Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov

Real Estate & Construction practice, Banking & Finance, Infrastructure & Transport, M&A

Founder

Of Counsel

English, Bulgarian

Sofia Bar Association International Bar Association

Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, Texas (1992) University of Sofia, Faculty of Law, (LL.M., 1991), Rector's Award for Excellence in Study

Stephan Kyutchukov is one of the four founding partners of Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, who carved out a stellar reputation of the Real Estate & Construction practice as leading on the Bulgarian market. He has led the concession, infrastructure, real estate, and project-finance projects at DGKV since the firm’s establishment, and he has steered or worked on many pioneering projects, such as the first concession in Bulgaria, the first project finance in Bulgaria, and the first bank merger in Bulgaria. He has been a leading partner on some of the other largest privatization and M&A deals in the region. He was also actively involved in the drafting of Bulgarian legislation and served as a liaison between drafting law groups and the Bulgarian Parliament. Stephan is committed to providing comprehensive legal services throughout the entire investment process in real estate matters, and he laid the ground for the firm’s Banking & Finance practice, in the process establishing a significant record of advising both lenders and borrowers in finance transactions throughout the real estate industry.

Stephan's key role and lasting impact on the transaction landscape in Bulgaria has been widely recognised and upheld by peers and legal directories and for years.