CMS

Energy, Projects, Construction (EPC)

Office Managing Partner of CMS Sofia, CEE Head of EPC and CEE Energy Sector Head

Kostadin Sirleshtov is Managing Partner of CMS Sofia and Head of the Energy, Projects and Construction (EPC) practice for Central and Eastern Europe and for Bulgaria.

His area of expertise is in conventional power, nuclear, electricity, renewables, oil & gas, infrastructure, projects, PPP, public procurement, underground resources. He has worked as the Chief of the Minister’s cabinet for the Ministry of Energy and Energy Resources 2002-2004 and Chief of Minister’s cabinet in the Ministry of Defence 2005-2007.  As part of the team at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Resources Kostadin was a member of the working group, which prepared the current energy legislation of Bulgaria, including the Energy Act 2003 and the Energy Efficiency Act 2004.

Kostadin has vast experience in the conventional power and electricity sector. He has represented clients, including renewables organisations, in negotiations with the Bulgarian Government, the National Electricity Company and the Electricity Transmission System Operator. He has also advised major international oil & gas prospecting and exploration companies in Bulgaria on various onshore and offshore projects. In addition, he is particularly focused on advising renewables companies (in relation to wind, hydro, solar and biomass projects) on the development, operation and/or sale of their projects in Bulgaria, including on litigation matters.

Kostadin is an honorary advisor to the Deputy Chairman to the Energy Commission to the Bulgarian Parliament on legislative reform matters.

English, Bulgaria

Sofia Bar Association

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"