Overview

The roots of Penev LLP stretch back to the early 1990s. Founded in the capital, Sofia, by Mr. Sergey Penev, the Firm was previously known as Penev & Partners and prior to that, as Seplex Law Offices. The Firm has steadily grown to become one of a truly small group of Bulgarian law firms with a credible integrated network across Bulgaria and beyond, with offices in the three major cities (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna) and international support based in London and Geneva. Over almost 20 years in the market we have built trusted relationships with international clients (mostly European and North American), including global corporations, major investment and/or commercial banks and governmental institutions. We collaborate with leading European and US law firms on a daily basis to best satisfy the demands of our clients.

Since its inception the Firm has been on top of the political developments that have fundamentally changed the business landscape in Bulgaria, with a particular emphasis on advising foreign investors on most major privatization deals. With the recent changes in the economic landscape both globally and on a national scale, Penev LLP focuses its practice on Corporate Restructuring to help clients innovate their business and meet new challenges.

Penev LLP was the pioneer in providing summarized reliable information on legislative changes through the legal profession’s first-ever free legal newsletter “The Seplex Legal Newsletter” launched on January 1, 1996. We still continue this service which has become a valuable tool for our clients in their day-to-day activities.

Our team consists of three highly experienced partner attorneys, each managing a small team of highly trained and dedicated professionals, totalling 12 lawyers, assisted by paralegals and supporting personnel. We also maintain a separate real estate office offering a complete range of real estate services to foreign investors, such as brokerage and property management.