PwC Legal Bulgaria Partnership

Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Manager

Georg Shikov is an accomplished legal professional at PwC Legal Bulgaria, bringing over 9 years of legal practice experience and a PhD in Commercial Law that underpins his advisory work with exceptional academic depth. He advises a diverse portfolio of local and international clients on corporate, regulatory, and transactional matters — with a distinctive specialization in private wealth advisory, serving high-net-worth individuals and family-owned businesses navigating complex legal and tax landscapes.

Core Expertise

Private Wealth & High-Net-Worth Advisory — Tailored legal counsel to private wealth clients on structuring, succession, asset protection, and wealth preservation strategies Corporate & Commercial Law — Broad transactional and advisory experience across corporate governance, commercial agreements, and business operations Regulations — Support across a wide range of regulatory frameworks of the firm’s clients operating in various sectors Compliance & Investigations — Advisory on internal investigations, corporate compliance frameworks, and regulatory enforcement matters Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) — Specialist knowledge in AML/CFT regulatory obligations, risk assessments, and compliance architecture Data Protection — GDPR compliance advisory, data processing frameworks, and privacy governance

Georg occupies a rare position at the crossroads of academic excellence and practical legal expertise. His PhD in Commercial Law gives him a depth of analytical rigor that elevates the quality of his advisory work — particularly in complex structuring, regulatory interpretation, and novel legal questions. Combined with his versatility across several distinct practice areas and his ability to serve both corporate clients and private wealth individuals, Georg delivers a level of comprehensive, intellectually grounded counsel.

Georg is the author of the book Withdrawal of a shareholder in limited liability company (ISBN 9789542849179).

English, Bulgarian

Registered in the Bulgarian Bar

University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Faculty of Law (LL.M., 2017)

PhD in Commercial Law