Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov delivers first-rate expertise on high-value M&A transactions, including joint ventures and divestitures, post-M&A advice related to tax and corporate business structures, while also handling private equity and venture capital transactions and investments. The practice advises a series of global corporations, strategic investors and PE- and VC-funds, increasingly those that operate in the IT, tech and software industries. Jointly leading the team are Zdravka Ugrinova, who focuses on local and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, and Violetta Kunze, who covers M&A and corporate law, particularly in the TMT sector. Valentin Bojilov, who advises on strategic investments, joint ventures and corporate law, and Ralitsa Gougleva, who handles corporate mandates particularly those relating to data protection, are key team members.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Georgi Tzvetkov was brilliant for us. Knew his stuff and we managed to iron out a great structure for what we wanted.'

Key clients

  • PPF Group NV
  • Bianor
  • Tick42 AD
  • M2M Group of companies
  • Accenture Holdings B.V.
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp)
  • Taylor Corporation
  • SCHREIBER EUROPE S.L.
  • Come Forth Capital
  • CBRE Group
  • Silverline Partners – Fund KD
  • Juniper Education Holdings Limited
  • Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd
  • Addev Materials SAS
  • Cineworld Group PLC
  • Trinity Capital AD
  • Dreamix OOD
  • AE Corp UK Limited (AtlasEdge)
  • OnProcess Technology Inc.
  • Zayo Group

Work highlights

  • Advised PPF Group NV on the Bulgarian law aspects of the divesture of a stake of 50% plus one share in PPF Group NV’s telecoms assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia to Etisalat by e&.
  • Advised Bianor Holding AD on the acquisition of a number of software companies, including specifically: (i) Itido Technologies OOD and Databreathe EOOD, (ii) Bulbera EOOD, and (iii) GoToAdmins Group OOD.
  • Advised Tick42 AD in relation to the legal and tax structuring of its merger with its US based competitor Finsemble Inc.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Zdravka Ugrinova
Hall of fameDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Violetta Kunze
Hall of fameDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Zdravka Ugrinova, Violetta Kunze

Other key lawyers

Georgi Tzvetkov, Valentin Bojilov, Ralitsa Gougleva, Gergana Monovska, Silviya Apostolova, Ivan Punev