Firm Profile > Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law > Sofia, Bulgaria
Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law Offices
8 TZAR OSVOBODITEL BLVD
FLOOR 3
1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
The ‘capable and dependable’ team at Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law advises medical associations, specialised hospitals, and patient support programme operators on compliance, patient data protection, employment issues, and internal rules and procedures to minimise the risk of malpractice. The team is jointly led by Alexander Stoimenov and Petya Murgova. The ‘highly effective’ Simeon Krastev is another key contact.
Practice head(s):
Petya Murgova; Alexander Stoimenov
Dispute resolution Tier 3
Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law act in disputes arising from non-payment for goods and services, breaches of contract, tax disputes, and municipal zoning and land use permissions. The firm’s client base chiefly consists of small and medium sized businesses in disputes with contractors and business partners. Joint practice head Petya Murgova is the Chairperson of the Balkan Association for Dispute Resolution and an experienced mediator, while Alexander Moskov jointly leads the practice and project manages the firm’s litigation procedures. Silvana Dzharkova-Aleksandrova is a name to note.
Practice head(s):
Petya Murgova
Testimonials
‘With each passing year the team proves that we have made the right decision by choosing them as our most entrusted advisor in the field of Dispute resolution.’
‘Their theoretical skills are nicely combined with a business-oriented approach to every single aspect of the assigned work.’
Key clients
Active Sofia
Palms Mercure Casino
Fobos Auto
Unique Estates
ET GenaGospodinova
Simonas cards
Property Assets
22 Vek ltd
AS-M 2016
SOD 2004
Real estate and construction Tier 3
The real estate and construction practice at Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law works on long-term projects for property developers and construction firms, assisting with negotiating acquisitions, construction regulation compliance, contractual relations with subcontractors, and lease and sale agreements. The firm stands out for its prompt client service and short turnarounds; it completed due diligence for one client on a €350,000 land acquisition within four days. Petya Murgova, known for her ‘broad experience in real estate deals and transactions’ heads the practice, and senior associate Simeon Krastev is highly recommended.
Practice head(s):
Petya Murgova; Stanislava Gurdjieva
Testimonials
‘The legal services they provide are very accurate and timely.’
‘Murgova & Partners do a precise job while preparing, reviewing and analysing commercial agreements and keep the interests of our business at the forefront of their work.’
‘We are completely satisfied with the service we get, and plan to continue working with Murgova & Partners.’
Key clients
Duev 90
Arhinex
Fobos Auto
PIM Haskovo
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
The team at Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law has extensive experience of advising on the incorporation of the Bulgarian subsidiaries of international firms. Compliance is another key strength; as well as assisting clients with meeting GDPR and AML obligations, the firm provides analyses of innovative payment and risk-sharing structures to ensure they meet regulatory requirements. The team, led by Petya Murgova and Alexander Moskov, also has a strong track record in corporate restructurings for national and international clients. Silvana Dzharkova-Aleksandrova specialises in tax matters.
Practice head(s):
Petya Murgova; Alexander Moskov
Testimonials
‘Murgova & Partners has an exceptionally strong eye for detail that has been a benefit to our firm on more than one occasion.’
‘Each individual is very experienced in his own field of activity and their expertise is used by everyone in the team.’
‘We are impressed by the expertise of the team (especially that of Mrs. Murgova), by the project management skills, time management and also by the advice we have received.’
Key clients
PIM Haskovo
Internet Corporated Networks (ICN)
Simonas cards
Lemi Trafo
Vermanns
Innovative Product
Soccerstars
Viber Media Bulgaria
Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded by the managing partner, attorney-at-law Petya Murgova at the beginning of the 21st century Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law has rapidly grown and earned the reputation of a leading law firm due to its professional expertise, high quality of the services provided and the personal commitment of the team members towards the profession and each particular client. At present the legal team consists of 12 legal experts – energetic individuals with vast experience in various areas of Bulgarian and international law.
