Georgiev, Todorov & Co

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. was established in 1991 and is one of the first Bulgarian law firms. It is currently one of the largest law firms in Bulgaria, comprising of 10 partners and 50 attorneys, who are proud to have the opportunity to provide excellent legal services to high profile clients.

30 years ago, Georgiev, Todorov & Co. was established and quickly became one of the most successful law firms in Bulgaria. The team has built a corporate culture focused on a decision-oriented approach, helping clients to unleash their potential.

One of the law firm’s main advantages is the outstanding combination of deep knowledge of the substantive laws and regulations in Bulgaria and excellent expertise in judicial and arbitration representation.  This enables it to provide specifically tailored legal services and to avoid any potential risks for its clients. It also provides corporate law services with a particular emphasis on the tax and financial sector, M&A, restructuring, insolvency, venture capital and secured lending for both major local clients and a range of foreign investors.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is the only Bulgarian representative in the international organization Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), which has members from over a hundred countries. The law firm is also a member of the international network Vogel Global Competition Network. For this reason, the law firm has access to a rich information network that provides it with the opportunity to approach leading law firms around the world in multinational disputes.

The firm guarantees high-quality legal services provided through the implementation of internationally recognized certified systems of quality management ISO 9001: 2015, ISO / IEC 27000: 2013 and ISO / IEC 20000-1: 2018.

The tremendous results accomplished by its highly qualified and competent team, ensure clients that Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is one of the leading law firms in Bulgaria.  It guarantees accurate service to its clients, especially in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Administrative Proceedings, EU & Competition Law,  Corporate, Commercial and M&A,  and in the Energy and Natural Resources, Real Estate and Construction, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, and TMT sectors.

Areas of practice
Dispute resolution:  Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is one of the leading Bulgarian law firms in dispute resolution for 30 years. It has been involved in a number of complex international projects in the fields of energy law, telecommunications, and banking, as well as in most of the largest privatization transactions in Bulgaria.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. has extensive expertise in administrative, corporate and commercial litigation, financial issues, insurance, insolvency, and regulatory matters. Its strength is in understanding the business needs of clients and providing them with the best legal advice in order to protect their interests and business decisions.

Corporate and commercial law: The firm combines strategic thinking and technical excellence to ensure that each client’s business is soundly and securely based. Georgiev, Todorov & Co. provides a unique combination of experience and resources, and a partnering approach that allows it to focus specifically on what clients need. In addition to providing legal assistance, the firm often fulfills the role of a business consultant, working as part of an in-house team to provide a first-rate service.

As a trusted legal advisor, with a strong market understanding, Georgiev, Todorov & Co. has been involved in a number of complex local and international projects in different industries including pharmaceutical, transport, banking and finance, and telecommunications.

EU and competition law: Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is recognized as a leаding law firm in the field for over a decade. The team advises various businesses – no matter the industry, sector, and project and can respond to the sophisticated and diverse needs of different clients. The law firm is involved in some of the most significant cases in the Bulgarian market in respect of unfair competition regarding key market players.

The successful practice of Georgiev, Todorov & Co. ‘s team in applying EU law to the business environment in Bulgaria, gives clients a guarantee for adequate protection of their legitimate interests with respect to a possible conflict between national legislation and the existing EU law norms.

The law firm’s expertise covers the whole spectrum of national and EU matters in competition law: antitrust, state aid, public services and services of general economic interest, as well as merger control with a particular focus on antitrust legislation and compliance with state aid rules and litigation.

Industry sectors
TMT: Georgiev, Todorov & Co. covers all aspects of the telecommunication industry as well as broadcasting, media, and technology. The firm’s experts provide legal advice on acquisition and project finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions in the sector, and have participated in most of the major telecommunication deals in Bulgaria. Its clients are companies with significant importance in the field such as operators, service and technology providers.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is a long-term legal adviser of the biggest player on the Bulgarian telecommunications market – the Bulgarian Telecommunication Company.  Our lawyers provide consultations and comprehensive legal assistance on a broad spectrum of issues, regardless of the material interest of the case.

Energy and natural resources: Georgiev, Todorov & Co. has extensive experience in the field of energy law serving both Bulgarian and international clients regarding various legal issues. Energy-related legal advice is amongst the firm’s main areas of business and the firm is consistently and independently recognized for its work.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. has successfully consulted on major infrastructure and development projects in the sector with a strategical significance for the Bulgarian energy market. The law firm also regularly provides legal representation both in regulatory and court proceedings to electricity, renewable and cogeneration producers, to gas and oil refineries and oil producers and to natural resources companies. Therefore, the team’s in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework and its excellent litigation practice, makes Georgiev, Todorov & Co. a reliable partner, who is highly valued by its clients.

Real estate and construction: Georgiev, Todorov & Co.’s real estate team provides a full scope of legal services, including contract drafting (sale and purchase as well as construction agreements, contracts for establishing real rights), due diligence (complex analysis of real rights, ownership, the territorial status of properties, planning of territory), and representation before the institutions. The law firm also undertakes work related to acquisitions and disposals, financing, portfolio sales and securitization, and tax mitigation solutions.

The attorneys have the experience and expertise to deal with all demanding matters on behalf of investors, developers, corporate occupiers and other key players in the area. Clients are from various sectors – government, engineering, pharmaceutical, finance, and transportation.

Healthcare and life sciences: Georgiev, Todorov & Co. has extensive experience in the field and provides legal services to hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. The law firm has an excellent reputation and is recognized by independent international legal publications.

The expert team offers full-service legal support to various healthcare institutions by consulting them on corporate and specific regulatory issues, as well as successful representation in administrative procedures for registration and licensing of medical activities, recognition of qualifications of foreign specialists on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, applications for contracts for the provision of hospital care along clinical paths, etc. In the pharmaceutical sector, support is provided in relation to production, export, import and trade of pharmaceuticals and active substances and related authorization and notification administrative regimes, as well as on the pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals.

Banking and finance: Georgiev, Todorov & Co. provides banking advice in relation to transactional and strategic advisory work. The team advises a wide range of borrowers, lenders, issuers, underwriters and other clients in relation to debt finance and capital markets activities. The lawyers’ personal approach enables them to add value to their services for clients through their in-depth local market knowledge, multidisciplinary expertise and seamless capacity to manage international teams on cross-border projects efficiently and effectively.

Tax: The tax department has strong expertise in the field. The team offers comprehensive planning and consulting services to clients in various industries such as manufacturing, energy, mining, retail, software, and telecommunications. It provides proficient advice in corporate finance, banking and finance, as well as real estate. Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is well known for protecting the clients’ interests before the Bulgarian tax authorities and its high success rate in tax litigation.