On August 9, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tokushev & Partners had advised the publicly-listed Sofia Commerce Pawn Shops on increasing its capital with its own funds in the amount of BGN 7.12 million. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Irena Vacheva, Chairman of Commerce Pawn Shops, to learn more about the matter.
Sopharma Trading Appoints Severina Miteva as Legal Manager - Retail
Sopharma Trading has appointed former General Compliance Manager/Legal Severina Miteva as Legal Manager - Retail in Bulgaria.
Deal 5: MGI Capital CFO Pedro Lameira on Sale of Bezmer Energy to Philicon in Bulgaria
On May 19, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that CMS had advised Portugal's MGI Capital on the sale of Bezmer Energy to Philicon-97. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Pedro Lameira, CFO at MGI Capital, to learn more about the sale.
Deal 5: Dronamics Capital CEO Svilen Rangelov on IPO
On January 18, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners had advised Dronamics Capital on its IPO and listing on the Beam market of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Svilen Rangelov, Co-Founder and CEO at Dronamics Capital to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: TBI Bank SVP Lukas Tursa on Tier 2 Bond Issuance
On December 22, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners had advised TBI Bank on "the first-ever regulatory T2 bond issuance on the Bulgarian public capital markets. CEEIHM spoke with TBI Bank Senior Vice President Lukas Tursa to learn more about the issuance.
Deal 5: MET Group M&A Legal Counsel Sandor Zorad on Suvorovo Wind Park Acquisition
On August 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Schoenherr had advised the MET Group on the acquisition of a 60-megawatt operational wind park in Suvorovo, Western Bulgaria, from Grupo Enhol. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Sandor Zorad, M&A Legal Counsel at the MET Group, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Internet Corporated Networks CEO Julian Borislavov on Sale of Business
On June 23, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that DGKV had advised Internet Corporated Networks on the sale of its hosting and domain business to Superhosting.bg. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Julian Borislavov, CEO and Co-Founder of ICN to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: New Vision 3 Partner Yordan Zarev on Investment in MYX
On March 24, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov had advised the founders of tech start-up MYX AD on EUR 350,000 invested into the company by a group led by New Vision 3 Fund KD. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Yordan Zarev, Partner at New Vision 3 Fund, to learn more about the matter.
Top Three Must-Have Soft Skills for a General Counsel
Vladislav Nikolov, General Counsel at EnduroSat in Sofia, Bulgaria, explains why creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills are necessary for GCs in today’s world.
Outsourcing the Right Way: Managing External Counsel
Anton Petrov, Head International Legal Affairs and Deputy Director Legal at First Investment Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, shares tips and tricks for managing relationships with external counsel.
The In-House Buzz: Interview with Kameliya Naydenova of Mondelez International in Bulgaria
According to Kameliya Naydenova, Legal Counsel South Central Europe at Mondelez International in Bulgaria, the market has somewhat recovered from the blast wave of the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, many industries still need to overcome the change in demand and consumer habits, as well as certain difficulties brought on by the pandemic.
Deal 5: Fr. Lurssen Werft Managing Director Dirk Malgowski on Modular Patrol Vessels Public Tender
On November 18, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Gugushev & Partners had helped Fr. Lurssen Werft GmbH & Co KG, part of Northern Germany's Lurssen shipyard group, win a public tender for the supply of two multipurpose modular patrol vessels to the Bulgarian Navy. CEEIHM spoke with Dirk Malgowski, Managing Director at Fr. Lurssen Werft, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Silverline Capital Managing Partner Evgeny Angelov on Public Procurement Dispute
On January 18, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that DGKV had represented the Mezzanine Partners consortium in a public procurement dispute with the Bulgarian Fund of Funds. CEEIHM spoke with Evgeny Angelov, Managing Partner at Silverline Capital, to learn more.
A Familiar Feel: Similarities Between the Banking Crisis and COVID-19
Having worked in the banking sector during the global financial crisis that started in 2008, Iliana Byanova, Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer at Sopharma Trading, talks about the similarities between the effects of that crisis on the Banking sector and those of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmaceutical sector.
First Investment Bank Promotes Anton Petrov to Deputy Director Legal
Anton Petrov has been promoted to the position of Deputy Director Legal at First Investment Bank in Bulgaria.
Huawei Hires Irina Vasilevska as General Counsel
Irina Vasilevska has joined Huawei as its General Counsel in Bulgaria.
A Business Partner in Need: How the Current Climate Pushes In-House Counsel to be More than Lawyers
Going beyond a purely legal role has been necessary for in-house lawyers for many years – but Stanimir Vlahov, Associate Counsel Bulgaria at Mondelez International, explains why the current COVID-19 outbreak has made this need even more pressing.
Former First Investment Bank CLCO Iliana Byanova Joins Sopharma Trading
Iliana Byanova, the former Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at the First Investment Bank, has joined Sopharma Trading as its Chief Legal, Risk, and Compliance Officer in Sofia.