Boyanov & Co. has a strong foothold in the pharmaceuticals industry, where they advise international pharmaceutical and generics companies, namely AstraZeneca, AbbVie and Pfizer Bulgaria, on IP and trade mark rights, patent protection and litigation, price regulation and medical reimbursements, while also being well versed in related competition and antitrust matters. Kina Chuturkova and Peter Petrov jointly lead the practice, with the former specialising in litigation and arbitrations, and the latter handling regulatory advice and pharmaceutical antitrust. Nedyalka Novakova supports the team on a range of issues including day-to-day advice to pharma companies and contractual support for clinical trials.

International pharmaceutical companies and their Bulgarian subsidiaries rely on Dimitrov, Petrov & Co for day-to-day support on issues of price regulation and reimbursements of medicinal products, contracts with wholesalers and service providers, clinical trials as well as IP, consumer protection and advertising compliance matters. The group is also frequently handles contentious mandates, including patent litigation, employment disputes and medical malpractice cases. Zoya Todorova, who is praised for her ‘in-depth industry knowledge’, provides regulatory advice to pharma companies and leads the practice alongside Martin Zahariev, whose expertise lies in intellectual property, life sciences and data protection. Yana Georgieva is a key part of the team and provides ongoing support to pharmaceutical companies as well as handling various trade mark matters.

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov’s pharma and healthcare practice offers a broad advisory service, comprising IP, regulatory, competition and antitrust support on clinical trials, market entries of generic medicines and litigation proceedings. The team advises life sciences companies, manufacturers, retailers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies and is led by Kalina Tchakarova, an expert on medicinal product regulation, reimbursement and pricing, compliance and advertising. Vlada Tsenova and Desislava Iordanova are key practitioners in this field and are praised for their ‘expertise in complex and demanding projects’.

CMS’ client portfolio includes international pharma and biotech companies, who turn to the team for advice on commercial matters and documentation, such as distribution, agency and wholesale agreements, as well as a whole host of regulatory questions related to clinical trials, medicinal, cosmetic and consumer products. The practice is led by three practitioners: Anna Tanova, who handles regulatory, data protection and IP matters, Assen Georgiev and Antonia Kehayova, who are both well versed in life sciences and healthcare litigation.

Deloitte Legal Law Firm routinely advises Bulgarian medical devices companies, drug wholesalers and pharmaceutical companies on issues pertaining to the digitalisation of their businesses, regulations on the launch of new products and data protection in clinical trials, while also providing ongoing employment, corporate and marketing legal advice. Miglena Micheva heads the team and provides clients with pharma regulatory and compliance advice.

Eversheds Sutherland’s pharma, food and life sciences team is well versed in matters of market access, pricing and reimbursement, clinical trials and advertising, where the team supports manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food and pet food on an ongoing basis. Eleonora Mateina, who handles a range of regulatory and competition issues for the firm’s pharma and life sciences client roster, leads the team alongside managing partner Irina Tsvetkova. Philip Kiossev is another key name in the department and often represents healthcare clients court proceedings.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co’s ‘team of highly experienced lawyers’ are highly regarded for their experience advising Bulgarian hospitals in disputes against the National Health Insurance Fund regarding payment liability for medical care and services. On top of this, the practice advises a number of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies on regulations, supply agreements and IP matters on an ongoing basis. Practice head Ivan Todorov has extensive experience in healthcare-related disputes before administrative and regulatory bodies.

Kambourov & Partners broad healthcare practice supports healthcare providers, pharma companies and consumer goods manufacturers, including health supplements, in a broad range of day-to-day matters. Recent work has included due diligence on clinical trials, patent registration of products, medical distribution advice as well counsel on regulatory, employment and consumer protection questions. Ivo Alexandrov, who specialises on regulatory and compliance mandates in the healthcare sector, and Andrey Alexandrov, who is an expert employment, data protection and white collar crime, jointly lead the team.

Penkov, Markov & Partners' healthcare and pharmaceuticals practice encompasses regulatory, IP, marketing compliance as well as litigation support, related to pharmaceutical and healthcare products, medical devices, food supplements and clinical trials. Roman Stoyanov leads the team, and his experience includes giving advice on the authorisation, licensing and pricing of medicinal products as well as healthcare related disputes.

A standout feature of Schoenherr’s healthcare and life sciences practice is its expertise in relation to food and consumer non-food goods legal matters, where the team handles a litany of regulatory, compliance and consumer protection mandates, led by Elena Todorova, who has ‘profound knowledge’ in this field. Next to food business operators and manufacturers, the team also regularly advises healthcare, pharma and R&D companies.

Stoeva, Tchompalov & Znepolski, praised for ‘excellent expertise in the healthcare sector’, advises pharmaceutical and healthcare clients, namely GSK and Haleon, on regulatory compliance, adherence to new legislation and public procurement procedures. Irina Stoeva leads the practice and works on an ongoing basis with the firms leading healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.

Wolf Theiss’ healthcare and life sciences practice provides clients with day-to-day advice, including on employment and data protection matters, as well as on transactions and litigation matters, where a range of pharma companies, clinical trials providers and medical devices manufacturers belong to the firm’s client base. Anna Rizova leads the team and handles compliance, licensing and data protection matters in this field. Hristina Dzhevlekova is another key name in the department.