Firm Profile > Boyanov & Co. > Sofia, Bulgaria
Boyanov & Co. Offices
82 PATRIARCH EVTIMII BOULEVARD
1463 SOFIA
Bulgaria
Boyanov & Co. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1
Market front-runner Boyanov & Co. handles headline instructions on behalf of both borrowers and lenders with stand-out expertise in corporate-related issues. The firm recently advised new client Commerzbank on establishing a branch in Bulgaria to serve as IT hub for the entire banking group. The team is in demand among domestic and international banking panels, as well as foreign law firms requiring Bulgarian finance advice. At the helm, Damian Simeonov is widely respected across the market and well supported by experienced partners Ralitsa Nedkova and Georgi Drenski.
Practice head(s):
Damian Simeonov
Other key lawyers:
Ralitsa Nedkova; Georgi Drenski
Key clients
Citibank
Eurobank
Vidima Ideal Standard
UBS AG
UniCredit Bulbank
Deutsche Bank
Raiffeisen Bank International
International Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
Commerzbank
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Few firms match Boyanov & Co.'s combined strength of local know-how and cross-border expertise. The 'great law firm' fields market-leading individuals, including the pre-eminent and 'technically excellent' Yordan Naydenov, to advise on sophisticated mandates across the board of corporate and commercial work, with niche strength in banking M&A. The offering is well resourced, with a formidable 18-strong team which includes head of commercial Raina Dimitrova and energy specialist Alexander Chatalbashev. Microsoft, Amazon and Mondelez International are clients.
Practice head(s):
Yordan Naydenov; Raina Dimitrova
Other key lawyers:
Alexander Chatalbashev; Mihail Vishanin
Testimonials
‘Reliable, high quality team – especially Yordan Naydenov’.
‘I have worked most recently with Yordan Naydenov, whom I have known for many years. He is my go-to lawyer in Bulgaria for M&A and corporate work – available at short notice and technically excellent.’
‘Boyanov is a great law firm with great individuals. Boris Boyanov knows the market extremely well and is super-connected.’
Key clients
Microsoft Corp.
European Investment Fund
Mondelez International
Piraeus Bank
State General Reserve Fund of the Sultanate of Oman
National Bank of Greece
Amazon
Eurobank Bulgaria
Inditex/ZARA
GlobalFoundries
ABB
Knowlton Development Corporation
Concord USA
KBC AM
Valea Foundation
Dispute resolution Tier 1
Boyanov & Co. is dominant across a range of legal disputes, where it can leverage off the expertise of its tier-one teams in multiple practice areas, such as banking, energy, real estate and construction, and IP. Steering the practice, full-time litigator, arbitrator and former commercial court judge Kina Chuturkova has a leading reputation. The team also includes Of Counsel Boyko Voynov, an experienced mediator, and Radoslav Alexandrov, who specialises in labour, tax and insolvency disputes. LEGO, Philip Morris and Bayer are clients.
Practice head(s):
Kina Chuturkova
Other key lawyers:
Boyko Voynov; Radoslav Alexandrov
Testimonials
‘Boyanov & Co. were asked to handle a rare dispute which was difficult to understand and present in court. The lawyers were very inquisitive to understand all facts and procedures involved to a very specific business activity, understood and guided us as regards evidence that needed to be presented in court to prove the claim, supported the claim during court hearings, including written summaries. We also beforehand knew all costs that may be involved.’
‘In my opinion Boyanov & Co are one of the most professional law firms I have used, particularly Kina Chuturkova.’
Key clients
Eurobank Bulgaria
Ideal Standard – Vidima
Solvay Sodi
EVN
Philip Morris
Bayer
Behr-Hella Thermoconsult
International Investment Bank
The Coca-Cola Company
UBS
Chanel
LEGO
Prodea Investments
Energy and natural resources Tier 1
The combination of Boyanov & Co.'s full-service, top-tier practice and industry expertise attracts major-league clients to the firm for a broad range of advice. The practice is strong across the board of the sector, including nuclear, oil and gas, renewables and electricity. One client is EVN and its subsidiaries, which the firm is advising on anti-trust and other issues. Practice head Alexander Chatalbashev has 'extensive experience in the sector’, and leads mandates from big-ticket M&A and regulatory issues to project development and energy-related litigation.
Practice head(s):
Alexander Chatalbashev
Other key lawyers:
Damian Simeonov; Svetlina Kortenska; Nikolay Kolev
Testimonials
‘The team is highly experienced and efficient. All the members are business oriented and provide tailored advice.’
