Dimitar Vlaevsky > Schoenherr > Sofia, Bulgaria > Lawyer Profile
Schoenherr Offices
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1000 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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Dimitar Vlaevsky
Work Department
Real Estate, Dispute Resolution
Position
Attorney at law
Career
Dimitar Vlaevsky is a senior lawyer with Schoenherr Bulgaria and is head of the local real estate team. His main areas of specialization are real estate, construction and infrastructure development. Dimitar is a leading lawyer in a great number of high-profile real estate projects advising a vast number of key companies from various industries with respect to property acquisition, development, construction and operation of real estates. Dimitar frequently acts for clients in the oil and gas, real estate development and construction industry (such as OMV, SIAG, leading European shopping centre developers), advising them on all legal aspects of real estate transactions (acquisition; sale and lease back) and development of projects (e.g. shopping and business centres, industrial and commercial parks). His most recent experience includes the construction of several factories in Bulgaria for world leaders in the lightning and car equipment, the sale of one of the largest office buildings in Sofia and the continuous development of OMV petrol station network. He possesses a considerable practice in the fields of dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring as well.
Languages
Bulgarian, English
Memberships
Admitted to the Bar in Bulgaria
Education
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia/Bulgaria (Master’s degree in Law 2002)
Lawyer Rankings
Bulgaria > Dispute resolution
Schoenherr covers a broad range of litigation matters, including advice during commercial, insolvency, competition, public procurement, IP and trade marks and employment disputes, and provides assistance on debt collection mandates. Practice head Dimitar Vlaevsky is experienced in both litigation and arbitration proceedings related to insolvency and restructuring, alongside co-practice head Ventsislav Tomov, whose recent work has included patent and trade mark disputes. Hristo Hadzhiiliev joined the team in January 2024 from Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.
Bulgaria > Real estate and construction
Schoenherr’s broad practice supports both strategic investors with the real estate aspects of their market entry and M&A transactions, while also advising companies across real estate, pharma, retail and energy on green development projects. The team covers property acquisitions, due diligence, lease agreements and ongoing operational advice as part of complex development projects. Dimitar Vlaevsky, who acts for oil and gas clients, real estate developers and construction clients on a range of development projects and transactions, and Elena Todorova, who often handles the real estate aspect of corporate transactions, jointly lead the practice.