Mr Alexander Chatalbashev > Boyanov & Co. > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

The multidisciplinary approach of Boyanov & Co.‘s projects and PPP unit draws on expertise from the energy and natural resources, real estate and construction, M&A and banking and finance departments to advise on foreign investment projects and transactions, major privatisations, infrastructure projects, public procurement and concession agreements. The team has recently been involved in green energy projects, a natural gas pipeline project and various acquisitions involving real estate and telecoms assets. The practice is led by Alexander Chatalbashev, Nickolay Nickolov, Yordan Naydenov and Damian Simeonov.

Transactional work is at the heart of the corporate, commercial and M&A practice group at Boyanov & Co., where the team is regularly mandated on high-value cross-border acquisitions. The team also advises its clients on corporate restructuring, greenfield investment projects and the related due diligence procedures, across a number of sectors including banking and finance, telecommunication and energy. Yordan Naydenov and Raina Dimitrova are co-practice heads, with the former focusing on the corporate and M&A work, while the latter is specializes in broad commercial advice. Other key team members include founding partner Borislav Boyanov whose expertise spans large scale M&A projects and advising investors on their entry to the Bulgarian market, while Alexander Chatalbashev focuses on corporate advice in the energy sector.

The energy and natural resources department at Boyanov & Co. is noted for its capabilities in large renewable energy transactions and their financing, as well as regulatory matters and more recently advice on nuclear power projects. The firm excels across these mandates due to a multidisciplinary approach, wherein the firm draws on expertise across the finance, M&A and real estate practices. Alexander Chatalbashev is reputed for his ‘wide ranging experience and solid understanding of the Energy sector’ which covers M&A, regulatory and litigation matters. Nickolay Nickolov and Damian Simeonov also advise on the energy-related real estate and construction, and financing matters respectively.