CMS covers a broad scope of work, including investment, financing and re-financing of large cross-border transactions and projects, often those in the renewable energy space, securities offerings, tender offers and takeover bids and loans, where the firm has experience advising banks and PE-firms on the borrower side and fintech companies on the lender side. The team is led by three practitioners: Elitsa Ivanova, who is a dual qualified Bulgarian and English lawyer, and is therefore well placed to advise on cross-border corporate, project and leveraged finance mandates; Dimitar Zwiatkow, who handles real estate finance, regulatory matters and banking litigation; and Gentscho Pavlov, who specialises in M&A, restructuring and banking regulatory work. Further key names in the department include Ivan Gergov, Katya Todorova and Konstantin Altandzhiyski, who joined the team in February 2024 from Wolf Theiss.
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Kernmandanten
- IFC
- ING Bank N.V.
- DSK Bank
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Bank of Montreal
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Highlight-Mandate
- Advice to IFC in relation to their investment through a sustainability-linked financing package.
- Advising ING Bank N.V. as bookrunning mandated lead arranger and agent with respect to the syndicated senior secured EUR 100m term and revolving facilities to Moto Pfohe Group to refinance their existing 2015 facilities.
- Advising DSK Bank on the amendment of the facility agreement entered into with Akuo Group related to the acquisition of 2 hydro power plants in Yahinovo and Germanea by Akuo Energy Bulgaria and the subsequent disposal of shares.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Konstantin Altandzhiyski
Katya Todorova
Praxisleitung
Elitsa Ivanova; Dimitar Zwiatkow; Gentscho Pavlov
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Ivan Gergov; Katya Todorova; Konstantin Altandzhiyski