Schoenherr covers a broad range of litigation matters, including advice during commercial, insolvency, competition, public procurement, IP and trade marks and employment disputes, and provides assistance on debt collection mandates. Practice head Dimitar Vlaevsky is experienced in both litigation and arbitration proceedings related to insolvency and restructuring, alongside co-practice head Ventsislav Tomov, whose recent work has included patent and trade mark disputes. Hristo Hadzhiiliev joined the team in January 2024 from Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.

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Key clients

  • SpaceX
  • SAP Bulgaria
  • Alstom
  • Viva Telecom Bulgaria
  • TUI Deutschland
  • TUI Österreich
  • VA Intertrading Aktiengesellschaft
  • Republic of Moldova

Work highlights

  • Advised SAP Bulgaria in several debt collection court proceedings stemming from their contractual relationships with third parties.
  • Advised Alstom in an open public procurement tender procedure, announced by the Bulgarian Railway Company (BDZ), for the multimillion maintenance of railcars for public needs.
  • Advised SpaceX on the role out of its Starlink satellite internet constellation services to CEE and SEE.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dimitar Vlaevsky, Ventsislav Tomov

Other key lawyers

Elena Todorova, Dimitar Kairakov, Marin Demirev