Intellectual Property, Information Technologies & Data Protection Lawyers in Bulgaria

We assist companies and individuals in protecting their intellectual property rights in Bulgaria.

Our work consists of:

• Availability searches for trademarks, strategic advice in relation to trademark protection, filing and registration of trademarks, opposition proceedings
• Protection of confidential know-how and trade secrets
• Online brand protection
• Data protection and privacy, GDPR
• Domain names, key words and cyber-squatting
• Online counterfeiting and Intellectual Property rights infringement
• Seizure of counterfeit goods and relating litigation
• Software development, license and maintenance contracts, including SAAS contracts, service level agreements, software distribution contracts
• IP assignment contracts
• Data protection contracts
• Infringement of IP rights
• False advertising
• Unfair competition
• Customs survey
• Interim protection measures
• IP-related litigation before Bulgarian courts, including before arbitration courts

Corporate law, M&A, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance

We advise and assist founders, shareholders and company directors in the context of complex transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and MBOs, asset contributions and spon-offs. We regularly draft and negotiate shareholders agreements, customized company bylaws, share purchase and warranty agreements.

Insolvency Proceedings & Restructurings

We advise and assist company directors, shareholders and creditors in connection with insolvency proceedings in Bulgaria, including in respect of debtor's obligation to initiate insolvency, creditors' rights, shareholders' rights and obligations.  We also advise on the various options which may be implemented, namely, rehabilitation, liquidation and stabilization of the debtor.

IP, IT & Data Protection

We advise and assist Bulgarian and foreign companies on all aspects of Intellectual Property, Information Technologies & Data Protection matters, including trademark protection, IP & IT contracts (IP license, IT development, IP assignment agreements), IP-related litigation  

Real Estate

We offer legal advice on all aspects relating to real estate investment, including due diligence, drafting and negotiation of acquisition and financing documents, application for and obtainment of development permits (construction, demolition, change of land status), tax advice in connection with real estate transactions. 

Employment & Labor Law

We assist companies and individuals on all aspects of Bulgarian employment and labor law, including in connection with employment contracts, social security and compensation, collective bargaining agreements, relationships with the administration, disciplinary measures and dismissals.  



Bulgarian, EU and International Taxation

We assist companies and individuals on all aspects of Bulgarian, EU and international tax law, including personal income tax, corporate income tax, VAT, international treaties to avoid double taxation, tax litigation.

Renewable Energies

We assist Bulgarian and foreign investors in structuring and setting up RES projects in all fields of renewable energy, including wind, solar and biomass energy projects.

Litigation

We assist companies and individuals in commercial, civil, administrative and tax litigation before all courts in Bulgaria, including before ad hoc arbitration tribunals. Our assistance encompasses risk review, preparation of summons, response to third party claims, settlement agreements.