| Title: Managing Partner, Founder of Penev LLP Office: Sofia Office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Membership: Sofia Bar Association Education: Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law (1989); American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC (International Legal Study Program), (1999) Languages: English, French, Russian Practice areas: M&A and Corporate, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Foreign Investments, Privatization, and PPP, TMT, EU Regulation |
Experience: Sergey Penev is the Managing Partner and Founder of Penev LLP, responsible for the firm’s overall strategic direction and management. He has over 20 years of experience representing and handling the business of major international and domestic clients in Bulgaria. Mr. Penev is directly involved in a large range of transactions, including Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Private Equity Transactions, Privatizations and PPP’s, Securities Offerings and other financings. Additionally, Mr. Sergey Penev is a regular guest lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C. |
We pride ourselves on being a fully integrated law firm with experienced, yet innovative- thinking lawyers.
Today our team consists of three highly experienced partners, each managing a small team of perfectly-trained, motivated professionals totally numbering to 12 lawyers together with paralegals and supporting administrative staff.
The firm is headed by Managing Partner Sergey Penev who has over 20 years of experience in the corporate arena, representing major international and domestic clients. Further to his business practice, Mr. Sergey Penev is a guest lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C.
Penev LLP employs a diverse group of attorneys and staff from various educational, professional and cultural backgrounds. Our associates are fluent in most of the principal European languages and have an awareness and respect for national and cultural differences, adding insightful value to the client-attorney relationship.
Sergey Penev
Angel Donov
| Title: Partner Office: Varna office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Membership: Varna Bar Association Education: University of Shumen, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Philology; Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria, Law Faculty, MA in Law Languages: English, Russian Practice areas: Disputes Settlement (Litigation and Arbitration), Competition and Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Data Protection |
Experience: Angel Donov is a partner with more than 20 years of legal practice. Currently Mr. Angel Donov is head of our Varna office and assists the Sofia office with Commercial and Civil Litigation, Regulatory Issues, Restructuring, Insolvency, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He also advises on competition and Intellectual Property. |
Hristo Grozdanov
| Title: Partner Office: Plovdiv office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Membership: Plovdiv Bar Association Education: Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law (1989); Languages: English, Russian Practice areas: Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration), Energy and Natural Resources, Employment and Social Security Law, Real Estate and Construction |
Experience: Hristo Grozdanov is a partner with more than 20 years of legal practice. Currently Mr. Hristo Grozdanov is head of our Plovdiv Office and assists the Sofia Office with Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Project Work, specifically in the areas of Energy and Employment and Social Security Law, Real Estate and Construction. |
Christopher Christov
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Membership: Sofia Bar Association Education: Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law (1999) Languages: English, German Practice areas: Real Estate and Construction, M&A and Corporate, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Foreign Investments, Privatization, and PPPs |
Experience: Christopher Christov is an associate based in our Sofia office. He has more than 10 years of legal experience specializing in Real Estate Investments and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Infrastructure and Construction Projects, Foreclosure of Mortgages and Pledges, and Property Litigation. Christopher Christov specializes also in Corporate and Company Law, advising both corporate, and private clients, and investment banks. Christopher Christov is also experienced in handling complex insolvency proceedings and corporate reorganizations. |
Georgi Kanev
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Education: Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law (2011) Languages: English , French, Russian Practice areas: M&A and Corporate; Real Estate and Construction |
Georgi Kanev is an associate with a general corporate focus and he assists the Firm’s M&A, Tax and Finance and TMT departments. |
John Hammond
| Office: London, UK E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Education: Cambridge University Magdalene College, M.A (1989); College of Law, Sydney, Australia, 1986; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, B.A., LL.B., 1985 Languages: English, German, Russian, French, Japanese, Chinese Practice areas: TMT, M&A and Corporate |
Experience: Mr. John Hammond has more than 20 years of legal practice is the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, M&A, Telecommunications, Intellectual Property and Government Affairs. He is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales and is also admitted to practice in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. |
Lyudmila Chulkova
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Education: University of Groningen, the Netherlands, LL.B degree cum laude (2011) Languages: English, Dutch Practice areas: EU regulations, Competition and Anti-trust; M&A and Corporate |
Lucy Chulkova deals with general corporate matters and assists the Firm’s EU regulations, Competition and Anti-trust department. |
Slavcho Simov
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Languages: English, Russian Practice Areas: IIndustrial Property Representative and Patent Attorney |
Experience: Mr. Slavcho Simov is the Firm’s Industrial Property Representative with the Bulgarian Patent Office and European office for Harmonized Internal Market with more than 20 years of practice. Mr. Simov supports Penev LLP in all projects related to its TMT and Intellectual Property. |
Svetlana Ivanova
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Education: Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, Bachelor in Law (2010), MA in Law (2011) Languages: Spanish, English Practice areas: M&A and Corporate, Employment and Social Security Law |
Svetlana Ivanova handles general corporate matters, assisting the Employment, Real Estate and Energy departments. Svetlana manages the relationship with all Spanish-speaking clients of the Firm |
Svilena Raltcheva
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Office: Sofia office |
Experience: Svilena Raltcheva is an associate based in our Sofia Office. She advises on the Tax, Corporate and Finance aspects of various transactions, both Bulgarian and cross-border. Svilena Raltcheva also deals with Tax Planning, Mergers And Acquisitions, Financing and Investments. Her expertise further covers advising clients on all aspects of Labor and Social Security law. Before joining Penev LLP, Svilena Raltcheva practised in the field of Real Estate and Construction and general corporate matters. |
Veneta Todorova
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Practice areas: Real estate |
Experience: Veneta Todorova has more than 20 years experience handling real estate transactions. Her extensive practice includes acting as Real Estate Counselor to Construction Projects of a significant value. She advises international clients on their transactions, such as Acquisitions, Construction, Sale of Goods and Services in Bulgaria. |
Yordan Zlatarev
| Office: Sofia office E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Background: Former Supreme Administrative Court Judge |
Experience: Mr. Zlatarev backs the Firm’s tax and litigation practice. |