Investment arbitration, cross-border disputes, commercial and employment litigation as well as advice during insolvency proceedings are some examples of what the Litigation department at Eversheds Sutherland undertakes. Victoria Tzonkova is an expert litigator and insolvency practitioner and leads the practice group.

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Key clients

  • AstraZeneca
  • Bio Benjamin
  • Deutsche Bahn
  • Faro S.p.A.
  • Iglika IE
  • Société Générale
  • Viterra Romania

Work highlights

  • Represents Société Générale, Paris as a major creditor in complex insolvency proceedings concerning the Corporate Commercial Bank – declared insolvent in 2015.
  • Represents the Italian jewelry manufacturer Faro S.p.A. in a trial against the Bulgaria’s Customs Office. The case is based on the EU state liability concepts and the relevant court practice of the European Court of Justice.
  • Represented the Bulgarian furniture manufacturer Iglika-IE EOOD in a dispute with one of its creditors. Iglika-IE had defaulted on the repayment of a Loan Agreement (secured with a promissory note) and the counterparty threatened to file an action against the client.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Victoria Tzonkova