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Mikinski & Partners Law Office > Firm Profile

Mikinski & Partners Law Office is a premier law firm founded in 2011 by the managing partner Slavi Mikinski. The firm offers a full range of legal services to both Bulgarian and foreign corporate clients. With a team of highly skilled and multidisciplinary lawyers, we provide comprehensive legal advice to clients from various sectors of the economy. Our main objective is to help our clients achieve their long-term business goals while minimizing legal risks.

At Mikinski & Partners Law Office, we believe in an individual approach to every case we handle. We take pride in our team’s expertise, work ethics, and multidisciplinary preparation, which enable us to solve our clients’ problems through a combination of legal, practical, and communication skills. We adhere to the highest ethical standards of conduct, and we always act with the informed consent of our clients.

At Mikinski & Partners Law Office, we believe in keeping things practical and speaking clearly to our clients. We understand that no client is interested in complex and vague legal opinions. Therefore, we keep our clients informed throughout the development of their case and submit regular written reports. We also strictly adhere to deadlines, ensuring that each client receives the special attention and time required to consider their case.

We offer a wide range of legal services that cover all legal areas affecting different aspects of business activity. Our services include legal advice, representation before courts and administrative bodies, drafting legal acts, due diligence, and many more.

Corporate Law: At Mikinski & Partners Law Office, we have a rich and diverse expertise in the field of corporate law. We provide comprehensive legal advice tailored to the specific needs of each of our clients, whether they are domestic or international corporations. Our team is dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex legal landscape of running a business, from day-to-day operations to major transactions. We understand that every business has unique goals and challenges, and we work closely with our clients to develop customized solutions to meet their needs. Our expertise in corporate law allows us to identify potential legal risks and provide effective risk management strategies to protect our clients’ interests.

M&A: A business can develop in different directions and may require restructuring to better protect its assets and liabilities. At Mikinski & Partners Law Office, our team has extensive experience in handling mergers and acquisitions, including structuring, negotiating, and drafting agreements. We provide legal advice to both buyers and sellers, assisting them in all stages of the transaction, from due diligence to post-transaction integration. Our services include mergers and acquisitions of commercial companies, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, buying a sole proprietorship, due diligence, legal advice on tax issues, and tax advice on transactions with enterprises. Our aim is to help our clients achieve their strategic goals, whether it is to expand their business or divest their assets, while minimizing legal risks.

Banking law: Mikinski & Partners Law Office has extensive experience in providing legal consulting services in the field of banking law. We assist a variety of clients, including credit intermediaries, credit institutions (banks), as well as individuals and legal entities in relation to their lending activities. One of our valued clients is a bank for which we provide a whole range of services, including compliance with banking regulations, drafting of internal acts and regulations, assistance in concluding and amending loan agreements, and court and out-of-court debt collection.

Technologies and Intellectual Property: Mikinski & Partners Law Office provides a wide range of legal services to protect our clients’ Technologies and Intellectual Property. One of our key areas of focus is the protection of business identifiers such as trademarks and industrial design, which are essential in building a corporate identity that sets companies apart from their competitors. Our team provides comprehensive legal assistance in trademark registration, industrial design, and geographical indication registration, including researching and advising on legal possibilities for registration, drafting and submitting applications, monitoring trademarks, and drafting and submitting oppositions. We also negotiate and prepare licensing agreements, and provide representation in trademark cancellation or revocation proceedings.

Additionally, we also help clients protect their copyrights and related rights. Our services include consulting and assistance in resolving copyright cases, drafting contracts and negotiating on behalf of our clients, and representing them in litigation in case of copyright infringement.

Furthermore, we offer legal services related to digital law, which regulates the relations arising in the electronic information environment, including e-commerce, electronic contracts, electronic signatures, and e-banking. We also provide a wide range of services in the field of telecommunications, serving both providers of public electronic communications services and end customers of telecommunications companies. Our team has extensive experience advising clients in the television business.

Labour law: At Mikinski & Partners Law Office, we have extensive experience and expertise in the field of labour law. We offer a wide range of services to our clients, including the drafting of internal rules and regulations to ensure compliance with labour legislation. We assist our clients in preparing all relevant documents related to employment, such as employment contracts, contracts for qualification, and teleworking agreements. Our team provides consultations on change of employee’s terms of employment, including working hours, workplace, remuneration, change of position, and more. We also offer guidance on employing foreigners and obtaining work permits, including preparing all documents necessary for the procedure and representing the employer and/or the foreigner to the competent institutions if needed. We offer consultations on disciplinary sanctions and assessments on the correct grounds for employee dismissal. If necessary, our law firm represents the employer in negotiations with the employee and signing agreements between the parties. We also provide litigation services in connection with labour disputes.

Immigration law: Mikinski & Partners Law Office has extensive experience in the field of Immigration Law, and can assist you in various processes such as obtaining work and residence permits, visa issuance, family reunification, and release from Bulgarian citizenship. Our team can provide advise on eligibility, prepare necessary documentation, and represent clients before the competent state bodies involved in the process, including the Migration Directorate and the Employment Agency. We can assist third-country nationals in obtaining residence permits, as well as EU citizens who would like to settle in Bulgaria on a long-term basis or permanently, and can advise on the legal means for family reunification.

Sports law: Mikinski & Partners Law Office offers legal advice in Sports Law, providing services such as registration of sports clubs and federations, legal advice on competition rights and licensing, preparation of contracts for athletes and coaches, and litigation and arbitration services. The Law firm also advises clients on sports sponsorship and prepares contracts for transfer and assignment of professional athletes.

Dispute resolution: Mikinski & Partners Law Office is dedicated to providing comprehensive dispute resolution services to its clients. The law firm has expertise in all types of commercial litigation and can represent clients in local and international arbitration tribunals. Our team can handle a variety of litigation matters, including labor, intellectual property, tax, public procurement, regulatory, and administrative disputes.

In addition to representing clients in court, Mikinski & Partners Law Office can provide a full range of litigation-related services, such as collection of evidence, injunctions, and other preliminary relief. Our experienced lawyers are skilled in resolving disputes in an effective and efficient manner, utilizing various alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation and negotiation, to reach an optimal outcome for our clients.