A cornerstone of our services lies in Company and Corporate Law, encompassing company, association, and foundation registrations; mergers; acquisitions; splits; spin-offs; changes of legal form; share or stock transactions; and company liquidation and insolvency proceedings.
We are a Bulgarian team of specialists, with extensive experience in various fields of Law, offering comprehensive solutions for businesses. Our focus is on:
- Company and Corporate Law;
- Labor Law & Accounting;
- Contract law and commercial transactions;
- Real Estate and Zoning;
- Energy law;
- Compliance & Regulations;
- Competition and Public procurement;
- Procedural representation.
Our firm also specializes in comprehensive business solutions, guiding our clients from the inception to the completion of their businesses.
Our strengths:
- Time-saving approach - quick response time, utilization of innovative methods, and electronic services expedite processes
- Highly competent - our team comprises specialists with extensive experience and expertise across various legal domains
- Collaborative approach - we develop a comprehensive plan in tandem with our clients, ensuring clear communication about each stage and process
- We stay current with industry trends - ensuring that our strategies evolve accordingly
- Our principles and morals guide our work - honesty, openness, proactive problem-solving, and ethical solutions are our core values
- Wide range of services - collaborating with trusted partners in diverse fields beyond law
Practice areas
Business
A cornerstone of our services lies in Company and Corporate Law, encompassing company, association, and foundation registrations; mergers; acquisitions; splits; spin-offs; changes of legal form; share or stock transactions; and company liquidation and insolvency proceedings.
Another area our team specializes in is Contract Law and Commercial Transactions. We offer document drafting and consultation for contracts, agreements, and commercial transactions, as well as conduction of commercial negotiations and overseeing of contract revisions and terminations.
We also offer due diligence services, conducting legal, economic, financial, and tax research for companies and analysing licensing and regulatory regimes.
Our expertise extends to Labor Law, Accounting, Real Estate, Zoning, Energy Law (including Renewable Energy Sources), Compliance & Regulations, and Procedural Representation.
Оur diverse team excels in overseeing numerous M&A transactions, including complex deals with cross-border elements and multiple stakeholders.
- Company and Corporate Law;
- Labor law & Accounting;
- Contract law and commercial transactions;
- Real Estate and Zoning;
- Energy law;
- Compliance & Regulations;
- Procedural representation.
Employment & Labor
In the field of labor law, we offer a wide range of services, including:
- Drafting employment contracts and job descriptions;
- Advice regarding the disciplinary and financial liability of employees;
- Defense in cases regarding unlawful dismissal, re-employment, and compensation payments;
- Assistance with wage, working hours, holiday rest and leave issues;
- Employment benefits, including compensation for occupational accidents and diseases;
- Assistance in out-of-court dispute resolution.
Real Estate
We're here to help you with various aspects of real estate, including acquisitions, zoning matters, regulatory compliance, construction contracts, and more.
- Full assistance in real estate transactions - we identify opportunities, negotiate, and represent clients in closing transactions;
- Investigation and full legal analysis of ownership and status of sites, including risk analysis;
- Assistance in property settlement, change of use, and building permit procedures;
- Representation of the client before institutions and notary;
- Drafting construction contracts and assisting in case of defects.
Intellectual Property
Our dedicated project for trademarks and intellectual property is IPFabrika.com.
We are a team with diverse experience in the area of intellectual property on both national and international levels. Our international experience includes expertise and representation before the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Services:
- REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS
Full assistance before, during, and after the trademark registration procedure at the relevant office.
We can offer also:
- Drafting a detailed legal opinion
- Renewal of trademark registration
- Infringement protection where prior rights exist in Bulgaria and the EU
- Drafting oppositions and responses related to similar/identical trademarks
- Legal representation before the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria and EUIPO (EU Intellectual Property Office)
- Application for cancellation of a trademark registration
- Drafting warning letters and negotiating with competitors
- Trademark monitoring
- Trademark protection on the Internet
- Surrender of trademark rights
- Application for revocation of a trademark
- Drafting and review of contracts
- Drafting of cease and desist letters
- Trademark licensing
- Developing a strategy for the exploitation of intellectual property as a business asset
2. COPYRIGHT
Most copyright infringement disputes concern rights related to the use and commercial exploitation of a work, where the copyright owner takes action against a third party claiming to exercise rights in the copyrighted subject matter. We offer the following services relating to the protection of infringed copyrights: - Drafting and review of licensing agreements
- Assistance in alternative dispute resolution concerning copyright infringement
3. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Registration of industrial designs. Full assistance before, during, and after the procedure for registration of an industrial design at the relevant office, we can offer: - Drafting a detailed legal opinion
- Renewal of industrial design registration
- Infringement protection of a registered design
- Drafting oppositions and responses related to similar/identical designs
- Drafting warning letters and negotiating with competitors
- Surrender of the right to a registered design
- Drafting and review of contracts
- Licensing of an industrial design
- Developing a strategy for the exploitation of intellectual property as a business asset
4. DOMAINS & WEBSITES PROTECTION
Comprehensive assistance before, during, and after the domain registration procedure, we can offer you more: - Free preliminary search
- Domain registration
- Registration renewal
- Trademark registration
- Domain name disputes – someone has registered a domain that is similar or identical to your trademark
- Copyright infringement protection – someone has copied text, images, music or software from your website
- SEO solutions
- Contracts and licensing of IP
- General Terms and Conditions
- GDPR
- Cookies
- Confidential information protection
- Copyright protection related to software, web pages, web design
https://ipfabrika.com/en/
Insurance
Our expert insurance lawyers combine experience in insurance law and regulation with in-depth knowledge of the insurance sector.
