What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners assists local and international financial institutions with a range of banking and finance matters. The law firm regularly acts on facility and loan agreements, leases, restructurings and acquisition financing.Notable Practitioners
Provided by ChambersUp and Coming
Ivo Alexandrov regularly advises clients on domestic and international banking and finance mandates, mainly related to acquisition financing, facility and loan agreements, leases and restructuring.
Corporate/Commercial
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners' standout team advises local and international clients on sales, carve-outs and acquisitions, due diligence, share transfers and restructurings. The law firm maintains an impressive client list made up of prominent domestic and international corporations. Kambourov & Partners is particularly popular with clients from the TMT sector, as well as acting for private equity houses, retail clients and energy companies.Work Highlights
Kambourov & Partners advised on the EUR30 million sale of NitroPack to WP Engine.Strengths
Its responsiveness and proactive approach ensure that we receive the highest level of support.
Kambourov & Partners consistently offers exceptional legal services that are tailored to the needs of our business.
Kambourov & Partners provides timely, clear and effective advice despite the uncertainty and developing nature of the relevant regulatory regime.Notable PractitionersEminent Practitioners
Vladimir Rangeloff is a highly regarded practitioner with significant experience in cross-border transactions in a variety of sectors, including energy and TMT.
Vladimir Rangeloff makes a difference with his strategic perspective and solution-oriented approach in complex legal processes.Band 1
Veronika Hadjieva is one of the top corporate/commercial lawyers in Bulgaria. She regularly assists clients from the real estate, retail and TMT sectors with a variety of mandates, including restructurings, reorganisations, sales and acquisitions. Furthermore, Veronica provides legal guidance on due diligence processes.
Veronika’s strategic thinking and ability to anticipate challenges before they arise are crucial in ensuring smooth and successful outcomes for our business.
Veronika provides timely, clear and direct advice.
She is very responsive and cooperative.
Dispute Resolution
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners boasts a market-leading team dealing with contentious claims for domestic and international clients. The law firm offers comprehensive coverage of a variety of issues, including commercial and contractual litigation. It is well-versed in handling domestic and international arbitration cases. The team's clients hail from the insurance, banking, construction, telecoms and retail sectors.Work Highlights
Kambourov & Partners represented First Investment Bank in multiple disputes against Bulgarian State Railways, regarding multiple lease agreements related to the supply of railway wagons.Strengths
Kambourov & Partners manages to understand and explain to arbitrators and judges case of a great complexity.
The lawyers are willing to adapt to our requirements. They are business-oriented with good analytical skills and strategic thinking.
The team is perfectly coordinated and specialised.Notable PractitionersEminent Practitioners
Managing partner Yavor Kambourov is much admired for his longstanding experience in the field of dispute resolution.Band 1
Emil Emanuilov is a top-ranked lawyer assisting clients from a variety of sectors, including TMT, construction and financial sectors, with civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitration proceedings.
He is precise, efficient and effective.
Emil is a really great lawyer to work with.
He always has a great solution to issues.
IP
Strengths
Kambourov & Partners approaches brand protection not just as a legal exercise but as a core part of long-term business strategy, ensuring every step aligns with our commercial objectives.
Kambourov & Partners' greatest strengths are its strategic thinking, responsiveness and ability to act decisively under pressure.
All their solutions exceed all my expectations.Notable PractitionersBand 1
Margarita Guigova is a distinguished lawyer who comes highly recommended for the full suite of IP matters. She regularly assists clients in the technology, entertainment, retail and publishing sectors, advising on trade mark registration, infringement of copyright and industrial design.
Margarita is outstanding throughout the entire process. She is clear, strategic, responsive and exceptionally dedicated. I feel fully supported and confident at every step thanks to her expertise.
Margarita Guigova is an incredible IP lawyer. She stands out for her exceptional professionalism, precision and deep understanding of both trade mark law and brand strategy.Band 3
Yana Todorova wins widespread recognition from clients as a key component of the Kambourov & Partners intellectual property practice. She is active across the full spectrum of the law firm's work.
Yana combines excellent technical command of IP law with a clear strategic mindset, allowing her to handle both complex registrations and sensitive enforcement matters with confidence and clarity.
Yana Todorova quickly grasps the nuances of each situation and provides advice that is precise, balanced and easy to act on. Her judgement in complex matters is excellent.
Employment
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners advises on all areas of labour and social security law, representing clients in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team's expertise includes contract drafting and terminations as well as data protection issues. The team is also well versed in immigration matters concerning both EU and non-EU citizens.Strengths
Kambourov & Partners is extremely responsive and accessible, and provides sound, well-reasoned legal advice.
The team is distinguished by its precision, thoroughness and dedication to tailoring strategies to each client’s needs.Notable PractitionersBand 1
Andrey Alexandrov has longstanding experience in the market, spanning contractual matters, regulatory compliance and employment litigation, as well as immigration issues.
