CasePro > Sofia, Bulgaria > Firm Profile
CasePro Offices
17A Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
floor 2
1504 Sofia
Bulgaria
CasePro > The Legal 500 Rankings
Bulgaria > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
A range of clients from start-ups and individual clients up to multinational corporations turn to CasePro for corporate and commercial advice, including for cross-border transactions, entry into the Bulgarian market and on regulatory matters. Practice head Damyana Lazarova is a specialist in the field of fintech and focuses her practice on complex commercial transactions, while co-head Boyan Lazarov focuses on labour and employment law, alongside commercial and corporate matters. Spartak Yovchev has a sectoral focus on real estate and is well versed in M&A, restructurings, joint ventures and private equity investments.Practice head(s):
Damyana Lazarova; Boyan Lazarov
Other key lawyers:
Spartak Yovchev; Radost Doycheva; Nikolay Georgiev
Testimonials
‘I collaborate very closely with Damyana Lazarova and Boyan Lazarov and it is always a pleasure to work and communicate with them. Both of them are experienced and competent professionals, with strong values and flexible approach.’
‘Damyana Lazarova’s proactive approach is a rare but extraordinary quality that strengthens the whole team. I also respect Boyan Lazarov for being a kind, helpful, and skilled individual. Spartak Yovchev has always shown up and stayed to help, even when things got tough.’
‘As a highly experienced attorney, Damyana Lazarova is a true specialist in M&A transactions, and we greatly appreciate her expertise in this field. We often work with Boyan Lazarov and Nikolay Georgiev, who have a very good grasp of best practices in the corporate and commercial areas.’
‘When it comes to commercial and corporate related matters, I feel I am in safe hands with Nikolay Georgiev. Boyan Lazarov demonstrates confidence, competency and problem-solving attitude and excels when it comes to team organization and management.’
‘Boyan Lazarov and Damyana Lazarova are smart, organized and reliable advisors. They demonstrated profound knowledge in various legal aspects and perfect professional legal practice.’
‘Boyan Lazarov definitely stands out because is well-versed in commercial and corporate practice areas. I am also really impressed with Spartak Yovchev who is a real team player. Working with them is always a pleasure as together we meet every deadline and find a solution to every problem.’
‘CasePro is a reliable law firm with an excellent team of lawyers. We have been working with them from years and always the professionalism and expertise of the lawyers involved in our company’s cases has led to obtaining the best resolution in those cases.’
‘The team has proven they can find excellent solutions to fit our corporate and commercial needs. What really brought my attention is the active engagement of the lead management along with the prospective counsels from the junior team.’
Key clients
NEVEQ II
WHG Services (Bulgaria) Limited
SumUp Ltd.
SumUp Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l
SumUp Payments Ltd.
Taulia Bulgaria
Paysafe Bulgaria
Lufthansa Technik Sofia
Hesburger (Bulgarian Burger)
GrEco Bulgaria
Scale Focus
Breaktime
SumUp Services GmbH
Debitoor
Rhythm Engineering – Bulgaria
Upnetix
MariaDB Bulgaria
Intertainment Services Jsco
Astrea Staffing
Crypto.com
Enco Vending
Melexis Bulgaria
Milestone Systems Bulgaria
Tide Platform Ltd – Bulgaria Branch
OpenPayd Bulgaria
Astea Solutions AD
Debitoor Holdings Limited S.a.r.l
Lindstrom
Direct Credit Bulgaria
Defacto Retail Limited Sirketi Bulgaria Ltd.