‘Alexander Chatalbashev, partner, is a well-experienced and client-oriented professional, very responsive and reliable at meeting deadlines.’
‘The team of Boyanov & Co. consists of specialists with a very broad profile: tax, financial, labour law, commercial affairs, public procurement, including a specialist with many years’ of experience and knowledge in the energy sector. From our point of view, this is a unique advantage – relying on specific assistance with regard to energy legislation at an extremely high level of competence, advice/assistance on any other legal issues at a similar level can be obtained if necessary.’
‘Alexander Chatalbashev is the specialist in energy issues and utilities, with extensive experience in the sector.’
Key clients
EVN Elektrosnabdyavane
Westinghouse Electric Sweden
EVN Elektrorazpredelenie
EVN Trading South East Europe
Sevlievo Gas
Park Place Energy Corp.
Iskander Energy Corp.
Sunowe Solar
Societa Petrolifera Mediterranea
Ideal Standard – Vidima
EU and competition Tier 1
Head of practice Peter Petrov at Boyanov & Co. is 'probably the best competition lawyer in the region', the result of extensive experience in merger control and antitrust procedures and litigation, both domestically and cross-border. The firm has an illustrious client base of well-known global companies and handles some of the market's most high-profile mandates, such as successfully obtaining merger clearance for Eurobank Bulgaria following a court challenge by a rival bidder for target Piraeus Bank Bulgaria. Litigator Kina Chuturkova is a key member of the team.
Practice head(s):
Peter Petrov
Other key lawyers:
Kina Chuturkova; Nikolay Kolev
Testimonials
‘The team is the best option in Bulgaria, with top lawyers for any matter. ’
‘Peter Petrov is probably the best competition lawyer in the region, having a strong knowledge of EU law. Peter has strong knowledge in technology connected areas – data protection, finance services. His advice is useful not only in Bulgaria, but also in the region.’
Key clients
Procter & Gamble
AbbVie
Novartis
Merck
Philip Morris
EVN
Bayer
Samsung
Unilever
Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods)
Siemens
Fraport
Medtronic
Adidas
Vaillant
Stars Group, Inc.
Lego
Booking.com
Advent
Healthcare and life sciences Tier 1
Peter Petrov and Kina Chuturkova make a strong duo at Boyanov & Co. with their respective expertise in regulatory matters and dispute resolution. The practice is also backed by a premier corporate team for high-level transactions within the healthcare and life sciences sector and excels in the intellectual property aspects so vital to the industry. The firm's enviable client roster includes Sanofi Group, Bayer, Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as AbbVie, which it advised on an advanced direct-to-pharmacy distribution system for a new-to-market pharmaceutical product.
Practice head(s):
Kina Chuturkova; Peter Petrov
Other key lawyers:
Nedyalka Novakova
Key clients
Sanofi Group companies
Neola Pharma
Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Hoffmann La Roche
Alcon
AbbVie
Shire
ARPharM Bulgaria
Bayer
Novartis
Mylan
GSK
Pharmaceutical Research Associates
inVentiv Health Bulgaria
CST Pharma
Celgene Corporation
Merck
Medtronic
PharmArt Enterprises
Intellectual property Tier 1
Boyanov & Co. showcases its IP expertise with a client list of global brands and household-name companies, such as LEGO, Chanel and The Coca-Cola Company. The practice advises on all key pillars of intellectual property work, including trade mark enforcement, copyright protection and patents, while industry sector strengths include tech, pharma, telecoms, fashion, food and beverages, and tobacco. Experienced principal associate Stela Sabeva heads the department, which also benefits from input by leading dispute resolution partner Kina Chuturkova.
Practice head(s):
Stela Sabeva
Other key lawyers:
Kina Chuturkova; Marina Mollova
Key clients
LEGO
Chanel
Kaufland
F. Hoffmann–La Roche
Eurobank Bulgaria
Alticor
Jacobs Dowe Egberts
Philip Morris
bet365
Monster Beverage Corporation
The Coca-Cola Company
WD 40 Company
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Porsche Design
Siemens PLM Software
Real estate and construction Tier 1
A fully-comprehensive offering at Boyanov & Co. comprises real estate financing, transactions, construction and developement. The firm excels in all aspects under the leadership of seasoned adviser and market-frontrunner Nickolay Nickolov. The multidisciplinary team of 'true professionals' advises a swathe of leading companies on their real estate needs, as well as acting for constructors and developers on single builds to major infrastructure. Work includes acting for Golf Okol as constructor of the €300m residential, hotel, office and golf development Okol Lake Park.
