Antonia Mavrova > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

Kinstellar‘s strengths include energy and renewable energy projects, telecoms M&A, real estate projects, and PPP and concessions, where the team continues to work on various legal matters relating to the concession of Sofia Airport. The team led by Diana Dimova and Antonia Mavrova frequently advises international investors, developers and banks.

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’.

Kinstellar‘s cross-practice dispute resolution team is well equipped to handle complex disputes pertaining to the energy, insurance, tax, employment and real estate sectors. The team is also regularly engaged in multi-jurisdictional matters, including working for domestic and foreign investors or being engaged by international law firms, as local counsel. Antonia Mavrova is well versed in real estate litigation and has intricate knowledge of Bulgarian environmental regulations while Mladen Minev has extensive experience in commercial, civil and administrative arbitration; together they head the team. Radoslav Chemshirov left the firm in June 2023.