On 7 November 2024, Boyanov & Co. with the support of the European Investment Bank organised the international conference “Life-Cycle Challenges of the Start-Ups”. The event focused on navigating the landscape of the Bulgarian start-up ecosystem through its major challenges in 2025; government programs, grants, and EU funds for financing start-ups in 2025; and broadening horizons for international expansion of the CEE start-ups and venture capital funds. With this conference, Boyanov & Co. reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the start-up ecosystem in Bulgaria.

Boyanov & Co has advised Bulgarian pharma company Sopharma on its acquisition of a pharmaceutical product portfolio consisting of both CHC and prescription products.

Clifford Chance has advised KKCG's IT pillar on the integration of the acquisition debt, following the acquisition of Avenga Group, into the group's umbrella financing.

Boyanov & Co. has advised Generali CEE Holding in the acquisition of United Health Insurance Fund Doverie. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov advised the seller.

The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ordered the National Revenue Agency (NRA) to repay default interest charged on precisely defined and fully paid advance corporate income tax instalments that were not declared.

Boyanov & Co. Partner Kina Chuturkova highlights progress made in Bulgaria in terms of reforming the judicial system but areas where improvements are still needed remain.

After years of preparation, Bulgaria’s integration into the Schengen area marks a significant moment, with the lifting of border controls at air and sea entry points as of March 2024. Boyanov & Co Managing Partner Borislav Boyanov, Dinova Rusev & Partners Managing Partner Ivelina Cherneva, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov Partner Anton Krustev, and Gugushev & Partners Senior Partner Victor Gugushev discuss Bulgaria’s pursuit of Schengen integration.

Boyanov & Co, working with Gianni & Origoni, has advised UniCredit Bulbank and the United Bulgarian Bank on their financing for Plastchim-T's acquisition of Manucor.

Boyanov & Co. has advised digital transformation consultant Synechron on its full acquisition of Bulgarian developer Dreamix. Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov advised Dreamix and its nine shareholders on the sale.

Boyanov & Co. has advised the Eurobank group on its EUR 61 million general corporate purposes financing for Galleria Burgas EAD and Galleria Stara Zagora EAD, which own and manage the Mall Galleria Burgas and Mall Galleria Stara Zagora shopping centers in Bulgaria. Dentons reportedly advised the lenders as well.

Boyanov & Co recently announced that Borealis' acquisition of Integra Plastics (reported by CEE Legal Matters on December 8, 2023) had closed on March 29, 2024.

Dentons and Boyanov & Co have advised UniCredit Bulbank, Raiffeisen Bank International, the United Bulgarian Bank, and Eurobank Bulgaria on the financing for the construction and operation of a 160-megawatt solar plant in Maglizh, in the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria. Stoeva Tchompalov & Znepolski reportedly advised the borrowers.

In an era of unprecedented challenges, the legal profession in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is at the forefront of navigating these turbulent times. We face a vast array of challenges, including wars, the rise of nationalism, global tensions, energy crises, economic uncertainties, pandemics, climate change, and the rapid pace of digital transformation. Each of these significantly impacts both our lives and profession.

On February 22, 2024, Bulgaria, previously one of the few remaining EU countries without foreign direct investment (FDI) controls, introduced a new FDI screening regime in accordance with the EU FDI Screening Regulation 2019/452 (the “EU FDI Screening Regulation”).

Three years after its launch, e-Justice in Bulgaria is still under construction and improvement and has not yet reached its final form.

Employment contracts can only be terminated on specific grounds listed in the Bulgarian Labor Code. There are over 50 grounds for termination, each with its unique facts, documents, and procedures.

On January 4, 2024, Boyanov & Co announced that the EUR 1.4 billion sale of Cargo-Partner subsidiaries to Nippon Express (reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 17, 2023) had closed.

Schoenherr has advised Borealis AG on the agreement to purchase Bulgarian polyethylene and polypropylene recycler Integra Plastics. Boyanov & Co and CMS reportedly advised on the deal as well.