Hristina Dzhevlekova
Wolf TheissThe competition antitrust practice at Wolf Theiss handles a diverse workload, with a focus on national and cross-border merger clearance proceedings, particularly those before the Bulgarian and North Macedonian Competition Authorities. The team also often advises on compliance with FDI regulations. Anna Rizova leads the practice and has a particular focus on regulatory and competition matters in the energy and telecoms sectors. She is supported by Hristina Dzhevlekova in the team, who is described as ‘one of most renowned competition experts on the market’, and Yana Madzharova, who joined the firm in October 2023, from an inhouse position.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Wolf Theiss team has deep knowledge and understanding of their competition law, competition economics and how markets work in practice. Hristina Dzhevlekova is top-notch because she combines high quality business and legal advices, is approachable and speaks business language. The team also involves several more junior lawyers which follows Hristina's good track.’
- ‘Our main contact and go to lawyer in WT is Hristina Dzhevlekova, who is leading and developing the competition practice there. She is also one of most renowned competition experts on the market. She is able to navigate through an extremely complex legal and business environment thanks to her excellent knowledge, experience and market oriented approach. Hristina has become an integral part of our business solutions, a valuable partner and top tier modern lawyer.’
‘Wolf Theiss has very extensive experience in EU competition law, but also in practicing the national competition legislation of the countries where their offices are based. They have capacity to handle sophisticated matters and broad creativity to provide solutions for unique matters. They are very dedicated, focused and provide practical, business-tailored solutions that are giving certainty and comfort to clients.’
‘Hristina Dzhevlekova from Wolf Theiss Sofia office is an extraordinary lawyer, who is very responsive, capable of handling complex matters and providing advice and easy to read and implement solutions. She has great experience in practicing competition law and valuable knowledge of the EC practices and also national competition authority's practices especially in the Balkan region. ’
Key clients
- Acrisure
- Renalfa
- Virtusa Corporation
- LetterOne
Work highlights
- Advised Acrisure in its strategic expansion into the Central and Eastern European market by acquiring I&G Insurance Brokers and SDI, with both transactions subject to Bulgarian merger control.
- Advised Renalfa on its acquisition of three companies from Alpiq Group, providing comprehensive legal support that included due diligence and regulatory matters, resulting in the successful deal completion that expanded Renalfa's portfolio by 72.5 MW.
- Advised Virtusa Corporation on its acquisition of Bright Consulting, involving due diligence, transaction documentation, and structuring management incentive plans, which enhanced Virtusa's capabilities and market presence in digital engineering and consultancy, while preserving business positioning through careful analysis of merger and FDI implications.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anna Rizova