Georgi Kanev > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Kinstellar Offices
69 BULGARIA BLVD
INFINITY TOWER, 14TH FLOOR
1404 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Georgi Kanev
Work Department
IP, IT, Data Privacy
Position
Managing Associate and head of IP, IT and Data Privacy in Sofia.
Career
Georgi advises on a broad spectrum of personal data protection matters such as GDPR implementation, preparation of various internal documents and data protection trainings, transfers of personal data, or data breaches.
He has sound expertise in various fields of IP law, including both EU and national trademarks, fight against counterfeits, IP enforcement and infringement matters, copyrights creation, maintenance and licensing, and trade secrets.
He also assists with IT law related matters such as software development, end-use license agreements, and crypto-assets.
In addition, Georgi has valuable experience in corporate and commercial law, representing local and international companies in complex M&A transactions and restructurings, in particular advising on the IT, IP and data privacy aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Languages
Bulgarian, English
Memberships
Sofia Bar Association;
Trade Marks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs representative at the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria;
Professional representative at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (Trade marks and Designs).
Education
2017: CopyrightX: ILAC 2017, US Copyright Law course under the auspices of Harvard University
2007 – 2011: University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Law, LL.M.
Lawyer Rankings
Bulgaria > Intellectual property
Kinstellar covers various IP matters but has particular expertise in advising on the IP rights of UK and US companies outsourcing work to Bulgarian subcontractors, for example copyrighted works such as software solutions. To this end, the firm is frequently approached by tech companies, but also works with cryptocurrency exchanges and gaming companies, which is an area of expertise for Georgi Kanev, who also frequently covers IP issues relating to M&A matters.
Bulgaria > TMT
The Kinstellar TMT team impresses clients with its ‘level of understanding of the industry and ability to anticipate and adapt to new developments in the sector’, covering large, complex telecoms-related transactions across the SEE and CEE regions and offering comprehensive advice on telecoms regulations, and media, advertising and digital services, as well as data protection issues and GDPR projects. Practice co-head Georgi Kanev has expertise in IP and IT matters, as well as in the emerging fields of entertainment and gaming. Anita Borisova and Debora Dineva are also key lawyers in the TMT team, which was further bolstered by the arrival of co-head Milka Ivanova from Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov in November 2023.