Apart from its proficiency in the main areas of corporate and commercial relations, the firm has developed to provide and offer the full scope-legal service to corporate clients in the sectors of M&A, corporate and commercial, public procurement, real estate and construction, administrative and civil litigation and commercial arbitration to name a few.
The firm’s exclusive partnership with globally renowned companies, specialised in sectors such as corporate finance, accounting and audit allows Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law to offer integrated and overall solutions to clients. The firm believes that these areas are inevitably linked with the spheres of legal practice and such cooperation allows it to provide a full one-stop shop service.
The firm’s ultimate goal is set in offering professional, flexible, prompt and top-quality legal services, which provide the client with working solutions to his day-to-day or perspective business decisions. The firm has been engaged in legal representation of major local and foreign clients in real estate, commercial and administrative law dispute resolutions.
Further to the above, Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law established an independent mediation and conciliation centre in Bulgaria. The managing partner Petya Murgova is also one of the founding members and chairperson of the Balkan Association for Dispute resolution – an NGO uniting legal experts from nine countries.
Areas of practice: Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law is a full-service legal firm, offering its clients a wide range of legal services. The firm strives to provide result-orientated and personalised legal advice of an exceptionally high standard in a time and cost-efficient manner.
The legal team of Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law has provided legal services to international and local clients from various economic sectors, including automotive, IT, logistics, manufacturing, real estate and construction to name a few. The firm’s services include but are not limited to:
Full-scope corporate and commercial legal services, LDD, including corporate, real estate, HR and commercial aspects.
Analysis and development of merger and acquisition deal structures and strategies. Post-merger and acquisition legal services.
Legal advice, assistance and analysis on investment incentives and procedures available to the client under the Bulgarian Investment Promotion Act.
Full day-to-day legal services to corporate clients.
Asset (real estate properties or limited property rights) acquisitions and dispositions.
Legal representation and advice in negotiations, contract structuring and regulatory issues.
Legal advice and assistance related to credit facility agreements, restructuring and securities.
Consultation and participation in public procurement procedures. Elaboration of tender documentation and legal representation in Protection of Competition Commission procedures.
Research and advice on concentrations and pool agreements, abuse of market power, vertical and horizontal agreements.
Civil, administrative and commercial litigation, arbitration, ADR, pre-assessment services, insolvency proceedings.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate and commercial | Petya Murgova | ||
| Corporate and commercial | Alexander Moskov | ||
| M&A, company restructuring | Petya Murgova | ||
| M&A, company restructuring | Silvana Dzharkova | ||
| Banking and finance | Petya Murgova | ||
| Banking and finance | Stanislava Gurdjieva | ||
| Real estate and construction | Petya Murgova | ||
| Real estate and construction | Alexander Stoimenov | ||
| Public procurement and competition | Petya Murgova | ||
| Public procurement and competition | Silvana Dzharkova | ||
| Intellectual property | Petya Murgova | ||
| Intellectual property | Silvana Dzharkova | ||
| Administrative law, tax and administrative litigation | Petya Murgova | ||
| Administrative law, tax and administrative litigation | Silvana Dzharkova | ||
| Employment and labour | Petya Murgova | ||
| Employment and labour | Alexander Moskov | ||
| Regulatory compliance | Petya Murgova | ||
| Regulatory compliance | Stanislava Gurdjieva | ||
| ADR and mediation | Petya Murgova | ||
| ADR and mediation | Alexander Stoimenov | ||
| Civil litigation and dispute resolution | Petya Murgova | ||
| Civil litigation and dispute resolution | Alexander Moskov |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 12Languages
Bulgarian English French RussianMemberships
Hungarian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Russian speaking Lawyers Community BADR - Balkan Association for Dispute Resolution - certified mediators' allianceDiversity/Community
Murgova and partners attorney at law and our team members are engaged in and support a number of charities and NGO organizations. Amongst others, we strongly support organizations which focus on human rights, children and women. Our managing partner Ms. Petya Murgova is a member of the Board of directors of the non-profit organization Ladies Forum which supports the rights of women professionals. Through our non-profit collaboration with renown artists we have on a number of occasions promoted and sponsored auctions, the profits from which are donated.
