Denitsa Kuzeva > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Bulgarian and European banks, financial institutions, payment services providers and investors frequently turn to Kinstellar for advice on transactional, energy and real estate financing as well as for regulatory advice, including on crypto regulations and MiFID services. Svilen Issaev leads the practice and is well versed in financing transactions, while also handling regulatory and compliance mandates in this field, particularly those relating to the fintech and banking services sector. Diana Dimova is an expert in M&A and corporate matters in the banking and finance sector, and Denitsa Kuzeva regularly covers financing transactions and regulatory matters.

Kinstellar’s corporate expertise comes to the fore in large cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and infrastructure acquisitions, with the team also frequently advising on restructurings and the corporate aspects of business entries into the Bulgarian market. Diana Dimova and Nina Tsifudina jointly lead the team, with Dimova being a key contact for a range of corporate matters including M&A- and PE-transactions, public tenders and restructurings, and Tsifudina focusing her practice on corporate matters in the TMT and banking sectors, where she frequently assists private equity and venture capital firms. Further key names in the team are senior associates Denitsa Kuzeva, who handles corporate governance mandates, and Nikolay Gergov, who focuses on M&A. Senior counsel Boryana Boteva, who brings expertise in share and asset transactions, joined the team in January 2024 from Sabev & Partners Law Firm.