Mladen Minev > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile

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.

Kinstellar is noted for its capabilities advising on PPPs and greenfield projects, including high-end solar and wind energy projects, next to which they frequently advise on regulatory issues in the energy sector across multiple jurisdictions.  The global firm draws on the expertise of its practitioners in various practice areas, notably finance, real estate and corporate to provide a full-service offering to its energy clients. Diana Dimova and Mladen Minev are joint practice heads, the former focuses on corporate and M&A aspects and the latter handles the full spectrum of energy regulation and policy.