Trust for Social Achievement Foundation
Fourth Bulgaria
Wealth Effect Management
Henkel Bulgaria
New Vision III Fund
Property Club EAD
Quanterall
Pontica Solutions
Glovoapp23, S.L
Berry Smart Logistics
Ascent
Certria
Internet Securities Bulgaria
Digital Technology Center Commerzbank AG Sofia Branch BFC
Expert Solutions
TDB Play
Network Management Innovations
HyperScience
Sb Accounting & Consulting
Paysolut
GoodTill
Tiller
Economedia
DSV Road
Nexo
Tendam
Commerzbank
Sportissiomo
Certia
Mabsut Technology
SB Co AD
Industrial Software
AP Bulgaria LLC
America for Bulgaria Foundation
Joker Media Rental
Ten Dots
Obecto
ZCN ZOID LTD
New Vision Fund
SWM Fund Management
Rosalea OOD
Pontech BG EOOD
Sofia Electric Brewing OOD
Badu OOD
Amarant Bulgaria Ltd
Releva OOD
AE Solar Horizon AD
Sappience OOD
Tennis Maleeva AD
Smart Organic AD
International Vessel & Barge Chartering d.o.o
SAGA Labs EOOD
Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Soft Mx EOOD
Slakovtsi Solar Park EAD
Graovo Solar Park EAD
STRAT7 LLC
FL Technics UAB
Dextrasoft OOD
Work highlights
- Advised Storpool Storage AD on the successful exit and buy- back of the Series A investors in the company – LaunchHub Fund Cooperative, LaunchHub Partners OOD and IT Web AD.
- Advised NV3 Fund, on a significant M&A deal for equity financing for EUR 3,5M in the local entity AE Solar Horizon AD.
- Advised Excitel Holdings B.V. on the closing of the equity financing for EUR 10,6M.
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Large corporations, real estate developers, investors and private individuals regularly turn to CasePro's real estate team for assistance with commercial transactions, negotiating leases and drafting construction agreements during development projects. The team is led by Spartak Yovchev, who is praised by clients for his 'broad knowledge base'.Practice head(s):
Spartak Yovchev
Other key lawyers:
Boyan Lazarov; Plamena Krasteva; Silvia Stoyanova
Testimonials
‘Spartak Yovchev has a broad knowledge base that covers many practice areas, especially real estate and construction. In addition, Plamena Krasteva has the ability to meet the deadlines announced and excels thanks to her great analytical skills. Also very important for us is the fact that both of them are so good with communication (especially in English) and we have formed a very strong client-counsel connection. Furthermore, Silvia Stoyanova provides strong support when taking difficult decisions during complex deals.’
‘I know the CasePro team to be extremely competent, highly ethical, and very knowledgeable, especially in real estate and construction law, where my firm relies on their partnership of professional expertise.’
‘Boyan Lazarov is a top professional! He is reliable and dedicated.’
‘Boyan Lazarov has a proactive way of thinking and extensive legal expertise. Plamena Krasteva is hands-on, very interactive and in-depth in talking through issues of potential legal concern in the case, which helps us to consider and prioritise the issues that need to be dealt with first.’
‘CasePro has been our trusted legal partner for a couple of years. Judging from my experience, for over the past few years CasePro has gathered a talented and devoted team of experts with excellent communication skills and outstanding legal knowledge.’
‘We are really satisfied with CasePro taking care of our legal operations in Bulgaria – in particular, the team’s reliable knowledge and experience in a wide range of legal matters in the fields of real estate and investments. The qualities of CasePro are agility in handling legal matters, flexibility and dedication to providing comprehensive solutions and advice.’
‘Engaging with CasePro’s team has been valuable due to their deep theoretical and hands-on expertise in commercial and real estate matters. Their nuanced understanding of the real estate sector, paired with insights into specific practical aspects, has facilitated the successful completion of our pivotal transactions.’
‘Spartak Yovchev and Boyan Lazarov are both friendly contacts and reliable consultants. I have an excellent working relationship with Plamena Krasteva, who always reacts quickly and assists within tight deadlines.’
Key clients
America for Bulgaria Foundation
Litexco Bulgaria
Bulgarian Burger
Property Club Bulgaria
Lufthansa Technik Sofia
SumUp EOOD
SumUp Ltd. Bulgarian Branch
Quanterall
Rhythm Engineering – Bulgaria
Scale Focus
SumUp Services GmbH
Lindstrom
Paysafe
Tamarind Properties
SumUp EU Payments
Property Club Project 1
Property Club Project 2
Property Club Project 3
Defacto Retail Limited
Sirketi Bulgaria Ltd.
Pure Energy Ventures Limited
Martindale Holdings Ltd.
