Penkov, Markov & Partners is one of the leading Bulgarian law firms having offices across Bulgaria and abroad (Vienna, Austria). Our law firm is the first to be accredited in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard by Bureau Veritas Certification, later updated with accreditation under ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015.

Penkov, Markov & Partners offers a comprehensive range of services to its clients in all areas of business law. This includes a full range of corporate and business legal advice in the fields of Corporate and Commercial Law, Contracts and Commercial agreements, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Competition and Antitrust, Real Estate and Construction, Litigation and Arbitration, State Regulations, Energy, Renewable Energy and Natural Resources, IP Law, Consumer Law, Labor Law, Migration, etc. During the past 5 years Penkov, Markov & Partners has become a leader on the Bulgarian market in Privacy & Data Protection and Anti-Money Laundering legal fields.

At Penkov, Markov & Partners we believe that the company’s values, which we have formed over the years, help us to achieve our goals in a changing and dynamic world. These values are what makes us a team and allows us to continue to grow.

  • To be successful, you have to master the challenges of time and change
  • Finding an unconventional solution means parting with the established way of thinking
  • The successful implementation of new ideas requires not just knowledge and experience, but also courage and determination
  • The ability to provide a comprehensive legal service depends on blending knowledge and experience from diverse areas

Penkov, Markov & Partners is also highly ranked by Chambers and Partners Europe / Global, Legal 500, IFLR 1000

For more information please visit: www.penkov-markov.eu.

Main contacts:

Mr. Vladimir Penkov

Chairman & Senior Partner

vladimir.penkov@penkov-markov.eu

Mr. Nikolay Cvetanov

Managing Partner

nikolay.cvetanov@penkov-markov.eu

Firm name: Penkov, Markov & Partners

Jurisdiction: Bulgaria

Main office address: 13B Tintyava Str., Sofia, Bulgaria

Office location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Other offices: Burgas, Varna, Pleven, Stara Zagora, Russe, Lovetch

Key Contact:
Mr. Vladimir Penkov, Chairman & Senior Partner
Mr. Nikolay Cvetanov, Managing Partner,

Telephone: +3592 971 39 35

Fax: +3592 971 11 91

Email: lawyers@penkov-markov.eu

Web page: www.penkov-markov.eu

Awards & Recognitions

  • Member Firm

  • Jurisdiction

  • Practice Area

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
Dispute Resolution

The firm has a very professional, customer-focused, result-orientated and pragmatic approach.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
IP, IT & TMT

Their multi-disciplinary, global team helps us to turn our innovative ideas into practice and practice into growth with their professional legal advice and business-oriented approach.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
IP, IT & TMT

They always provide excellent, timely and really useful and practical advice.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
Energy and Natural Resources

We highly appreciate the internal consistency between the team members and the unique expertise each one provides to the client.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

They understand the business climate in this field and provide practical and business-oriented legislative advice.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
Real Estate & Construction

I am very happy with their services. They are highly motivated professionals who always try to do their best for their clients.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
EU and Competition

Excellent knowledge of the law and local situation, hard-working, always accessible.

Legal 500 (2020)
Penkov Markov & Partners - Bulgaria
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

The team of Penkov & Markov & Partners always strives to meet to the greatest extent the specific requirements we have and to provide legal services to the full satisfaction of our high expectations.

Legal 500 (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Dispute Resolution

'provides top-quality advice'. The dispute resolution team is best known for its expertise in commercial litigation, arbitration and labour disputes. Marko Repic 'is in full control of cases'.

Chambers Europe (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

Clients highlight Slobodan Doklestić of Doklestic Repic & Gajin for his “impressive knowledge and very proactive” approach. He acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, construction and agriculture sectors on M&A and corporate advisory matters.

Chambers Europe (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Competition / Antitrust

Sources highlight Dragan Gajin of Doklestic Repic & Gajin as a "very experienced lawyer who can distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information." Another interviewee notes: "He is smart and sticks to the point. He can do complicated things in a simple way and is very fast." He is experienced handling merger filings and clearance matters as well as issues related to state aid.

Chambers Europe (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Employment & Labor

Slobodan Doklestić of Doklestic Repic & Gajin is noted for his ability to offer "practical and business-oriented solutions." Sources also remark: "He is a very diligent legal expert who communicates in an assertive way." He advises on labour disputes and company restructurings as well as representing clients in collective agreement negotiations with trade unions.

Legal 500 (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Competition / Antitrust

“focused on restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance, merger control and state aid. ... Dragan Gajin heads the competition practice and Igor Nikolic is a well-regarded of counsel.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Vidan Law Office handles a range of work for domestic and international clients, including on day-to-day corporate support and M&A and joint venture advice.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Dispute Resolution

“Vidan Law Office has broad-ranging litigation experience, including on corporate disputes (including takeover and shareholder disputes), employment litigation and IP infringement matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Employment & Labor

“the 'client-oriented and responsive' Hrvoje Vidan has a strong reputation in the market across a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including on collective labor law issues.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
IP, IT & TMT

“handles a range of IP disputes and IP-related commercial matters (including drafting licensing agreements).”

Chambers Europe (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

This robust team moves up the rankings due to strong feedback and an increased presence in the market. Well recognised for its corporate offering, often assisting international companies with matters related to their ventures in North Macedonia, including with employment issues and disputes. Also provides advice on outbound investments and administrative proceedings. Recent areas of activity include M&A transactions in the mining sector.

Chambers Europe (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

One impressed source remarks: "They are efficient and always prepared to advise us on different areas of law. They are very reliable, communicative and have many years of experience."

