Wolf Theiss > Sofia, Bulgaria > Firm Profile

‘We worked with Katerina Kraeva and Irina Dekova. I always felt I was in very safe and capable hands and was particularly impressed by the knowledge, experience and personal commitment of dual English and Bulgarian qualified Irina Dekova. The quality, thoughtfulness and pragmatism of her comments showed and international/cross-border experience, having worked in London for several years before returning to Bulgaria.’

‘Very responsive and solution oriented. Proactive in discussing legal solutions directly with counter-party.’

‘Katerina Kraeva is an excellent professional, very trustworthy, efficient and legally prepared. She is keen to add value for the client, including by ensuring cost control and providing out of scope legal feedback, as a commercial gesture.’

‘The team has developed a deep understanding of the energy industry and the local marketplace in which we operate, tailoring their activities to our needs. I would rate their commercial awareness as very good also.’

‘I have worked mostly with Oleg Temnikov and Radoslav Mikov. Oleg Temnikov is a brilliant energy and regulatory lawyer. His advice is always accurate and comprehensive. He is among the leading individual lawyers in the sector in Bulgaria. Radoslav Mikov comes from the industry and is very practical and solution-oriented.’

‘Wolf Theiss have, in most offices, specialised energy teams. This is a huge advantage, as they can provide lawyers with appropriate experience and industry specific know-how. This is particularly relevant for the Sofia office, which hosts a large energy/projects team, with extensive experience in the sector. Their particularly strong areas are the renewables projects (development, construction and transactions) and electricity trading.’

‘Radoslav Mikov is very smart and passionate for his job, has good communication skills, knowledge of the law, strong writing ability and good judgement.’

‘Wolf Theiss has a strong collaboration network and partners across several jurisdictions.’

‘They understand the commercial aspects of the transactions and appreciate and try to accommodate the specifics of our institution.’

‘Their virtual workspace is user-friendly.’

‘The lawyers are very knowledgeable, diligent and pleasant at their business interactions.’

‘Wolf Theiss has an excellent dispute resolution team which provides valuable legal advice to the clients and their local counsel.’

‘We have worked with Oleg Temnikov, who was outstanding in providing quick evaluation and comprehensive reports on the case developments. Oleg is a quick-thinking, result-driven professional with impressive experience and legal knowledge.’

‘Wolf Theiss is particularly strong in complex disputes (such as disputes in highly regulated sectors, including energy and banking) and cross-border matters, where they have unique experience and know-how. For such disputes they are the best on the market, compared to local firms and the few international law firms on the market.’

‘Radoslav Mikov is a reputed expert on energy disputes. Anna Rizova is very experienced on commercial disputes. Both of them are very professional and have an excellent reputation in the market.’

‘I would recommend Oleg Temnikov. He is a very good lawyer, with international expertise in litigation and regulatory matters.’

‘They have very well-balanced litigation team, experienced in international litigation and arbitration. Being part of a global law firm helps them use the resources of their other offices and provide complex legal service that takes into account the specifics of various legal systems. Also, their key litigators in Bulgaria are vested with prolific practical knowledge for many sectors of Bulgarian business, which, combined with their international background and good negotiation, litigation and language skills makes them solid choices on the Bulgarian litigation market.’

‘I have worked most often with Oleg Temnikov, including now, on cross-border insolvencies and enforcement cases. He has an excellent reputation on the market, both in terms of legal skills and integrity, and in my view is one of the rising stars and future leaders in litigation in Bulgaria. Oleg is an outstanding lawyer, very knowledgeable, always responsive and efficient. He is particularly valuable on complex and cross-border cases, where he manages to handle all the different aspects and concurrent proceedings.’

‘When it comes to the competition practice, we can mention Anna Rizova and Hristina Dzhevlekova. Anna Rizova is leading the team with total dedication; she is very professional and is an expert in her field with a lot of practical knowledge. Hristina Dzhevlekova is our first point of contact if we have an issue. She is highly competent and experienced in competition law; one step ahead of most lawyers. What we value is her practical advice. She knows the law and the practice but also keeps track of the developments of the local regulator, so we always receive 360-degree advice with all pros and cons, a real (not theoretical) risk assessment and go-to plan. Even when working under time pressure, the quality and speed of her advice are impeccable. They both won’t crack under pressure. The team is indeed highly recommendable.’

‘In general, Wolf Theiss are among the most competent law firms in Bulgaria, in terms of legal expertise, but also as overall professionalism. We rely on their high principles of work, quality, confidentiality and compliance. Especially for competition matters which are very sensitive, it is important to have confident, practical and balanced advice – and this is what they provide. We have several successful projects completed with them in the last years (review of agreements with counter parties, placing and compliance of market strategy and campaigns, etc.). I am always impressed how smoothly and professionally they handle matters.’

‘In the most competition matters, I work with Mrs Hristina Dzhevlekova. She is an excellent lawyer, has extensive knowledge, including an educational background, in competition law. Very hard working and available 24/7.’

‘We usually use the Wolf Theiss team for the complex competition work in Bulgaria (agreements with local contractors, new systems for the market, negotiations). We value the team for its expertise and multisided thinking. They are highly competent on the legal side but also have excellent industry and business knowledge and can guide us through the specifics of the local market and the competent bodies. They see the broader picture and their advice is not theoretical but will always offer a workable solution.’

‘The competition lawyers that I work with in Wolf Theiss are Hristina Dzhevlekova and Anna Rizova; both are highly professional and recommendable. Our main contact point is Hristina Dzhevlekova and she really makes a difference. She is very educated and has modern business thinking and is very competent in the competition field. We also like her manner of work and how she handles matters. Very professional, timely and dedicated. We feel very comfortable working with her. We like the fact that the team is senior level and so far, are more than happy with them.’

‘The team is very well organised.’

‘Individuals are extremely dedicated to client’s interest.’