Yavor Kambourov is the founding partner of Kambourov & Partners and the head of the firm's Banking & Finance practice.    

With over 37 years of experience, he is widely recognised as one of Bulgaria's leading practitioners in dispute resolution, banking, finance, and insolvency. Yavor has earned a distinguished reputation for his expertise in high-profile litigation and arbitration, particularly in complex, cross-border disputes.

He specialises in commercial litigation, international arbitration, and financial litigation, with a focus on representing banking and financial institutions in contentious matters, including insolvency proceedings, cross-border restructuring, bankruptcy investigations, and asset tracing.

A landmark moment in his career was his role as trustee in Bulgaria’s largest and first-of-its-kind banking insolvency case, underscoring his deep understanding of financial disputes and restructuring processes.

In addition to his litigation and arbitration expertise, Yavor is a registered Insolvency Trustee with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), further solidifying his expertise in banking and finance.

Under his leadership, Kambourov & Partners has become one of Bulgaria’s top law firms, blending legal expertise with technological innovation, cross-border collaboration, and regulatory insight.       

Education   

• Sofia University (LLM, 1987)        

Admissions   

• Sofia Bar Association       
• Registered industrial property representative with the Bulgarian Patent Office (BPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)       
• Insolvency trustee registered with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)

Memberships

• International Bar Association
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)