.
We are a preferred partner to our clients due to the one-stop-shop services we offer, based on the great knowledgebase and worldwide service coverage the firm possesses.
Digitalisation of the legal services
In the new digital era, our firm has proven to be a pioneer in the development and implementation of new automated and artificial intelligence solutions not only for our clients but also for our internal use (such as due diligence tools, contact management tools, and other legal tech tools).
In collaboration with the rest of Deloitte offices, we offer not only legal advisory services, but also legal management consulting (LMC) which is a joint collaboration with experts from across Deloitte practice areas such as mainstream management consultancy, risk advisory, and tax management consulting.
Further, we offer legal managed services (LMS) whose purpose is to introduce transparency, efficiency, and technology at scale. These are wide range of tailored services supporting clients across the full contract management lifecycle including contract automation, negotiation, and data extraction. Thus, we facilitate efficiency through improved processes, utilized legal expertise and deployment of scalable technology.
Values and standards
Deloitte Legal Bulgaria has shown through the years progressive approach towards attracting new clients, expanding on new markets, which consequently led to a positive impact on winning a larger market share. Our impeccable reputation as a leading multiservice advisory firm including legal advisory firm in Bulgaria is based upon the highest standards we maintain, the up-to-date skills and knowledge and our ability to come across unconventional solutions to complex issues. Our culture is about inclusion, collaboration, high performance, and opportunity, and we are proud to be recognized as a great place to work and preferred employer of choice.
* “Deloitte Legal” means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
M&A and Corporate | Miglena Micheva | mmicheva@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
Employment | Miglena Micheva | mmicheva@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
Banking & Finance | Adelina Mitkova | amitkova@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
Litigation | Zvezdelina Filova | zfilova@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
M&A and Corporate | Kaloyan Yordanov | kyordanov@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
Real estate | Kaloyan Yordanov | kyordanov@deloittece.com | +359 2 802 33 00 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
---|---|---|---|
Ms Zvezdelina Filova | Managing Associate | View Profile | |
Ms Miglena Micheva | Managing Associate | View Profile | |
Ms Adelina Mitkova | Legal Managing Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Kaloyan Yordanov | Managing Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 2,500+ at this office : 11Languages
Bulgarian English French Italian German RussianMemberships
Deloitte Legal*Interviews
Zvezdelina Filova, Deloitte Legal Practice Leader, Bulgaria
Zvezdelina Filova explains how the firm is adapting to clients’ changing needs.What do you see as the main points that differentiate Deloitte Legal Law Firm from your competitors?
One of the main points that differentiate our legal practice is that our attorneys have had experience in traditional local and international law firms, and now build upon their expertise by taking a multi-disciplinary approach to clients, in collaboration with our Tax, BPS, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory and Consulting colleagues, to provide more business-focused, cross-functional solutions to clients. This approach brings us closer to our clients’ business needs and goals. We can offer our clients a multi-disciplinary service and a pragmatic approach, which make use of our cross-functional synergy to ensure high quality, increased efficiency, and effective risk management. Deloitte Legal Law Firm is part of the Deloitte Legal Central Europe South cluster. This allows us to benefit from cross-border cooperation, exchange of technical knowledge and business ideas, and implementation of innovative solutions. Deloitte’s international network adds further value to the services offered to our clients on international transactions and projects.
Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?
We have focused on further expanding our work and knowledge on Energy and ESG considering the energy crisis, the new reporting regulations and the demand for businesses to focus on their positive impact on people and the world in general.
Our regulatory compliance services will further grow as well because regulated businesses need our help following the rapidly changing and complicated regulatory framework.
We hope the local and international economies will stabilize, which will result in more day-to-day legal work for our teams, but until then we expect an increased need of dispute resolution and restructuring assistance.
What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?
We managed to develop and sustain diversified legal skills and motivated team to meet the clients’ needs in various legal areas starting from day-to-day corporate, commercial and employment law to more complex projects in the areas of real estate, regulatory, dispute resolution, etc.
Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?
Deloitte is constantly investing in the implementation of technological tools to help our professionals in their day-to-day work and to put in place a framework for unlocking internal efficiency with technology. This allows for the more effective time-management and allocation of resources, as well as for an improved and more efficient service delivery process, in order to address the cost sensitivity and expectations of our clients.
We have also implemented a host of digital tools for the delivery of enhanced legal services. For many of our practice areas we have special tech tools – some of them are Deloitte technology, and some of them are third-party licensed technology. We also develop tools to facilitate and make more efficient our clients’ business.
In addition, our LMC team consistently delivers training on technology to our clients. These legal technology training sessions cover topics such as AI, the cloud, mobile applications, the use of data as an asset, and legal tech generally, in the context of current digital trends, including IT cloud migration, the development of innovative tools (including for the better management and efficiency of any internal legal team and their operations) or using alternative selling channels for business.
Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?
We recently provided an international banking and insurance group with integrated advisory services on a number of regulatory matters. We worked closely with our colleagues from the Risk Advisory team, which advised on various regulatory, procedural, and IT issues. We assisted the client in mitigating the risk related to regulatory requirements, on the one hand, and on the other hand in providing cost-effective financial instruments to their clients. The task was particularly complicated, as there were recent amendments to legislation, and no case law or clear guidance from the regulator on the topic. We had to come up with an innovative approach in the interpretation and application of the new legislation.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?
We are aiming at providing legal services in a different way – multidisciplinary, innovative, and technology-enabled. Our proposition is to bring together our multi-disciplinary capabilities and our cross-office synergy into a single offering that is tailor-made to help our clients navigate new chapters in their future.
We always strive to address the unmet client demand for comprehensive legal services, tailored to their broader business strategy.
Legal Briefings
-
Corporate governance in Mexico: overview and trends 2021
Adapting Mexican corporate governance policy related to new market realities would need corporate law reform with the backing of enforcement. Nevertheless, certain local instruments – which lack binding force and which may, at best, fit in the category of ‘soft law’ – attempt to direct corporate practices through a voluntary approach. This is the case … -
Employment law in Cyprus
1. Can you provide guidance on the process for terminating an employment contract in Cyprus, including any legal requirements and potential risks? For a dismissal to be considered lawful without the employee being entitled to compensation for unfair dismissal, one of the following reasons of dismissal must apply: -
Cyprus, an innovation hub
Cyprus is gaining momentum as the preferred location for entrepreneurs and fintech businesses.
Comparative Guides
-
Colombia: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Carolina Acuña Carlos Llanos
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Colombia.
-
Germany: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Susanne Turner, L.L.M. Sonja HoffmeisterIsabel Landgraf
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Germany.
-
Singapore: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Christina KarlSandip Bhandal
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.
-
Switzerland: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Julia Stutzer
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Switzerland.
-
United Kingdom: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Jurga McCluskeyMelanie CarrGary BakerKrissy HushCharlotte Xiong
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
-
Ireland: Corporate Immigration
Published: September 2023
Authors: Róisín FitzpatrickReshma McCannJames Gallagher
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Immigration laws and regulations applicable in Ireland.
-
Costa Rica: Tax Disputes
Published: October 2023
Authors: Fabio SalasJose Fabio ChinchillaRolando Brenes
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Tax Disputes laws and regulations applicable in Costa Rica.
-
Cyprus: Employment and Labour Law
Published: April 2023
Authors: Gaston HadjianastassiouMichalis Georgiou
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Employment and Labour laws and regulations applicable in Cyprus.
-
Belgium: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: David RoelensSteven VanderroostBrandon Mbuyi KabongRichard Steppe
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Belgium.
-
Uruguay: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Juan BonetJavier Dominguez
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Uruguay.
-
United Kingdom: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andrew HowardGlafkos TombolisPeter GrigorMo MalhotraRachel Hossack
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
-
The Netherlands: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Jonathan TalackoFraukje PanisJohn PaansStijn VerweijenNicolas Herrero FolleyMohamed Bouskla
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in The Netherlands.
-
Thailand: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Patcharaporn PootranonVeerakorn SamranwethLalita Thawornviriyanan
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Thailand.
-
Singapore: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Joanna YapMarilyn Poon
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.
-
Serbia: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Stefan Antonić
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Serbia.
-
Norway: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Mari E. WetlesenGro HelvikSteinar KulstadElin LøfsgaardHenriette Holmen
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Norway.
-
Mexico: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Mauricio OropezaMelissa Franco
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Mexico.
-
Italy: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Giorgio MarianiJosephine RomanoEmilio CucchiaraGiorgio OrlandiniLaura TredwellStefano MiniatiFederico D’AmelioMarzia Del Vaglio
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Italy.
-
Germany: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andreas JentgensJulia Petersen
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Germany.
-
Croatia: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Valerija Cerovski
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Croatia.
-
Bulgaria: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Zvezdelina FilovaKaloyan YordanovMiglena MichevaAtanas ArshinkovVasil Lenkov
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Bulgaria.
-
Austria: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Maximilian WeilerStefan ZischkaPeter GrauMike Schaunig
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
-
Guatemala: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Estuardo PaganiniManuel Lara
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Guatemala.
-
Austria: Lending & Secured Finance
Published: April 2023
Authors: Dr. Andreas JankMMag. Andreas Bonelli
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Lending & Secured Finance laws and regulations applicable in Austria.
-
Cyprus: Doing Business In
Published: April 2023
Authors: Andreas ThomaSofia PanayiCharalambos Charalambous
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Doing Business In laws and regulations applicable in Cyprus.