Atanas Mihaylov > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Kinstellar Offices
69 BULGARIA BLVD
INFINITY TOWER, 14TH FLOOR
1404 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Atanas Mihaylov
Work Department
Tax; Restructuring & Insolvency; Projects & Infrastructure; Real Estate & Construction; M&A, Corporate Private Equity
Position
Counsel and head of Tax and Restructuring & Insolvency in Sofia.
Atanas Mihaylov also has vast experience in Real Estate & Construction and M&A & Corporate projects.
Atanas has advised infrastructure clients and international real estate developers on all aspects of their projects, including land acquisition, zoning, planning, engineering, procurement and construction, insurance, permitting, operational agreements, project finance and regulatory matters.
His transactional experience includes structuring real estate acquisitions and disposals and advising on the real estate, regulatory and tax aspects of share-purchase agreements, corporate reorganisations and joint ventures.
He has also successfully advised clients on commercial litigation and arbitration matters.
Career
He has more than 18 years of experience as a senior legal and tax advisor on some of the country’s most notable infrastructure and real estate development projects as well as M&A transactions.
Prior to joining Kinstellar, Atanas worked in leading international law firms and in Ernst & Young Bulgaria.
Languages
Bulgarian, English
Memberships
Sofia Bar Association
Education
- 2004 – 2005: Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, LL.M. in International Business Law
- 2005: Emory University, Atlanta, USA, Certificate in World Law
- 2003: Institute of Industrial Relations and Management, Sofia, Bulgaria, Certification in Organisation, Management and Accounting of Small and Medium-Sized Firms
- 1997 – 2002: University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Law, LL.M.
Lawyer Rankings
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction
Kinstellar covers a multitude of matters across the real estate and construction space, including major property acquisitions, commercial leases for clients in various sectors and regulatory advice. The firm has particular strength in advising international real estate investors on investment structuring and the acquisition of real estate portfolios, entry into the Bulgarian market, and various planning and zoning matters. Antonia Mavrova is the practice head and brings extensive knowledge of lease agreements and retail, logistics and office projects to the team. She is supported by Atanas Mihaylov and Mladen Minev, who add to the firm’s ‘strong expertise in real estate and deep knowledge of the Bulgarian market’.
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Kinstellar is well equipped to handle large M&A transactions across the financial services, telecommunication, technology, energy and real estate sectors. The team, led by practice head Diana Dimova advised the Saudi Arabian telecom company TAWAL in their acquisition of the tower assets of United Group B.V. across southeastern Europe, which has been valued at EUR 1.2 billion. Dimova is well versed in corporate and M&A matters, private equity transactions and infrastructure projects. Nina Tsifudina jointly leads the practice alongside Dimova and works closely with global IT companies, private equity and venture capital companies on a range of corporate and commercial matters. Atanas Mihaylov additionally brings expertise in corporate reorganizations and entry into the Bulgarian market to the team.