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Arbitration & Litigation

  We have a strong track-record in court and we handle both commercial and civil proceedings. The partners of the law firm have experience in managing complex cases involving multiple claims and parties. The firm focuses especially on commercial litigation and local arbitration but we also have expertise in other forms of dispute resolution.


Corporate & Commercial

Corporate law constitutes a significant part of Stoichev, Valkov & Co.’s practice. The firm advises clients in all fields of corporate law. The Partners of the firm regularly handle complex and demanding cases in commercial law. We specialize in the transfer of assets and businesses, and joint ventures. We also review and draft contracts and other documents, as well as dispute resolution clauses.



Real Estate & Construction

We advise on the full range of real estate-related transactions. The main focus of our real estate practice is geared towards advising investors and development companies on the acquisition and development of real estate, real estate transactions, strategic joint ventures, structuring real estate deals. We offer consultation on acquisition of Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions - national and international, Real Estate Funds, Development, Due Diligence/Title Investigation, Transaction finance, Lease/Tenancy Agreements, Property Disputes.



Tax

We provide practical tax advice to our clients. In addition to corporate tax expertise, we have specialists who advise on VAT and other forms of indirect taxation and on private client tax issues. We assist our clients in developing and implementing tax efficient strategies. We also work in close cooperation with high profile tax specialists.


Capability Statement

“Stoichev, Valkov & Co.” Law firm is a firm consisting of 2 partners and 2 full-time lawyers and a number of legal assistants. It also has relations with several associates among them is Petar Kalpakchiev a former high ranking officer from the Bulgarian Patent office, and Simeon Simeonov, who is a tax consultant.  The firm provides corporate law services with particular emphasis on the financial sector, secured lending, real estate and litigation, as well as penalty law expertise for both a large domestic client base and a range of foreign investors.



Recent experience in the field of real estate includes:

The lawyers have wide-ranging experience and knowledge in the field of real estate deals and have assisted clients and rendered legal services related to purchase and sale of real estate.

We provide a full suite of legal services in the process of development of real estate – from research and activities in the process of acquisition, review of documentation in the construction process, legal assistance and representation in the relationship between the participants in the construction process, as well as property management, namely in the field of renting and selling of real estate.

  • Fairplay International AD (2007) – the law firm provided legal services to Fairplay International AD, which is one of the leading construction and investment company in the field of real estate.
  • Boyana Film AD (2007) – legal advice and representation in respect of the restitution claims against Boyana Film, which have been filed for approximately 120 decares. The work involves assessment of the claims, legal advice to the new owner of Boyana film as to the best strategy handling the court cases and legal representation in court;
  • Technos AD (2007 - ongoing) – legal advice in respect of structuring a sale and lease back transaction of an industrial site. Value of the transaction exceeds EUR 1.2 mln. The size of the site is 15 000 sq. m. situated in Sofia; the counterpart is Immorent EOOD a subsidiary of Ernste Bank Austria;
  • Rustik Aktiv AD – Sofarma AD – legal advice in respect of structuring a sale. Value of the transaction exceeds 2.2m; The size of the site is 38 400 sq. m. situated in Sofia.
  • Hotel Balkan (2007 - ongoing) – situated at Sunny beach resort - legal advice in respect of structuring a sale and lease back transaction. Value of the transaction exceeds E 4 m.; The size of the site is 12 400 sq.m.; the counterpart is Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD;
  • R and N Constructions (2007) - situated at Bansko resort - legal advice in respect of structuring a sale. Value of the transaction exceeds E 3 m.
  • Bulland trade (2005 - ongoing) – interior and exterior design of gardens and green spaces.
  •  SERES JSC – agricultural land fund
  •  Bulgarian association of the owners of agricultural land

Recent experience in the field of enforcement proceedings

The firm has also an outstanding track record in the field of enforcement proceedings and maintains good relations with the bailiffs throughout Bulgaria. In the past year some of the lawyers have been involved in some of the biggest enforcement proceedings, including enforcement of registered pledges following the special procedure of the Law on Registered Pledges.

  • Acting on behalf of numerous Bulgarian as well as foreign legal entities for enforcement of their receivables – in general the work involved for obtaining a writ of execution; enforcement proceedings against the mortgaged real estate; evaluations of the real estate as well as legal representation against the appeals of the debtor;
  • We filed the first application at Sofia City Court for obtaining a writ of execution on the grounds of an European enforcement order, issued accordingly to Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004. The amount of the enforcement order exceeds E 6 m.  (2007 - ongoing).



Our policy is that in every single case the interest of the client is maximally protected and a solution is found and realized for each casus. What we all share is commitment to the client and the achievement of results.
For that reason the work on each separate case is executed by one or more lawyers depending on the factual and legal complexity of the case and in accordance with the professional experience and qualification of each lawyer.
This makes possible for the formation of a team, including specialists in the relevant field.