Andrey Alexandrov is a great communicator who provides fast responses and efficiency.
Andrey is extremely knowledgeable and instils confidence in his handling of cases.
Energy
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners fields a well-reputed energy practice offering noteworthy experience in regulatory matters. The team stands out for significant activity in the electricity sector, with a strong client portfolio that consists of major domestic and international electricity trading companies. The group also regularly assists with energy-related contentious matters. The firm is also well equipped to advise on transactional energy mandates, including post-acquisition restructurings.Strengths
Kambourov & Partners possess a very deep knowledge of Bulgarian regulations and government structures.
They combine unmatched regulatory expertise with strong transactional capabilities.Notable PractitionersBand 1
Stefan Tzakov is active on a range of contentious mandates, including gas pipeline-related disputes and litigation proceedings concerning energy trading. He also advises on energy regulatory issues.
Stefan has strong expertise in Bulgarian energy regulation, offering clear and solution-oriented advice and consistent responsiveness.
Stefan Tzakov is a very responsive and knowledgeable lawyer. He quickly builds a relationship of trust with his clients.Band 2
Irena Petkova advises a range of international clients on the regulatory aspects of their Bulgarian energy interests as well as on entry into the market.
Irena provides strong expertise in Bulgarian energy regulation, clear and solution-oriented advice and consistent responsiveness.
Irena Petkova is an exceptional professional with deep expertise in energy regulation and strong experience in supporting transactional work within the sector.
Competition/Antitrust
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners provides assistance across the full range of competition law matters, advising clients on Phase II merger clearance notifications and investigations into possible cartels or alleged abuses of dominance. The team is also experienced in state aid matters and competition compliance. It is a popular choice with clients from the TMT and retail industries.Work Highlights
Kambourov & Partners represented Lidl in an investigation into an alleged cartel.Strengths
What truly sets Kambourov & Partners apart is the deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and ability to provide precise, strategic advice even in complex and high-stakes situations.
The team is willing to adapt to our requirements, is business-oriented, provides good analytical and strategic thinking, and is able to offer us good solutions.
The lawyers do their best to find ways to solve the issues and help the business.Notable PractitionersBand 2
Plamen Yotov acts for clients on Phase II merger clearance investigations. He has additional experience in requests for information and investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance. In addition, he assists clients with competition law compliance matters.
His ability to manage complex and sensitive matters with confidence, clarity and precision stood out from the outset.Band 2
Stefan Tzakov represents clients in investigations into possible cartels. He also assists clients with competition law compliance, including in relation to distribution agreements. He has a number of clients from the FMCG sector.
What sets him apart is not just his command of the law, but the clarity and calm authority with which he advises - always thoughtful, strategic and attuned to the broader implications of every issue.
Real Estate
What the Team is Known For
The highly regarded team at Kambourov & Partners is reputed for acting on high value developments. The team frequently assists clients with the development of commercial and office premises. The practice also advises on construction mandates, including industrial plants and infrastructure projects, as well as retail spaces. The lawyers also assist with long-term lease agreements and M&A.Strengths
The service at Kambourov & Partners is the best.Notable PractitionersBand 2
Atanas Shopov offers clients a wealth of experience across a range of matters, including the development and construction of industrial and infrastructure projects. He also handles transactions involving residential and office spaces.
TMT
What the Team is Known For
Kambourov & Partners' team handles the full range of matters in the TMT sphere. The practice also has experience acting on transactional, licensing and commercial matters. It also regularly assists clients with compliance mandates, as well as data protection regulations. The lawyers advise a variety of TMT businesses, including telecoms, online media and software companies.StrengthsKambourov & Partners is dedicated to providing the best advice and services possible.
The firm always tries to find ways to solve issues and help the business progress.
It provides prompt and fast advice, reacting very quickly and being available.Notable PractitionersUp and Coming
Mario Arabistanov assists with transactional and regulatory matters in the sector, particularly relating to data privacy.
He is highly knowledgeable, especially when it comes to the technical and regulatory overlap, and is always able to explain complex issues clearly.
Mario is very responsive, clear and pragmatic. He has deep expertise and is flexible in understanding our needs.
Tax
What the Team is Known For
The Kambourov & Partners team focuses on corporate tax and compliance support to notable Bulgarian and international corporates. The law firm assists with the taxation side of large infrastructure projects and additionally represents clients in contentious tax proceedings, representing clients before the NRA and courts.StrengthsKambourov & Partners is able to provide solutions that are both technically sound and commercially practical.
The firm provides quick response times.Notable PractitionersBand 3
Dennitsa Dimitrova co-leads the firm's tax consulting practice and assists on a variety of tax matters such as VAT compliance and transfer pricing.
Dennitsa is very good at explaining tax matters.