Software AG
Crypto.com
Pontica Solutions
WHG Services (Bulgaria) Limited
DSV Road
SumUp Real Estate GmbH
PAPATAK
Expert Solutions
Goodtill
TDB Play
CONCRETE FUND
Ostent 1
Rosbuild
Signature Properties Naum
Puzzle Brands JSC
Cherkovna Invest 2 LLC
INNG Estates OOD
Fresh and Frozen Storage
Work highlights
- Advised long-term client Lufthansa Technik Sofia OOD on the closing of a complex real estate project.
- Assisted Fresh and Frozen Storage with the execution of a complex transaction for the acquisition for EUR 1M of logistics facilities together with an adjacent land plot and power stations.
- Assisted DSV Road EOOD with the successful closing of all stages of the significant real estate project related to the sale of the client’s land plots.
Bulgaria > Dispute resolution Tier 4
CasePro advises on various contractual disputes, corporate litigation cases, administrative litigation and insolvency proceedings. The firm adopts a multidisciplinary approach whereby it advises on disputes in areas such as finance, competition and employment. The team is jointly led by Damyana Lazarova and Spartak Yovchev who have acted in various complex litigation and dispute matters.Practice head(s):
Damyana Lazarova; Spartak Yovchev
Other key lawyers:
Stoyan Dimovski
Testimonials
‘CasePro are great team with extremely skillful individuals with broad expertise. The collaboration and support, which they are giving to their customers is outstanding!’
‘Stoyan Dimovski has shown excellent legal skills and is able to apply them in a practical and passionate manner. Alexandra is hard-working and efficient young legal advisor who is always there for us.’
‘CasePro’s legal experts have advised me on a number of very complex litigations and several important administrative proceedings. Their ability to navigate multifaceted matters spanning the legal, financial, and competition related areas, even amidst a deluge of information and time constraints, is simply outstanding.’
‘I had the distinct privilege of collaborating with Spartak Yovchev and Dobromir Angelov. Both possess a deep knowledge of their legal field and consistently showcased a commendable attitude. Their ability for identifying optimal solutions in intricate and high-pressure situations is noteworthy.’
‘CasePro Law Firm is truly a professional and dedicated law firm focused on defending their client’s rights. The firm’s dispute resolution professionals have proven to know their way around the courts and to be dedicated to providing the utmost professional service. They make you feel confident with your counsel.’
‘Damyana Lazarova is a very conscientious lawyer and always has her client’s best interest in mind. Silvia Stoyanova and Stoyan Dimovski are thoughtful and diligent attorneys. We appreciate their expertise and feel comfortable knowing that they are in our corner.’
‘The members of the team are really good professionals and extremely result oriented. They stand out for their availability, staying absolutely up to date with the national and international legal context, and anticipating trends and structures in the market.’
‘CasePro lawyers have in-depth expertise in the litigation sphere, and they always manage to provide high-quality and precise legal services.’
Key clients
Lufthansa Technik Sofia
Paysafe Bulgaria EOOD
GrEco Bulgaria
Melexis Bulgaria
SumUp Ltd.
Fourth Bulgaria
Bulgarian Burger
ISGBG EOOD
Milestone Systems Bulgaria
Network Management Innovations (Effortel)
Bio Horizont
SumUp Ltd. German Branch
SumUp Payments Ltd.
CRM Holding and Trade
SumUp Services GmBh
Foris Europe EOOD (Crypto.com)
Property Club
SumUp Payment Ltd.
Nikolay Tumbev
Yulian Zlatev
Simpligrity Ltd.
OTP Leasing EOOD
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE
Plamen Ivanov Genchev
Simeon Stanchev
Vabo Systems LLC
AVB 2012 LLC
Work highlights
- Represented long-term client Lufthansa Technik Sofia OOD in a commercial dispute with a former partner for recognition of the arbitration award in the arbitral proceedings held before the International Court of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce. The proceedings ended with a final decision in favour of CasePro’s client.
- Supported Stan Vision Ltd. in a complex arbitration proceeding before the Court of Arbitration at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The case was related to a breach of a software development agreement and ended with a decisive win for CasePro’s client.
- Represented CRM in a complex court proceeding against a leading Bulgarian bank for refund of unauthorised bank transfer and the expenses therewith.
