Boyanov & Co. fields an ‘agile team’ that is able to handle matters across the entire spectrum of competition law, including merger clearance, day-to-day advice on competition law compliance and dawn raid responses as well as antitrust and cartel investigations. The firm is also well versed in contentious matters, and acts in a range of unfair competition and abuse of dominance proceedings. Peter Petrov leads the practice and is an expert in unfair competition, comparative advertising, merger control and antitrust matters. Leading disputes lawyer Kina Chuturkova handles competition litigation and at associate level is Adriana Bakalova with extensive experience in merger control and clearance matters.
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‘The main teams' strength is their dedication to client's needs. They act quickly and professionally, they study each case by all its aspects.’
‘Great and agile team, understanding the business.’
‘An exceptional law firm with an absolute professional knowledge and attitude. Great collaboration and understanding. The best in class on the market.’
‘The individuals I work with know the business in detail and give practical advice which is the most valuable. This is what differentiates them from other law firms. Specific stand-out partner: Peter Petrov.’
Key clients
- Procter & Gamble
- AbbVie/Allergan
- Novartis
- Merck
- Philip Morris
- Bayer
- Unilever
- Mondelēz
- Siemens
- Medtronic
Work highlights
- Advised and represented Villeroy & Boch in relation to obtaining unconditional merger approval for its acquisition of its rival Ideal Standard Group.
- Advised and represented Teak Capital and Tangor Capital in obtaining a negative merger clearance for its acquisition of sole control over Vetrerie Riunite (VR Group).
- Advised and represented CVC Capital Partners in obtaining Bulgarian merger clearance for its increased investment (and acquisition of control) in Aleph Group, Inc.
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Practice head
Peter Petrov
Other key lawyers
Kina Chuturkova; Adriana Bakalova