Practice head(s):
Nickolay Nickolov
Other key lawyers:
Iva Miteva; Svetlana Tsvetkova
Testimonials
‘We are happy with the legal service provided by Nickolay Nickolov and his real estate team. In particular, the team is very responsive, reliable, with a deep understanding of the matter in question, and provides a quick and high standard service. Boyanov & Co. is the best team that we have engaged in the market, hence the long-standing relationship we have. ’
‘We have worked mainly with Nickolay Nickolov and Svetlana Tzvetkova, who are true professionals with a strong track record of handling complex high-profile deals. Nickolay Nickolov is very business oriented and flexible in terms of legal and business solutions.’
Key clients
Bulgaria Air Maintenance
Behr-Hella Thermocontrol
Kamenitza AD (a Molson Coors brewing company)
Eurobank Bulgaria
Hystead Limited (a subsidiary of South African Hyprop Investments Limited and PDI Investment Holdings Limited)
Baumax Bulgaria
SGRF of Oman
Mondelez International (former Kraft Foods International)
Westinghouse Electric Company
Ideal Standard
Hewlett-Packard
Procter & Gamble
The Coca-Cola Company
Philip Morris
Markan Holding
Indotek
TMT Tier 1
Boyanov & Co. excels in big ticket corporate and finance transactions in the media and technology space, but also has regulatory capability within this sector. The firm played an ancilliary role in the headline sale of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company/Vivacom to United Group on behalf of the target, while its enviable client list also includes Microsoft, Lenovo, Facebook and Google. Top-ranked corporate and finance partner Damian Simeonov heads the multidisciplinary team, which includes media and telecoms industry experts Nikolay Zisov and senior associate Ralitsa Nedkova.
Practice head(s):
Damian Simeonov
Other key lawyers:
Nikolay Zisov; Ralitsa Nedkova
Key clients
Lenovo
Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (Vivacom)
Johnson Controls
Apple/iTunes
Cisco
Microsoft Bulgaria
Samsung
Software Group
Transport (including shipping) Tier 1
Boyanov & Co. has an impressive following within the aviation sector, where the firm handles contentious and non-contentious matters of the highest level. They include acting for Whizz Air in a dispute regarding airport passenger fees, and acting for Fraport as unsuccessful bidder in the landmark Sofia Airport concession, including subsequent litigation. The firm also handles public procurement and infrastructure for the rail and urban transport sector. Head of commercial Raina Dimitrova has considerable experience in airport finance and transport regulatory and procurement.
Practice head(s):
Raina Dimitrova
Other key lawyers:
Mihail Vishanin; Trayan Targov
Key clients
Aircastle
Castlelake
Minsheng Commercial Aviation (Ireland) Company Limited
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
AerCap
Siemens AG
Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Services (Ireland) Limited
CIT Aerospace (currently Avolon)
Apollo Aviation Group (currently Carlyle Aviation Partners)
Nordic Aviation Capital
Wizz Air
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
Aviation Capital Group
Zephyrus Aviation Capital
Maverick Horizon Limited
Projects and PPP Tier 2
Boyanov & Co. draws upon top-ranked expertise across the firm in energy, real estate and construction, and finance, among other areas, to service some major projects in the country. They include Okol Lake Park, a €300m, greenfield golf and residential development south of Sofia, where the firm acts for the constructor; the team also represented unsuccessful bidder Fraport in the concession tender for Sofia Airport. Joint heads of the practice Alexander Chatalbashev and Nickolay Nickolov are leaders in their respective fields of energy, and real estate and construction.
Practice head(s):
Alexander Chatalbashev; Nickolay Nickolov
Other key lawyers:
Iva Miteva; Svetlana Tsvetkova; Mihail Vishanin
Key clients
Fraport
Sevlievo Gas
I & B Real Estate
Link Mobility Group AS (Norway)
Golf Okol (subsidiary of Markan Holding)
PSI CRO .
