Schoenherr handles various matters across the projects field in Bulgaria, although thanks to the expertise of practice co-head Stefana Tsekova, it is particularly active in relation to energy and renewable energy infrastructure projects, where the team is involved in project financing, acquisitions and regulatory matters. Public procurement advice is a further strength of the team. Alexandra Doytchinova co-heads the team and is well versed in concessions and PPP matters.

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Key clients

  • EBRD
  • Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
  • RGREEN Invest SAS
  • IBH S.r.l.
  • Enery Development GmbH
  • Liechtenstein Group
  • European Commission
  • MET Group
  • OMV Bulgaria
  • Edison Italy
  • OMV Petrom
  • Woodside Energy
  • UniCredit Bulbank AD
  • RWE
  • Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  • Husqvarna Group
  • Alstom SA
  • Thales

Work highlights

  • Assisting the EBRD and the Ministry of Energy with the implementation of the Investment 6 and Investment 8 projects under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, with a total value of over 1 billion EUR.
  • Advised SpaceX on the rollout of its Starlink satellite internet constellation services to the CEE and SEE regions.
  • Advised Edison on the Bulgarian corporate and regulatory law aspects of the implementation of the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefana Tsekova, Alexandra Doytchinova