- Consultation and assistance in the selection and conclusion of insurance contracts;
- Legal advice and representation in establishing and licensing insurance companies;
- Representing and assisting insurance companies in the payment of insurance claims;
- Consultations, assistance, and negotiations between injured persons or their relatives with insurance companies;
- Representation in court in claims for pecuniary or non-pecuniary damages by the insurer and/or liable parties;
- Representation of insurance companies in recourse claims.
Our Partners and Associates
Managing Partner Georgi Georgiev has been a practicing lawyer since 2018. Previously, he worked as a legal advisor in various legal areas - commercial, insurance, contract, and inheritance law. Since 2019, Georgiev has been actively working in the area of energy, intellectual property, and tort law.
Working languages: Bulgarian, English, French
Managing Partner Dimitar Petrov has been a practicing lawyer since 2016 and has many years of experience as a legal consultant in several large commercial companies. Lawyer Petrov specializes in civil and administrative litigation. His areas of expertise include contract law, property law, family law, tort law, and copyright protection. He has extensive expertise and a large number of successful court proceedings against utility monopolists. His interdisciplinary approach enables him to successfully defend both of these in a single dispute. He is a PhD candidate at the Department of General Theory of Law at Sofia University. Kliment Ohridski", as well as a lecturer in General Theory of Law at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Kliment Ohridski".
Working languages: Bulgarian, English, French, Russian
Marin Sarafov specializes in corporate, commercial, and bond law. His main focus is helping both local and foreign investors to gain a foothold in the Bulgarian market, gaining a strong start and a clear concept of the processes ahead. To find the best solutions, Marin relies on experience gained in an international corporate law firm, combined with direct contact with clients, as well as the indispensable help of a good team. A major goal for him is to convey to clients a clear picture of what the options are in front of them, the obvious and hidden risks as well as next steps in order to keep the workflow running like clockwork.
Member of the Sofia Bar Association since 2019.
Working languages: Bulgarian, English, German
Lawyer Borislav Simplichev has been admitted to the Sofia Bar Association since 2020. He works and has in-depth knowledge and practical experience in company, property, and energy law. His experience includes the successful completion of numerous cases related to property regulation, real estate transactions, and the resolution of problems with the implementation of renewable energy projects. He is an expert in drafting legal opinions to analyze the risks of various investment intentions in the energy sector, as well as in-depth regulatory analyses.
Working languages: Bulgarian, English
Snezhanka Baldzhieva is an attorney at law with expertise in contract and property law, as well as in commercial and energy law. She has experience in litigation and arbitration. Since 2020, she has been actively advising investors in projects for the construction of renewable energy installations, providing legal opinions on issues related to corporate structuring and regulatory framework, and preparing legal analyses. In addition to being a lawyer, Snezhanka is also a PhD student in Civil Procedure at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and a national legal expert at Spark Legal Network, a consultancy with practice across the EU. In the period 2019-2021. Snezhanka obtained a Diploma in English Law and Practical Skills and a Diploma in English Commercial Law from Juris Anglia Scientia, an educational organisation established and run by the academic staff of the University of Cambridge Law School. As a student, Snezhanka was a member of the Theodore Piperkov Law Club - one of the most prestigious student organizations at the Law Faculty of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
Attorney Petya Norova practices real estate law and has experience in construction, zoning, and planning matters. Attorney Norova also works in the areas of commercial law and litigation, contributing to the service of a wide range of clients - both individuals and legal entities. A member of the firm's young and energetic academic community with some of her colleagues, Petya constantly contributes to the development of the law firm in the spirit of academics and extensive theoretical training.
Working languages: Bulgarian, English, Italian