Silver Star (subsidiary of Parkview Internationa)
Willbrook Management
ITower Development
CAF Signalling, Spain
Eurobank Bulgaria
Indotek Group
Rodna Zemya Holding
Sabadell Real Estate Development
Real Estate Development
Hewlett-Packard Global Delivery Bulgaria Center
Apollo Aviation Group (currently Carlyle Aviation Partners)
AerCap
Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Services
Boyanov & Co. > Firm Profile
The firm: BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm is recognised as a top business law firm for doing business in Southeast Europe. Since 1990, the firm has advised on numerous landmark transactions. Clients exceed 4,000 and include large local and foreign businesses, IFIs, and governments. BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm has consistently been ranked by all major legal directories as a market leader for the excellence of its services, drawing on years of experience in a wide range of areas of law, and the brilliance of its professionals.
BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm has established itself as a regional player in Southeast Europe and it won the Law Firm of the Year for Eastern Europe and the Balkans at The Lawyer European Awards.
In March 2021, BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm has been successfully certified by Lloyd’s Register to the following three ISO standards:
1) ISO 9001 (Quality Management);
2) ISO 22301 (Security аnd Resilience — Business Continuity Management System), and
3) ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management).
The ISO certifications re-confirmed BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm’s continuous effort and commitment to invest in its internal systems, offer full transparency and provide outstanding quality of legal services to its clients.
Areas of practice: BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm provides a broad range of legal services with particular strength in M&A, corporate, banking and finance, restructuring, energy and natural resources, TMT, intellectual property, competition, real estate, and dispute resolution.
Its experience in industries as diverse as aviation, banking and insurance, branded goods, food and beverages, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail and wholesale trade and distribution, mining, telecommunications, IT and media allows it to have unique insight and sound knowledge of its clients’ businesses, and their respective markets, as well as the ability to transfer successful solutions across borders.
With ten partners heading various specialised practice areas and a pool of talented and devoted associates, BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm is capable of putting together strong interdisciplinary teams that can handle complex legal assignments, ranging from major M&A or financial transactions to complex litigation or competition cases, in a timely and cost-efficient manner oriented at delivering solutions.
Being the founders of legal institutions such as the Legal Development Foundation, and the Balkan Legal Forum, BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm strives to assist in the formation of a new generation of modern lawyers in Southeastern Europe, holding the highest ethical standards and professionalism. An illustration of these efforts is the Balkan Legal Forum, initiated by the firm in 2000 and supported by the International Bar Association, which became “the most important legal event in the region”. BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm is also the initiator and co-founder of the top-ranked South East Europe Legal Group (SEE Legal) – the largest and longest-running legal service provider in SEE.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Corporate, M&A | Yordan Naydenov | y.naydenov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Finance | Damian Simeonov | d.simeonov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Alexander Chatalbashev | a.chatalbashev@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Commercial | Raina Dimitrova | r.dimitrova@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Competition and Antitrust | Peter Petrov | p.petrov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Real Estate and Infrastructure | Nickolay Nickolov | n.nickolov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Dispute Resolution | Kina Chuturkova | k.chuturkova@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Intellectual Property | Stela Sabeva | s.sabeva@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| IT, Telecommunications and Media | Ralitsa Nedkova | r.nedkova@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Banking | Svetlina Kortenska | s.kortenska@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Employment | Radoslav Alexandrov | r.alexandrov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Lobbying and public affairs | Borislav T Boyanov | b.boyanov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Tax | Ivaylo Angelov | i.angelov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Restructuring and insolvency; Corporate Governance and Compliance | Assoc. Prof. Dr Nikolay Kolev | n.kolev@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Tech | Nikolay Zisov | n.zisov@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
| Construction Law | Dipl. Eng. Georgitsa Petkova | g.petkova@boyanov.com | +359 28 055 055 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Radoslav Alexandrov | Partner; Head of Employment | View Profile |
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Mr Ivaylo Angelov | • Senior Associate, Tax;• Direct taxes, indirect taxes, international tax, transfer pricing,… | View Profile |
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Mr Borislav Boyanov | • Managing Partner, BOYANOV & Co. Law Firm | View Profile |
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Mr Alexander Chatalbashev | • Partner, Head of Energy & Natural Resources • Corporate, regulatory, energy… | View Profile |
