As a trusted advisor to both local and international clients, the corporate practice at Kinstellar focuses on large M&A transactions across the private equity, TMT and energy sectors. The group is led by Diana Dimova and Nina Tsifudina: Dimova stands out for her work in corporate and private equity transactions, and Tsifudina is active in transactions in the banking and financial services sector. The team benefits from the experience of Boryana Boteva, who has in-depth knowledge of share and asset transactions. Denitsa Kuzeva assists with corporate governance matters, and Nikolay Gergov routinely handles complex financing transactions.
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Work Department
M&A, Corporate and Private Equity; Projects and PPP; Energy and Natural Resources
Position
Managing Partner and co-head of M&A, Corporate & Private Equity in Sofia.
Diana advises international companies on their market entry and corporate matters, including implementation of changes in capital and corporate structures.
She has led the local team on some of largest M&A deals in the Bulgarian financial services sector. She also has considerable experience in infrastructure projects, having advised the project sponsors of a large gas infrastructure project and, more recently, the investors in the Sofia airport concession.
Career
Diana has almost 20 years of post-qualification practical experience grained in the local offices of large international law firms. Prior to that she held a senior position in KPMG, Bulgaria.
Languages
Bulgarian, English
Memberships
Bulgarian Bar Association, International Bar Association
Education
2009: The College of Law, London, Practice Diploma in International M&A
2005 - 2006: King’s College London, PG Diploma in EU Law
1997 - 2002: Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Law, Sofia, LL.M.
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'This firm is my point of reference, not only for the strictly legal aspects, but also for dealing with the institutions of a foreign country, which is not easy to manage. What makes this team unique is the helpfulness and professionalism they demonstrated, for which they managed to add value to their service.'
‘Not only their high level of professionalism, but also their helpfulness and willingness to solve problems that are not strictly “legal” are the keys to this firm's success. What makes this firm special is its flexibility: they take charge of your problem and find a way to solve it by directly involving colleagues and experts.’
Key clients
- Advent International Corporation
- Eleven Fund
Work highlights
Advised Advent International on the $6.3bn acquisition and take private deal of Nuvei Corporation.