PwC Legal Bulgaria Partnership

Banking and Finance / Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Manager

Lora Aleksandrova is a Manager at PwC Legal Bulgaria, bringing significant professional legal experience with a powerful specialization in financial services regulation, M&A, secured financing, and consumer and data protection. Lora is recognized for her ability to deliver sophisticated, commercially grounded legal advice to some of the most prominent clients in the financial services industry.

Core Expertise

Financial Services Regulation — Comprehensive advisory on the regulatory aspects of carrying out licensed and regulated activities in Bulgaria, with deep command of the applicable EU and domestic frameworks, as well as client representation before Bulgarian regulators, navigating licensing, supervisory, and enforcement proceedings Secured Financing & Lending Transactions — Proven experience negotiating and executing multimillion-euro Bulgarian law-governed lending and security transactions Anti-Money Laundering (AML) — Advisory on AML/CFT compliance obligations, internal controls, and regulatory alignment Data Protection — GDPR and data privacy compliance advisory for financial institutions and corporate clients Mergers & Acquisitions — Full-cycle M&A support including structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and execution Consumer Protection — Specialist knowledge of the EU consumer protection framework and its transposition into Bulgarian law

Lora has advised major industry players on some of their most complex and high-value transactions. She brings a level of sector-specific fluency that allows her to anticipate regulatory obstacles, structure deals efficiently, and protect client interests across every stage of a transaction. Her thorough understanding of EU single market legislation — particularly as it relates to financial services and consumer protection — gives her a uniquely pan-European perspective.

Before joining PwC in April 2022, Lora practised at one of Bulgaria's leading domestic law firms.

English, Bulgarian

Registered in the Bulgarian Bar

University of Sofia, Faculty of Law (LL.M.,2012)