Andrey Delchev and Partners - Eurolex Bulgaria

Andrey Delchev & Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria is one of the leading law firms in Bulgaria. The company was established in 1997 and ever since provides legal services to a wide spectrum of private and public entities. In 2012 Andrey Delchev & Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria became a member of Interlaw, a global network of law firms represented in more than 125 cities worldwide.
The overall activity of the company is managed by Mr Andrey Delchev. The partners in the firm have significant experience as former government officials and external legal consultants thereafter. They have participated in the drafting of a significant part of the contemporary Bulgarian legislation. They are steadily considered by peers and observers to be among the most prominent legal experts in the country. The partners are heading one or more specialized units (e.g. energy and environment, corporate, TMT, etc).
Andrey Delchev & Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria has a successful long-term cooperation with international financial institutions, ministruies, governmental authorities and municipalities. Public bodies regularly seek assistance from the company on issues related to law drafting, EU law, regulatory regimes, PPPs, public procurements concession.

Banking, finance and capital markets: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria is specialized in financing for large-scale infrastructure projects (metro, railways, highways) as well as developing innovative financing structures for funding of environmentally sustainable energy projects. The company has completed successful projects with some of the leading domestic and international financial institutions, such as the National Trust EcoFund, Bulgarian Bank of Development, EBRD and the World Bank.

Commercial, corporate and M&A: The corporate, commercial and M&A practice at Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria is focused on providing regulatory advice to domestic and international companies operating in a range of sectors including telecoms, real estate, construction, defence, energy and natural resources. The department has represented international and national private clients in all corporate issues from M&A and restructuring, joint ventures and the negotiation and drafting of complex commercial agreements to corporate governance matters.

Dispute resolution: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria’s dispute resolution team has experience acting for clients in matters relating to competition, public procurements, and regulatory and administrative disputes. The firm acts for private entities against regulatory agencies, as well as on behalf of municipal and governmental bodies. The department has also experience with international arbitration cases, recognition of an arbitral awards issued by foreign jurisdictions and other complex litigation matters.

Energy and natural resources: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria’s energy and natural resources practice provides ongoing consultancy services to clients in the sector regarding regulatory compliance, contracts, and disputes. The department is renowned for its public sector consultancy practice and its ability to assist ministries and governmental agencies in drafting important pieces of legislation transposing EU energy, environmental and climate change law.

EU and competition: The EU and competition practice at Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria has a successful track record representing clients facing allegations of abuse of market position, price fixing, prohibited vertical agreements, and cartel and collusion activity, unfair competition, as well as bringing those proceedings against utility operators and nationalised companies for claimants. The team also has experience working for the state, having defended municipalities against allegations of misuse of EU funds and advising ministries on EU state aid rules.

Projects and PPPS: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria has considerable expertise in the regulatory regimes governing public procurement procedures and concession and tendering processes. The department has a particular expertise in representing clients in the public sector working as advisor to most of the public sector entities in Bulgaria (ministries, state agencies, municipalities, financial institutions). The company has been involved in the implementation of numerous projects financed by the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, European Investment Bank, USAID and CIDA.

Real estate and construction: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria’s core focus lies in advising major construction firms on large-scale property developments and infrastructural projects. Having participated, on behalf of the government and public undertaking, on structuring tendering processes for metro, motorway and railway construction, the team is well placed to advise consortia on the bidding process, as well as provide broader advice on contractual arrangements, subcontractor relations, and payment arrangements. The department has also advised some of the largest real estate deals and some of the largest retail mall developments in Bulgaria.

TMT: Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria is particularly active in issues relating to radio broadcasting. The company has advised not only the Bulgarian Association of Bulgarian Broadcasters but also the largest group of radio stations in Bulgaria (Fresh Media Group, previously part of Communicorp Group). The team advises on bidding and registration for broadcast licences, advertising rules and restrictions, competition matters, and general commercial activity. With clients active in the pharmaceutical, tourism and foodstuffs industry the department has also developed a very strong expertise in advertising law. Outside of broadcasting, the firm has assisted software and IT companies with entry into the Bulgarian market.

Transport (including shipping): Andrey Delchev and Partners – Eurolex Bulgaria’s transport practice chiefly acts on behalf of the government, advising municipalities and ministries on port operations, railway and metro refurbishment and extension, and road infrastructure projects. The team has extensive experience in drafting PPP arrangements and structuring public tender processes. The company is also heavily involved in regulatory issues related to inland shipping in Bulgaria.