Our firm also provides pro bono services to clients based on our internal policy rules. We are always willing to provide our professional legal services under pro bono terms as it is our strong belief that justice and professional legal assistance should be accessible to all.
In a different sphere, “Murgova & Partners” Attorneys at Law established an independent Mediation and conciliation center in Bulgaria.
The managing partner Ms. Petya Murgova is also one of the founding members and Chairperson of the Balkan Association for Dispute resolution – an NGO uniting legal experts from nine countries: Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey, Romania, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Kosovo.
The fundamental objective of the Association is the establishment of mediation as ? preferred out-of-court method for internal and cross-border dispute resolution. The mission of the Association, uniting lawyer-mediators from all over the Balkan Peninsula, is to develop and establish mediation as an out-of-court procedure for dispute resolution in each State represented in BADR. Another primary goal of BADRs members is to contribute to the improvement of the national legislation of member states and adoption of mediation as an absolute prerequisite to court procedures.
The Association also has an educational purpose: to organize national and international seminars, trainings, mediation competitions and round tables. BADR will establish and maintain contacts and work in close cooperation with Bulgarian and international organizations as well as individuals who share the same values.
The philosophy of BADR is to aid and assist disputing parties to change their way of perceiving a conflict; to cooperate with them in order to achieve an amicable solution, avoiding court proceedings and thus the intervention of a third party.
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Mars Armor ltd
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: The firms team has always proved to be efficient and of top quality, always available to provide a working solution and adequate legal opinion. We find the overall level of the legal services provided by M&P excellent. Our assignments usually require short response times but in-depth analysis as well – a requirement which not all legal advisors on the market can meet.
CLIENT: BDO Bulgaria
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: We also use the companys services for BDOs commercial and corporate legal work and we have been more than satisfied with the results. Murgova and partners have assisted us in the drafting and completion of numerous BDO directly related corporate and commercial issues with 100% positive outcomes. The entire team of Murgova and partners is considered to be deeply dedicated to their clients cases. As a result we have no doubt that we can rely on them anytime.
CLIENT: Viber Media Bulgaria (part of the Viber group of companies)
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: Murgova & Partners have greatly helped us to successfully setup our operations in Bulgaria. They have provided high-quality, timely and proactive legal advice, which has incorporated their vast professional experience, deep understanding of the local context and high professionalism. We look forward to working with them while we expand our business activities in CEE.
CLIENT: Specialized Hospitals for Rehabilitation National Complex Ltd
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: We consider Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law team as highly professional. The legal services they provide could be defined as very accurate and timely. They answer in a timely manner which facilitates our operational every day activities. Furthermore having in mind the scope of activity of the company (providing healthcare services to the public) which requires sector specific knowledge and devotion we can confirm they meet these criteria.
CLIENT: Palms Mercure Casino
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: It is complicated to find a strong team in litigation. We can defiantly point Murgova and partners Attorneys at law as a team of very experienced lawyers in the area of litigation. The members of the team have proved that they are qualified professionals, who take each case with their best responsibility. Each step is very clear to us as clients.
CLIENT: Internet Corporated Networks ltd. (ICN)
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: I have worked with several law firms for the past 10 years I believe that Murgova & Partners are the best choice so far. I would not recommend any other firm I have worked with. Comparing to all other firms I have used Murgova & Partners has the best knowledge and response time which is critical for us.
CLIENT: BLD
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: The legal services provided by Murgova & Partners Attorneys at Law are highly professional. The provided advice was essential for taking next steps on real estate transactions, it was very business oriented. The work on investigating the legal risks in this connection was done timely and in detail
CLIENT: Simonas cards ltd
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: Our company has used the services of the firm for over 6 years. They have assisted us in a number of our projects and have been very efficient in providing strategic legal advice in some of the most complicated disputes our company has faced during the past years. We highly value the achieved results and we currently use the firms legal advice on a day-to-day basis. We would put top marks on the legal expertise of Murgova and partners attorneys at law.
