Milka Ivanova
Kinstellar2
TMT
Kinstellar is known for its expertise on large-scale transactions where the firm is often mandated by clients across the tech, software, gaming and telecoms sectors. The team is additionally well placed to advise on a range of regulatory matters, including across telecoms, digital services, data privacy, advertising and gambling. Georgi Kanev handles a broad range of matters but has specialist expertise in the gaming and entertainment industries, and he leads the practice alongside Milka Nikolova, who is well versed in media regulations and electronic communication. Nina Tsifudina is also active on TMT matters and is singled out as a ‘go-to’ contact.
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Testimonials
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‘Kinstellar has been our go-to partner in Bulgaria. Being in TMT domain as an enterprise, we regularly face issues that require legal inputs. Kinstellar has been prompt, easy to deal with and extremely helpful in helping us out.’
‘Nina Tsifudina is our go-to contact. Extremely helpful and understanding.’
‘What we highly value in the team is that it is quite diverse, including people with in-depth competencies in different areas. We have used their services on various topics and have always received an extensive standpoint with suggested actions. Another thing we appreciate is that every time we reach out for support, we receive a reply in a very timely manner.’
‘I have mainly worked with Georgi Kanev and a few times with Milka Nikolova. Besides the extensive expertise, I also highly value they are easy accessible - if they cannot have a phone call they always return it as soon as possible. They also have the ability to explain any legal matter in a way the client can understand.’
‘We had the pleasure of working with Georgi Kanev on several game IP-related projects. His team consistently demonstrated exceptional responsiveness and expertise. We were truly impressed by Georgi’s deep knowledge and the outstanding quality of the work they delivered. Their competence exceeded our expectations, making the entire collaboration seamless and highly productive.’
‘I had the opportunity to personally communicate with Georgi Kanev, and I was deeply impressed by his competence, responsiveness and unique way of thinking. His skills and insights were invaluable to our collaboration. Without his leadership and expertise, the amazing outcome we achieved together would not have been possible.’
Key clients
- TAWAL
- United Towers
- Monotype
- KASTA
- Open Text
- Warner Bros
- HCL Technologies
- TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited
- Kin + Carta Plc.
- Meta
- UKG Inc.
- KBC Global Services N.V. – Branch Bulgaria
Work highlights
- Advised TAWAL on its 100% acquisition of the tower assets of United Group B.V. for €1.2bn across Bulgaria, Slovenia and Croatia.
- Advised Warner Bros on the global rollout of the Max streaming service in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Advised TikTok on media-related, privacy, consumer protection matters and product salesmatters. Recent advice included, inter alia, a review of consumer-facing subscriptions across six jurisdictions (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia).
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Georgi Kanev, Milka Nikolova