Penkov, Markov & Partners houses an experienced litigation and arbitration practice, that covers civil and administrative law matters, among them energy litigation, real estate and construction disputes and commercial litigation and arbitration. Atanas Valov leads the practice and advises on all manner of disputes, often appearing before Bulgaria’s highest courts. Pavel Tsanov further strengthens the team in the area of insolvency proceedings while Anelia Licheva, who joined the firm in January of 2023, is involved in arbitration work and commercial disputes.
Testimonials
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- ‘Outstanding lawyers with great expertise and full commitment to the matter. Highly recommendable!’
‘Penkov, Markov & Partners are experts in Dispute resolution and litigation.’
‘I can confidently say that Penkov, Markov & Partners are one of the most dedicated and hardworking team I have had the pleasure of working with. Their professionalism and work ethic are unparalleled, and they consistently go above and beyond to ensure that projects are completed on time and to the highest standard.
‘I have worked closely with Pavel Tsanov and Vencislav Semkov. In their work they show great research skill, analytical skills, persuasive skills and communication skills.’
‘PMP‘s litigation team is developing rapidly and is quite strong. Our business needs litigation services in the areas of legal representation and disputes in commercial, employment and administrative matters and we definitely get the legal service we need from PМP. They take their cases very seriously and very often succeed in court.’
‘Boris Strizhlev has an excellent theoretical background and has been very successful in drafting documents and outlining legal strategy for our cases.’
‘They have fast-growing litigation team that covers a lot of areas. We have used their services for labor disputes, real- estate disputes, commercial disputes with our contractors and for zoning and urban planning related issues.’
‘Their team lead Atanas Valov is very good at court, he impressed us during the open hearings and the way he handled numerous procedural tricks of the other party. We can fully recommend him for commercial, construction and administrative litigations. Anelia Licheva, a new addition to their team from this year, also shows a lot of promise and entered the case with care for the details. Pavel Tsanov also assisted us on some commercial disputes and impressed us with his diligence, good negotiation skills for court settlements and confidence in the court room.’
Key clients
- Berlin-Chemie AG
- Ferratum Bulgaria EOOD
- PSS CONSTRUCTION AD
- Martankship EOOD
- Vintehprom AD
- Dana Bulgaria EOOD
- ZAI AD
- Euro Alliance Engineering EAD
- Niko-99 Jordanka Todorova EOOD
- Rent-a-car City Sofia EOOD
- Energy MT EOOD
- Marvik Pastrogor EOOD
- Sicilsaldo S.p.A.
- Enprom EOOD
- Click Pack sp.z.o.o
- Sella Commerce EOOD
- DNV GL SE
- Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD
- Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Bulgaria EAD
- Global Biomet EOOD
- Autotechnika EOOD
- NETCREDIT OOD
- BA Glass Bulgaria AD
- Glorient Investment BG OOD
- Arteks Engineering AD
- Kamsar Ink OOD
- Zagorka AD
Work highlights
- Representing Berlin-Chemie AG as claimant before Sofia City Court in a trademark infringement case regarding parallel import of medicines where the parallel importer replaces the original trademark of the product with a trademark of our client.
- Representing DNV GL SE as defendant in a lawsuit initiated by the successors and relatives of deceased Bulgarian citizens during a tragic boat accident in 2009 with a value of the claims for moral damages exceeding EUR 5,000,000.
- Representing PSS CONSTRUCTION AD both as claimant and defendant before the Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry under several claims with a value of circa BGN 3,000,000, related to the performance of a construction contract against the owner of a luxurious hotel in the heart of Sofia.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Atanas Valov