Mladen Minev > Kinstellar > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Kinstellar Offices
69 BULGARIA BLVD
INFINITY TOWER, 14TH FLOOR
1404 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Mladen Minev
Work Department
Energy and Natural Resources; Infrastructure and Projects; Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction
Position
Counsel, head of Energy and Natural Resources and co-head of Dispute Resolution in Sofia.
He has rich experience advising local and international clients, including in the energy sector, on various legal aspects related to the development of complex projects, spatial planning development and construction, real estate investments, and corporate and cross-border commercial mattes.
He specialises in national and European energy regulatory issues, energy policy and compliance matters.
He also represents companies in litigation proceedings (commercial, civil and administrative) and in national and international arbitration.
Career
Mladen has over 18 years of post-qualification practical experience gained in the local offices of large international firms as well as in-house.
Languages
Bulgarian, English
Memberships
Sofia Bar Association
Education
1997 – 2003: Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Law, Sofia, 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 > Dispute resolution
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.
Bulgaria > Energy and natural resources
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Real estate and construction Bulgaria
- Dispute resolution Bulgaria
- Energy and natural resources Bulgaria