Andrey Delchev and Partners - Eurolex Bulgaria are popular with both public sector clients, such as municipalities and governmental bodies, as well as private sector clients, who are seeking support on the development of complex transport infrastructure projects and related disputes. The team has experience on port, air transport, railway and metro and highway development projects, both domestically and internationally. The practice is jointly led by Stoyan Barzakov, who has extensive experience in PPP projects and project finance, and Magdalena Valova, who has advised on metro expansion and highway development projects.

Clients describe the transport practice at Boyanov & Co. as ‘incredibly efficient, communicative and sophisticated’. The team has a notably specialism in the aviation sector, where they have extensive experience on aircraft lease acquisitions and aircraft finance transactions on behalf of Bulgarian airlines, through the specialist expertise of practice head Raina Dimitrova and senior associate Trayan Targov. The practice has also recently handled a number of mandates in the automotive sector.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co are considered ‘leading legal advisors in the transport sector’ and have a broad practice that covers shipping, railway and road infrastructure projects. The practice is adept on the non-contentious side, handling construction, design, operational and corporate mandates, as well as contentious matters, including competition proceedings. Practice head Alexander Pachamanov is well versed in regulatory, competition and corporate matters in the transport field.

Boasting ‘deep industry expertise and a proactive, problem-solving approach’, Kambourov & Partners follow a multidisciplinary approach to handle corporate, finance, competition and contentious matters in the transport field. The firm has experience on a broad range of infrastructure projects, namely in the aviation, rail, automotive and shipping and ports sectors. Stefan Tzakov and Atanas Shopov head the practice and are well versed in all aspects of the public procurement, PPP and concessions process.

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co are ‘well-versed in national and international regulations governing various modes of transport’ and have recently been active on contractual and administrative disputes related to air carriers, automotive vehicles and other transportation methods. The team also handles day-to-day advice to transport clients. Donka Stoyanova leads the team and has an active disputes practice, which handles matters of state aid, IP and unfair competition cases in the transport sector.

Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov routinely advises major transport, shipping and infrastructure companies on day-to-day matters, including but not limited to corporate, real estate and employment law. The firm is also well versed on major transport infrastructure projects, including concessions and PPP procedures. Practice head Anton Krustev is well versed on transport regulatory matters and often supports clients in concessions and public procurement procedures.

International and domestic transport and logistics clients benefit from the multidisciplinary advisory approach that Schoenherr adopts, for full scope advice on major transport, logistics and infrastructure projects. The team offers corporate, financing, regulatory and disputes support to clients active in the bike manufacturing, automotive, railway and aviation industries. Regulatory expert Stefana Tsekova leads the team and is well versed in public procurement and project financing.