CLIENT: Balkan Services ltd
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: In the period of our long-standing partnership, the team of “Murgova & Partners – attorneys at law has always shown exceptional professionalism and high quality of work. They deal with each given case in a responsible and correct attitude, and as a result, the fulfillment of the assignments is always within the specified time. We are confident that we can rely at any time on their expertise.
CLIENT: SAT Health JSC
COMPANY/FIRM: Murgova and partners attorneys at law
TESTIMONIAL: We are working with them the past two years. Their knowledge and attention to detail have aided in keeping our company on track from the establishment and through the whole process of structuring the company. I feel confident in recommending Murgova & Partners services. They are not only thorough but also easy to work with and always willing to take the time to discuss my concerns and respond to questions.
Legal Developments
Bank loans and renegotiation conditions after lifting the state of emergency
2nd July 2020 As part of the measures taken to cope with the adverse economic consequences of the state of emergency, introduced by the National Assembly on March 13, 2020, the Association of Banks in Bulgaria came up with a specific proposal for the introduction of the so-called "Private moratorium" on credit payments. The set out rules are intended to mitigate the effect of short-term liquidity constraints on clients (individuals and legal entities), while allowing banks to be more flexible in re-arranging contractual relationships under credit agreements without negatively affecting their credit policy and their financial performance.COVID-19 and force majeure within the meaning of the Commercial Act
19th June 2020 Almost two months after the state of emergency has been introduced, the initial stress of the current situation and immediate fear of the disease itself has given way to the justified concerns about the effects that the anti-epidemic measures will have on the economy and trade in the short and long term.COVID-19 and force majeure within the meaning of the Commercial Act
5th June 2020 Almost two months after the state of emergency has been introduced, the initial stress of the current situation and immediate fear of the disease itself has given way to the justified concerns about the effects that the anti-epidemic measures will have on the economy and trade in the short and long term.Procedural and other deadlines during a state of emergency
5th June 2020 It took out legislator two weeks to revise and amend the quickly adopted Act on emergency measures and actions (AEMA), announced by a decision of the National Assembly of March 13, 2020, whose initial provisions gave rise to a wide variety of interpretations and ambiguities regarding its application.What are the possibilities and the restrictions after the end of the state of emergency on 14.05.20
4th June 2020 Hours before the official end of the state of emergency declared in the country, the Acton Amendments and Supplements to the Health Act was promulgated in the State Gazette. The amendments aim to regulate anti-epidemic measures after the lifting of the state of emergency as of 14.05.2020.Is the measure 60/40 the first breath of fresh air for the business?
24th May 2020 As the pandemic progresses, it is understandable why the public attention is focused not only on the health aspects of the spread of COVID-19, but also on the economic impact of the crisis, both nationally and internationally.European order for payment
10th October 2018The European Union aims to create, maintain and develop an area of freedom, security and justice in which the free movement of persons is guaranteed. In order to achieve this objective and in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market, the Union provides the adoption of measures in various fields, one of which is the field of judicial cooperation and civil matters having cross-border implications.
The challenges of inheriting shares in a limited liability company in Bulgaria
4th October 201875 % of the small to mid-size companies in Bulgaria are owned by families and their development has a significant role in defining the economy of the country. In the EU, family owned businesses represent more than 60% of all registered companies and ensure over 40% of the overall employment.
GDPR – Where did that come from?
4th June 2018Owing to our hard work on matters, related to the GDPR by assisting our clients with regard to the new policies required, we thought it would be interesting to highlight the ideas and grounds, hidden behind the new data protection requirement. Lately we've been working for companies, striving to become compliant with the new Regulation, which already entered into force on 25th of May 2018. The article draws attention to the relevant consecutive ongoings, which describe the necessity of a regulation, containing the best principles from the previous ones on the one hand, and guaranteeing adequate level of protection on the other.