Employment & Labor Law Lawyers in Bulgaria

We assist companies and individuals on all aspects of Bulgarian employment and labor law, including in connection with:

• the preparation and negotiation of employment contracts
• Work conditions
• Posting of Bulgarian employees in other EU or non-EU countries and posting of foreign workers in Bulgaria
• Social security and compensation
• Collective bargaining agreements
• Relationships with the labor law administration
• Collective representative relations and trade unions
• Disciplinary measures and dismissals, including for economic reasons.

We regularly assist companies and individuals before the competent employment tribunals in Bulgaria in connection with employment disputes.

We also deal with procedures resulting from verifications or disputes from the labor inspectorate in Bulgaria.

Ocasionally, we also assist some of our clients in obtaining residence and employment permits for their foreign employees who are posted to work in Bulgaria and their families.

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.