Mrs Violetta Kunze > Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov covers a whole host of TMT-related matters, supporting clients with corporate and M&A advice, regulatory guidance across the sector, and data protection advice. Furthermore, the firm’s experience extends to advising on the entry of newer technologies, such as IoT, cloud and software-based communication services, and connectivity and digital platforms-based services, into the Bulgarian market, primarily acting for growing global technology companies and service providers. Practice head Violetta Kunze focuses on telecoms and media regulatory matters and has been involved in landmark TMT projects in Bulgaria.

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov is reputed for its advice on on merger control, cartels and abuse of dominance investigations, competition compliance and dawn raids. Moreover, the practice has extensive knowledge in unfair competition cases where it frequently appears before the Bulgarian competition authority and courts. Pre-eminent competition practitioner Nikolai Gouginski and Violetta Kunze jointly lead the team. Dessislava Iordanova is a key member of the team, advising across antitrust, mergers, unfair trade and compliance matters.

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov is reputed for the depth of its expertise in M&A, privatization and private equity transactions, where it covers the full spectrum from small to large-cap transactions in both national and international capacities. Among their clients are global corporations and investors, private equity and venture capital funds as well as financial institutions and increasingly start-ups. Zdravka Ugrinova  is an expert in corporate and commercial law, and private equity transactions, while Violetta Kunze focuses her practice on the TMT sector, and leads on many cross-border M&A transactions. This duo jointly lead the practice. Valentin Bojilov, who specialises in M&A, private equity and joint ventures, was made partner in January 2023 as was Gergana Monovska – clients consider both lawyers to be ‘amazing‘.