Schoenherr is particularly active in renewable energy projects, advising clients on regulatory, transactional, development and financing matters. The group also has well-rounded experience of infrastructure project development, such as transport, telecoms and healthcare, and provides public procurement and regulatory support. Spearheading the team, Stefana Tsekova has notable proficiency in regulatory and financing matters, whilst Alexandra Doytchinova handles the development, acquisition and operation of energy projects.
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  • 'Ambitious and driven team of professionals with diverse expertise, educational and professional background led by highly experienced senior associates and partners. Extremely knowledgeable and client-focused on every step of the legal consultation and service process. The team combines deep understanding of the legal issues with commercial acumen.'
  • 'Dimitar Kairakov possess deep regulatory understanding of the complicated and dynamic legal landscape in Bulgaria. He is a great institutional communicator and a person who anyone definitely would like to have on her/his side of the table.'

Key clients

  • EBRD, Beneficiary: Ministry of Energy
  • Alstom SA
  • EBRD and the Bulgarian and Romanian Ministries of Energy
  • EBRD, Ministry of Finance, DG REFORM
  • Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
  • Adriatic Metals Plc.
  • OMV Bulgaria
  • OMV Petrom
  • MET Group
  • PETRACO OIL COMPANY SA
  • Finance in Motion GmbH
  • Enery Power BG Holding

Work highlights

Assisting EBRD and the Ministry of Energy with the implementation of Investment 6 (1.4 GW RES and Batteries Project) and Investment 8 (6 GW storage - RESTORE Project) under the Recovery and Resilience Plan with total value of over €1bn.
Advising Alstom as consortium lead on appeal procedures for the award of a €720m tender for the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications to supply 35 interregional electric trains along with 15 years of maintenance services.
Advising Adriatic Metals Plc on a transaction involving the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Adriatic by Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
Practice head

Stefana Tsekova; Alexandra Doytchinova

Other key lawyers

Dimitar Kairakov