CasePro > Firm Profile
The firm: CasePro was founded in 2011 by four partners as a boutique corporate law firm specialising in commercial law and financial transactions. Since then, the firm has grown significantly in both size and practice areas to become a leading full-service legal provider.
The firm is proud to be comprised of dependable and ethical lawyers who are experts in their fields and CasePro has always focused on its investment in talented professionals. The CasePro team strives to maintain the highest level of know-how and understanding of its clients’ business sectors and distinguishes itself by a balanced assessment of the legal risks and application of the most relevant legal solutions.
During recent years the firm gained considerable experience in a number of debt and equity investment transactions and became a trusted legal partner of venture capital funds and recognisable international companies from the financial and technology sector.
The team is committed to maintaining the highest level of professional expertise by keeping up with the latest business trends. CasePro specialists are often invited by business organisations and education institutions to speak about various legislative challenges faced by the outsourcing sector, as well as start-ups in Bulgaria.
CasePro and its lawyers are members of a number of sectoral and business organisations and networks, among which are the International Bar Association (IBA), the German-Bulgarian Industrial-Commercial Chamber, the Bulgarian Industrial Association and the Bulgarian Association of Asset Management Companies (BAMMC).
Areas of practice: CasePro is an innovative and dynamic full-service law firm. The firm has established its excellent national reputation in areas such as M&A, banking and non-banking financial transactions, real estate and labour law. CasePro is also recognised by companies from the outsourcing, fin-tech and IT industries.
CasePro was selected as a legal partner of choice for some of the biggest venture capital funds operating in Bulgaria and advised more than 40 financing transactions that were successfully closed in the past two years. The firm also consulted during a series of financing rounds organised by the leading European mPOS provider SumUp and its recent merger with one of its biggest competitors.
The firm has extensive experience in M&A transactions and corporate restructuring and has assisted with a number of cross-border mergers and group reorganisations. CasePro’s complex support involved the execution of transfer of assets, including IP rights, as well as adjustment of the corporate structure and constitutional documents of existing holding companies from common law jurisdictions to the requirements of the continental legal system.
During the past year it has played a significant role in several big real estate projects such as the construction of a luxury residential complex in Sofia, the development of an additional maintenance production capacity facility (including new type of aircraft maintenance services) and office spaces for an international client. CasePro’s support also covers all legal aspects of the financing of the projects.
Being the trusted legal partner of numerous companies of more than 500+ personnel, the team specialises in complex labour-related matters, including structuring of collective employment agreements, management/employees option pools and plans.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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M&A/commercial, real estate and construction | Damyana Lazarova | ||
M&A/commercial, real estate and construction | Spartak Yovchev | ||
Corporate and capital markets | Boyan Lazarov | ||
Corporate and capital markets | Spartak Yovchev | ||
Banking and finance | Spartak Yovchev | ||
Banking and finance | Margarita Tomova | ||
Labour | Boyan Lazarov | ||
Labour | Zhaneta Zhelyazkova | ||
Intellectual property | Damyana Lazarova | ||
Intellectual property | Silvia Stoyanova | ||
International commercial arbitration | Boyan Lazarov | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Damyana Lazarova | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Stoyan Dimovski | ||
Immigration | Radost Doycheva | ||
Immigration | Tonya Peneva | ||
Liquidation and insolvency | Boyan Lazarov | ||
Mobile payments | Damyana Lazarova | ||
Mobile payments | Radost Doycheva | ||
Antitrust and competition | Margarita Tomova | ||
Regulatory and compliance | Boyan Lazarov | ||
Regulatory and compliance | Boyan Dombalov | ||
Public procurement | Spartak Yovchev | ||
IT | Damyana Lazarova | ||
IT | Nikolay Georgiev | ||
Data protection | Margarita Tomova | ||
Data protection | Plamena Krasteva | ||
Data protection | Radost Doycheva | ||
Enforcement and execution procedures | Stoyan Dimovski | ||
