Mr Arno Mamasyan > Georgiev, Todorov & Co > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Georgiev, Todorov & Co Offices
27 PARCHEVICH STREET
1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Mr Arno Mamasyan
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution
Position
Senior Partner
Main practice areas: Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking and Finance, Insurance Law, Real Estate and Construction
Career
Arno Mamasyan joined Georgiev, Todorov & Co. Law Offices in 1996. He is a senior partner and specializes in Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Commercial Law, Property Law, and Privatisation. He graduated from Sofia University, Faculty of Law. Prior to joining the law firm, he was the chief privatisation expert in the Ministry of Industry (currently Ministry of Economy) from 1993 to 1994. He has drafted a legal opinion for the legal status of the privatization in Bulgaria for the catalogue “Center for International Legal Studies”.
His practice includes participation in projects of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Stability Mechanism, and the Bulgarian Telecommunication Company. He was a legal adviser of Sofia Municipality for the project for issuing eurobonds and prepared the due diligence report in relation to the privatization of Pharmachim Holding.
Arno has successfully advised clients in various fields, such as Gazprom, on their investment in a local company (Topenergy), as well as on their licensing regime, their gas imports and exports. He has also consulted clients such as Dundee Precious Metals, Chelopech Mining, AG Capital, Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Road Infrastructure Agency, International Asset Bank, Forton International, and many others. He has represented DSK Bank and AstraZeneca in various cases, as well as ENEL for the large project for the construction of the Thermal Power Plant Maritza East 3.
He is the current legal advisor of both private and public enterprises. In the field of corporate and commercial law, Arno consults Grand Energy Distribution, Heating Power Plants Ruse and Maritza 3, Black Peak Capital, Galchev Engineering, Borica, Ciela, and Hill Clinic. He is also the leading litigator in high profile matters for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Aurubis, Asarel Medet, Kornikom, Advance Properties, and Balkam Group.
He is listed in the Register of Industrial Property Representatives for Inventions, Utility Models and Trademarks.
Arno Mamasyan is an arbitrator in the court of Arbitration with the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIB) since 2017.
Languages
He is fluent in English and his native Bulgarian.
Memberships
Sofia Bar Association
Education
Sofia University, Faculty of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction
(Leading individuals)Georgiev, Todorov & Co‘s real estate and construction department offers advice on various matters, covering sale and purchase agreements, construction agreements and other contract drafting and due diligence reviews, as well as contentious matters, representing clients before various institutions and administrative courts. Miglena Peneva leads the practice and provides the full scope of legal services to construction companies and real estate entrepreneurs. Arno Mamasyan is also a key name to note.
Bulgaria > Intellectual property
Domestic and international clients turn to the IP team at Georgiev, Todorov & Co for comprehensive advice on patents, trade marks, copyright, industrial property and database rights. The firm’s client portfolio demonstrates the range of sectors the team excels in, from technology and publishing to healthcare and fashion. Ivan Todorov and Arno Mamasyan jointly lead the practice and are supported by Tsvetelina Dimitrova, who ‘stands out as extremely knowledgeable and capable in intellectual property’.
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Georgiev, Todorov & Co is engaged by its clients for day-to-day advice on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, among them share transfers, corporate disputes and drafting contracts for clients across the construction, energy, transport and healthcare sectors. Arno Mamasyan is regularly involved in corporate and administrative matters and heads the firm’s corporate and commercial practice. Tsvetelina Dimitrova is highly recommended by clients for her corporate work across varied sectors.
Bulgaria > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Georgiev, Todorov & Co‘s dispute resolution practice comprises a team of experts who are hailed by clients for their ‘successful track record and their ability to handle complex matters’, including litigation and administrative proceedings frequently for clients from the construction, real estate and energy sectors. Ivan Todorov and Arno Mamasyan ‘stand out as great litigators‘ and jointly lead the practice. Further key members of the team are Tsvetelina Dimitrova, who is often engaged on international disputes, Miglena Peneva, who has a sectoral focus on real estate and construction and managing partner Nikolay Lazarov. Mariya Derelieva left the practice in June 2022.
Bulgaria > Banking, finance and capital markets
The team at Georgiev, Todorov & Co specialises in insurance and reinsurance matters, including insurance transactions and disputes, but it is also well versed in debt finance, capital markets and the implementation of payment services. Among its regular clients are asset and wealth management companies, tech companies and banks. Arno Mamasyan heads the practice and is especially experienced in litigation and EU regulations pertaining to banking. Tsvetelina Dimitrova and Miglena Peneva provide further support.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Bulgaria
- Intellectual property Bulgaria
- Leading individuals Bulgaria > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals Bulgaria > Real estate and construction
- Banking, finance and capital markets Bulgaria
- Real estate and construction Bulgaria
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Bulgaria