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Mrs Kina Chuturkova | • Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution • Litigation, Arbitration, Contracts, Pharma, IP… | View Profile |
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Ms Raina Dimitrova | • Partner, Head of Commercial • Aircraft finance, commercial, procurement, TMT. | View Profile |
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Ms Violeta Kirova | Senior associate; Employment, Corporate, Commercial, Dispute Resolution | View Profile |
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Dr Nikolay Kolev | Counsel; Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Private clients;Group Leader of the Corporate Governance… | View Profile |
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Ms Svetlina Kortenska | Counsel; Banking, Corporate, Capital markets, Energy and natural resources. | View Profile |
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Mr Yordan Naydenov | • Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A;• Corporate law, Mergers and acquisitions,… | View Profile |
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Ms Ralitsa Nedkova | Senior Associate; Finance, TMT, M&A, Corporate. | View Profile |
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Mr Nickolay Nickolov | • Partner, Head of Real Estate & Infrastructure;• Real estate and infrastructure,… | View Profile |
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Mr Borislav Notovsky | • Senior Associate;• Corporate, Commercial and Real estate law, Mergers and acquisitions; | View Profile |
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Dipl. Eng. Georgitsa Petkova | Senior associate, Dispute resolution, Property;Group Leader of Constuction Law. | View Profile |
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Mr Peter Petrov | • Partner, Head of Competition and Antitrust;• Commercial, Competition, Corporate, Financial markets,… | View Profile |
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Mr Damian Simeonov | • Partner, Co-Head of Banking & Finance• Finance, M&A, TMT, Foreign Investments,… | View Profile |
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Mr Nikolay Zisov | Partner; Corporate, Company law, M&A, Foreign Investments, IT, TMT, IP;Group Leader of… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 46Languages
Bulgarian English French German Russian SpanishMemberships
SEE Legal Group World Services Group American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Indian-Bulgarian Business Chamber the Maltese Bulgarian Business Chamber ABA (American Bar Association) IBA (International Bar Association) INTA - International Trademark Association Ius LaborisOther
Contact : Borislav T BoyanovClient Testimonials
CLIENT: Sebastian Lawson
COMPANY/FIRM: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
TESTIMONIAL: By far the most professional law firm in the Bulgarian legal market. When it comes to getting the top quality local law advice and quality of service our clients demand, these are the guys you always want on your side.
CLIENT: EUROBANK ERGASIAS S.A.
TESTIMONIAL: Boyanov & Co has always proved to be a top-notch team providing high-level services, always under demanding timetables. They have always been responsive and flexible, demonstrating a great depth of experience that helps the client maneuver in the local environment. The balanced combination of sound legal advice and commercial thinking, the key attributes when it comes to the selection of legal advisors, render Boyanov & Co a valuable partner on the local market.
CLIENT: Crowe Bulgaria Advisory Ltd.
TESTIMONIAL: During our long-standing collaboration, Boyanov & Co proved to be an irreplaceable and inestimable partner for our company as well as for our clients. The team’s outstanding professionalism, the dedication to deliver exceptional results and multifaceted experience with complex cases is a combination that puts Boyanov & Co among the leading companies in the field of legal advice.
Diversity
As a law firm with 30 years’ experience serving international clients, BOYANOV & Co. is committed to a professional workforce that reflects the rich cultural, religious and ethnic diversity of its clientele. The firm believes that diversity allows its workforce to be more creative, flexible and produce innovative legal and business solutions.
BOYANOV & Co. encourages diversity through its actions designed to foster and promote a nurturing, respectful and supportive working environment, an atmosphere that values the free and open exchange of ideas and beliefs.
Characteristics that make the firm diverse include, but are not limited to, age, gender, religious beliefs, and marital status.
BOYANOV & Co. was awarded ‘Best in Bulgaria at European Women in Business Law Award’ at Euromoney Legal Media Group’s second annual Europe Women in Business Law Awards. The Award celebrates the achievement of BOYANOV & Co. in setting the standard in terms of female-friendly work practice and women leading the field inthe legal sector in Bulgaria. Moreover, Borislav Boyanov, managing partner at BOYANOV & Co., has been shortlisted at an international Diversity & Inclusion Awards for Europe 2019 in the category Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. This nomination has recognised Mr. Boyanov for being a true diversity and inclusion pioneer for the legal profession.
Finally, at the large international forums and conferences organised by BOYANOV & Co. within the last 20 years, such as the Balkan Legal Forum, and IT Hub Connect, topics such as diversity, rule of law and morale were
discussed. The firm is also participating in roundtable discussions on diversity within the framework of the initiatives organised by the British Chambers of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce, the IndianBulgarian and Maltese-Bulgarian Business Chambers, the Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, and the Association of Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria, to which BOYANOV & Co. is a leading member.