Litigation, Arbitration and ADR

One of the longest-established dispute resolution practices in Bulgaria, the team has more than three decades of experience representing clients in complex litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Combining strategic insight with extensive courtroom and arbitral experience, the practice advises on high-value and business-critical disputes across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.

The department handles the full spectrum of commercial and corporate disputes, including banking and finance litigation, shareholder and governance conflicts, contractual disputes, unfair competition matters, energy and infrastructure disputes, insurance and reinsurance claims, intellectual property litigation, regulatory and administrative proceedings, and public procurement disputes. Particular expertise has been developed in matters involving complex regulatory frameworks, cross-border elements and multiple parallel proceedings.

The practice maintains a strong international dimension, regularly advising on multi-jurisdictional disputes, international arbitration proceedings and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. The team has experience acting in proceedings under major international arbitration rules and in disputes involving EU and international law considerations.

Alongside traditional litigation, the department advises on a broad range of dispute avoidance and resolution strategies, including negotiations, mediation, debt restructurings, debt-to-equity conversions, settlements and other commercially driven solutions designed to preserve value and minimise business disruption.

Clients benefit from an integrated approach that combines dispute resolution expertise with the firm’s market-leading capabilities in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, competition, energy, intellectual property and regulatory matters, allowing the team to address the most complex contentious issues from both a legal and commercial perspective.