Marketing and consumer behaviour | Boyan Lazarov |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Adv Alexander Andonov | Alex specialises in civil and commercial litigation procedures; incorporation andrestructuring, liquidation and… | View Profile | |
Mr Dobromir Angelov | Dobromir has been engaged in the AML and compliance practice of the… | View Profile | |
Miss Gabriela Dimitrova | Gabriela specializes in corporate and commercial matters, focusing on setting up and… | View Profile | |
Adv Stoyan Dimovski | Stoyan is engaged in the Litigation and Arbitration practice of the firm… | View Profile | |
Miss Radost Doycheva | Radost specialises in all areas of corporate and commercial work, focusing on… | View Profile | |
Mr Nikolay Dzhonev | Nikolay’s primary focus and experience is in the area of immigration and… | View Profile | |
Mr Nikolay Georgiev | As a Senior Lawyer in CasePro, Nikolay has taken main part in… | View Profile | |
Adv Kalina Koleva - Sarafova | Kalina is engaged in all areas of corporate and commercial work, focusing… | View Profile | |
Adv Plamena Krasteva | Plamena is engaged in key real estate projects of the firm. She… | View Profile | |
Mr Boyan Lazarov | As a Head of “Corporate & Labour” Boyan has been entrusted with… | View Profile | |
Adv Damyana Lazarova | Damyana heads the M&A practice in CasePro. She has managed number of… | View Profile | |
Miss Alexandra Sheyretova | Alexandra specializes in the national and EU labour and insurance legislation with… | View Profile | |
Adv Silvia Stoyanova | Silvia has a strong background in advising big holding structures on their… | View Profile | |
Adv Margarita Tomova | Margarita is a Partner in charge of the Finance and Banking department… | View Profile | |
Mr Alexander Tsanev | Alexander specializes in the fields of Tax litigation and Transfer Pricing. He… | View Profile | |
Mr Spartak Yovchev | Spartak is a Managing Partner of CasePro and head of the Banking… | View Profile | |
Mr Ivan Zhelev | Junior Legal Advisor | View Profile | |
Miss Zhaneta Zhelyazkova | Zhaneta has been engaged in the consulting services of the firm by… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 16Languages
English French German Italian Russian SpanishClient Testimonials
CLIENT: Teodora Bobcheva
COMPANY/FIRM: Scale Focus AD
TESTIMONIAL: “What I value the most in my work with CasePro is the flexibility and absolute dedication of the team to any minor or serious work that needs to be done. CasePro lawyers are really trustworthy, are doing a great job and are totally focused to chase their client’s best interests.”
CLIENT: Nikolay Gorchilov
COMPANY/FIRM: Intertainment Services JSCo
TESTIMONIAL: “I believe that the biggest advantage of CasePro is that their team makes clients feel comfortable with any task, regardless of the complexity and this adds confidence into one’s business decisions and operations. The strong partner-level attention to each detail makes a difference compared to the service offered by other reputable law firms.”
CLIENT: Todor Popov
COMPANY/FIRM: SumUp
TESTIMONIAL: “I have been working with CasePro for a number of years as the team has excellent skills in the IT area, particularly as they relate to IP transactions and protection. When challenged with a unique problem and a tight time frame they go above and beyond to deliver what is asked. In addition, CasePro lawyers possess a deep understanding of emerging fintech issues.”
CLIENT: Alexander Terziyski
COMPANY/FIRM: NEVEQ
TESTIMONIAL: “I really enjoy the excellent legal background of the legal advisors from CasePo in the field of private equity/venture capital. I have always been satisfied with the work that CasePro has rendered, as its team members are very responsive and easy to work with, deeply devoted to any task assigned and they certainly have an eye for detail.”
CLIENT: Hristina Kuncheva
COMPANY/FIRM: Enco Vending
TESTIMONIAL: “What I value most is the flexibility, pro-activity and the eagerness of the team to provide various and complex legal services. I highly appreciate the responsibility and solid expertise of the CasePro lawyers who are very motivated and focused on achieving practical and timely solutions for each separate case.
CLIENT: Eftim Eftimov
COMPANY/FIRM: Property Club
TESTIMONIAL: “For the past years Property Cub has been relying on CasePro competent legal assistance in its day-to-day business activity, as well as in the preparation and execution of some of its largest and key real estate projects on the Bulgarian market. CasePro team has proven they are fully competent to provide services in various fields of operations. For me CasePro is an indispensable legal advisor, as the work of their prominent team has always brought strong value to our company and I personally highly appreciate their immutable help.”