Eversheds Sutherland is well known in the market for its capital markets practice and additionally has a well-regarded financial regulatory offering. The firm advises clients including banks, asset management firms and other financial institutions. Nikolay Bebov and Damyan Leshev are the practice co-heads, while Victoria Tzonkova provides further support in project financing and litigation in the banking space.

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Key clients

4finance Group, including TBI Bank
Allianz Bank Bulgaria, part of Allianz Group
Bulgarian-American Credit Bank
Blockchain.BG/Human Liberty
Dronamics Global
Energo-Pro a.s.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ferratum Bank, Malta; Ferratum Bulgaria; Ferratum/Multitude Group
First Investment Bank AD
KBC Group, including KBC Asset Management N.V. and United Bulgarian Bank
MK Brokers AD
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria
Raiffeisen Asset Management
Raiffeisen Capital Management
Smart Fund Asset Management EAD
Société Générale

Work highlights

Advised Energo-Pro a.s. and its subsidiary Energo-Pro Varna EAD, a guarantor under the bonds, on all Bulgarian law aspects of the issuance of €300,000,000 4.262 per cent. guaranteed notes due 2035.
Acted as single transaction counsel on the first tranche of €10,000,000 out of €70,000,000 in total MREL bonds issued by TBI Bank EAD.
Acted as single transaction counsel on the €39,500,000 MREL bonds issued by Allianz Bank Bulgaria on 30 March 2023.