Chambers Europe (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Founding partner Georgi Dimitrov has a wide-ranging practice encompassing corporate, commercial and employment law. He also has experience in corporate governance issues.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys is well experienced in dispute resolution, foreign direct investment, banking and finance, energy law, administrative law and employment matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Georgi Dimitrov’s practice includes taxation, labor law, finance, commercial property developments and corporate governance issues”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Katarina Ginoska is a specialist in energy and international commercial contracts.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2019)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Other experienced attorneys at law are Nadica Dimovska and Meri Ristancevska Pavlovska.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Provides ‘flexible and client-oriented’ advice to domestic and international entities on day-to-day corporate and commercial work, as well as M&A mandates and spin-offs.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“The ‘commercial and proactive’ Hrvoje Vidan is recommended.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“The firm’s lawyers have experience in banking and finance, energy law, administrative law, labour law issues, and litigation. Highlights included advising a foreign energy company on the public procurement procedure for the purchase of a power plant, and assisting an international bank with project financing matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Name partner Georgi Dimitrov is recommended for tax law, employment law, banking and finance, and contentious corporate governance issues. Dimitrov is also noted for real estate law, including commercial property developments.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Katarina Ginoska is recommended for energy matters and international commercial law, particularly commercial contracts.”

Chambers Global (2017)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“one of the best corporate lawyers in Serbia – business minded, solution-oriented and always capable of providing valuable legal advice which is tailored to client’s needs.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2017)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

‘Accustomed to the international standards of providing legal service’, Vidan Law Office represents a predominantly foreign client base across the spectrum of issues from day-to-day commercial work to transactional mandates including M&A, joint venture structuring and spin-offs.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2017)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“The firm has a strong reputation in the energy sector.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2017)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“The ‘focused and calm’ Hrvoje Vidan always ‘provides crisp ideas and never falls into a trap of copy-and-pasting ideas and projects”

Legal 500 EMEA (2017)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Name partner Georgi Dimitrov has a strong reputation for handling corporate governance disputes, commercial property developments, tax and employment issues.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2017)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Katarina Ginoska’s practice covers energy, corporate and commercial law, and she is particularly well versed in international commercial contracts.”

Legal 500 (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Real Estate & Construction

“sharp, to the point, and always able to support advice with practical examples.”

Legal 500 (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“one of the best in Serbia for sure with outstanding experience and knowledge in the field of M&A deals, which can hardly be matched in the Serbian market.”

Chambers Global (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“frequently mandated for cross-border M&A transactions, restructurings and bankruptcy matters, offering additional expertise in related labour law issues.”

Legal 500 (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Employment & Labor

“ability to minimize all the potentially conflicting situations and find a solution.”

Chambers Global (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Employment & Labor

“reliable, respect deadlines, and give solutions that are tailored to the client’s needs and have practical applications.”

Chambers Europe (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Competition / Antitrust

“Dr Dragan Gajin offers focused expertise in restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2016)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Advokat Karabdic Kerim is well known in the market and has developed an impressive international client base.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2016)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

“Vidan Law Office provides ‘high-quality services, very precisely and in a timely manner’ with regard to debt recovery, loans, liability and regulations.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2016)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

“Hrvoje Vidan is ‘very informed, very thorough and provides practical advice’.”

Legal 500 (2015)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“a premium law firm noted for its bespoke legal service.”

Chambers Europe (2015)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“experience in undertaking high-value transactional work in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia.”

Chambers Europe (2015)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Employment & Labor

“Slobodan Doklestić remains a well-known, experienced employment practitioner. He has expertise in a wide range of issues, including labour disputes, collective agreements, trade union negotiations and terminations. Lately, he has advised on numerous transactional labour matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2015)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Real Estate & Construction

“The firm has experience in land and property acquisitions as well as project development such as the Samobor Gardens residential area in Zagreb. Hrvoje Vidan is the managing partner.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2015)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys is particularly well regarded for labour law and general litigation, and also handles corporate and commercial law, as well as some major projects. … Clients range from leading domestic companies to multinationals.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2014)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Advokat Karabdic Kerim acts for some large international clients, and attracts referral work from UK law firms. It worked alongside a London law firm in advising EBRD on loan agreements, and represented an UK client during its acquisition of a Bosnian company. … Name partner Kerim Karabdic is the key contact.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2014)
Vidan Attorneys at Law - Croatia
Dispute Resolution

“The firm represents companies in various contractual or IP disputes. … Managing partner Hrvoje Vidan is ‘an experienced lawyer with impressive expertise’.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2014)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“The firm has ‘an excellent local presence’ and regularly advises large domestic corporates in relation to transactions and litigation.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2014)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“The ‘very experienced’ Georgi Dimitrov has a good reputation and has ‘significant knowledge across many different areas of law’.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2013)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

“Has been preparing the share purchase agreement and due diligence report for Qatari investors interested in a $100m energy-sector acquisition in Bosnia and Croatia; and has also been advising long-term client EBRD on three loan agreements with international banks. … Kerim Karabdic is the name to note.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2013)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“The firm has a particularly strong litigation team, and has recently represented a host of international companies in complex disputes before the courts. … The practice also covers banking and finance, commercial and tax matters.”

Legal 500 EMEA (2013)
Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys - North Macedonia
Leading Firms

“Georgi Dimitrov is a ‘great lawyer’, and well respected among peers.”

Chambers Europe (2019)
Doklestic Repic & Gajin - Serbia
Corporate, M&A and Commercial

Clients highlight Slobodan Doklestić of Doklestic Repic & Gajin for his "impressive knowledge and very proactive" approach. He acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, construction and agriculture sectors on M&A and corporate advisory matters.