Mr Richard Clegg > Wolf Theiss > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Wolf Theiss
55 NIKOLA VAPTSAROV BLVD.
1407 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Work Department

Corporate/M&A, Infrastructure, TMT.

Position

Partner, working throughout Central & Eastern Europe and South Eastern Europe. Richard has particular specialization and expertise across the regulated sectors, advising companies at board level on corporate and compliance matters, often in sensitive & strategic circumstances. His career experience includes advising on transaction, regulatory and compliance aspects of internationally significant infrastructure, telecom and energy matters.

Career

Joined Wolf Theiss from Advent International and the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company where he served as Group General Counsel, Group Investment Director and Executive Director of NURTS, Bulgaria’s largest television and radio broadcasting company.

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of England & Wales; Law Society of Ireland; Sofia Bar Association.

Education

Educated at Manchester Grammar School, University College London, and INSEAD.

Lawyer Rankings

Bulgaria > TMT

Wolf Theiss advises on M&A transactions, privacy and data protection matters, regulatory and licensing issues, and compliance and IP matters across the software, telecoms and high-tech industries. Start-ups, funds, IT companies, and fintech and agritech organisations belong to the firm’s client roster. Richard Clegg and Anna Rizova jointly lead the TMT practice, with Clegg specialising in high-profile M&A transactions in regulated sectors, and Rizova frequently leading on IP and IT transactions.

Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Richard CleggWolf Theiss

Wolf Theiss acts for international venture capital and private equity investors in transactional work that ranges from small minority share acquisitions up to large cross-border equity and commercial transactions. The firm represents Acrisure in an ongoing insurance-broker acquisition of the Unilink Group across 6 jurisdictions. Richard Clegg leads the practice and is especially versed in transactions and corporate matters in the regulated industries. Anna Rizova advises global corporates on their entry into the Bulgarian market and in M&A transactions, Katerina Kraeva and Jasmina Uzova are also noted for their contributions on M&A transactions.

Bulgaria > Banking, finance and capital markets

Wolf Theiss‘ team provides expert advice on strategic investments and funding initiatives for financial institutions and private equity funds, as well as assisting with domestic and cross-border financing transactions, and providing regulatory advice to banks and fintech companies. Katerina Kraeva, who advises on acquisition finance, project finance and restructuring,  jointly leads the team with Richard Clegg, who has extensive expertise in transactions in the technology and regulated sectors, and often represents funds, founders and blue-chip corporates. Ivan Mangatchev has expertise in regulatory issues in the European financial sector.