CMS has advised Aratiden on the development of a co-located battery storage project as well as on an EPC agreement with Optimal Energy Solutions JSC. Kirov and Bratuleva reportedly advised Optimal Energy Solutions JSC.

Schoenherr has advised Alstom Transport as consortium lead in securing and finalizing a EUR 720 million tender for the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications to supply 35 interregional electric trains along with 15 years of maintenance services.

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Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, working with Linklaters, has advised joint lead managers Citigroup, ING Bank, J.P. Morgan, and UniCredit on the dual-tranche EUR 4 billion sovereign bond issuance by the Republic of Bulgaria under its EUR 27 billion global medium-term note program. At the same time, DGKV advised arrangers and dealers BNP Paribas, HSBC, and Societe Generale on the update of the Republic of Bulgaria’s GMTN Program to EUR 27 billion. Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, member of Eversheds Sutherland, and Clifford Chance advised the Republic of Bulgaria.

Kinstellar and Potamitis Vekris, working alongside Milbank, have advised Advent on its acquisition of TBI Bank from 4finance Holding. Koutalidis, working with White & Case, advised 4finance Holding. Arendt reportedly advised Advent as well.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), approved in 2019, takes effect on June 28, 2025. The Act requires a wide range of products and services – such as consumer electronics, vending machines, websites, and mobile apps – to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

Following an amendment in the Bulgarian Labour Code in late 2023 which will enter into force on 1 June 2025, Bulgaria is moving towards the introduction of a unified electronic employment record. This change will affect all Bulgarian employers and their employees and bring an end to the issuance and maintenance of paper-based labour books.

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PHH Attorneys at Law, working with Kambourov & Partners, has advised European growth investor RM Equity Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Carista.

CMS has advised Shell Exploration and Production 96 on winning the tender and concluding the prospecting and exploration agreement for Block 1-26 Han Tervel offshore Bulgaria.

CMS has advised Nikan Agro on the licensing process before the Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission for its 50-megawatt Blatska photovoltaic project.

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CMS has advised Geosolar Kamenyak on licensing for the 75-megawatt Kamenyak photovoltaic project by the Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission. 

Bulgaria is currently facing delays in passing key legislation, with the government focused on distributing the state budget through sectors and preparing for Eurozone accession in 2026, according to PPG Lawyers Managing Partner Irena Georgieva. Regulatory changes are expected, and the IT sector remains strong and innovative.

Kinstellar has advised EMMA Capital Group on its acquisition of Diamedix from Chrelias Vasileios and GED Eastern Fund II – Fondo de Capital de Riesgo, via its subsidiary Emma Zeta.

On the evening of April 1, 2025, the Deal of the Year Awards Banquet brought together, under the same roof, over 200 top-tier lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe's leading law firms and General Counsel from across the region in Prague.