Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland, which merged with local firm Tsvetkova Bebov and Partners in June 2022, assists pharmaceutical and food companies with regard to competition and contract law issues, as well as representing clients in commercial and administrative litigation proceedings. Among the matters the team is regularly instructed on are market access issues, pricing and reimbursement legislation, clinical trial agreements and compliance with regulations. The team is jointly led by Irina Tsvetkova and Eleonora Mateina, the latter of whom is praised for her ‘stunning knowledge of pharmaceutical law’.
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‘They have more than 20 years' experience working with big pharma companies - they know the industry, the legislation, the background and the market players.’
‘Eleonora Mateina is always available, very quick and very efficient, with stunning knowledge of pharmaceutical law and business.’
Key clients
- Applied Molecular Transport, Inc.
- AstraZeneca
- Mars and Royal Canin
- Podravka
Work highlights
- Providing legal support to AstraZeneca in Bulgaria on an ongoing basis regarding regulatory, pricing and reimbursement, ethical, commercial, employment, personal data protection and other matters.
- Advised Applied Molecular Transport, Inc., in its capacity as sponsor, and Alimentiv B.V., in its capacity as CRO, on the conduct of clinical trials in Bulgaria in several clinical sites across the country.
- Advising Mars, Inc. on a recurring basis on matters including pet food regulation in Bulgaria and representation before the administrative authorities and courts in cases related to labelling, placing products on the market, product recalls and mandatory registrations.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Irina Tsvetkova, Eleonora Mateina