Year joined: 1990
Corporate (mergers & acquisitions, foreign investments and privatization), The only Bulgarian Lawyer regularly nominated by Who’s Who Legal in M&A, Financial Markets (banking, insurance, finance), Lobbying and Public Affairs
English, Russian, Bulgarian
EDUCATION
Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law, class rank: first of class of 500
Academy of American and International Law, Southwestern Legal Foundation – Dallas, USA
CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2016 – present Chairman of the Bulgarian Honorary Consuls Association
2015 – present Chairman of the Indian Bulgarian Business Chamber2010 – present Cо-Chair of SEE Legal2010 – present Cо-Chair of SEE Legal
2005 – 2009 Honorary Chair of SEE Legal
2003 – 2005 Founder and First Chair of The South East Europe Legal Group (“SEE Legal”)
2002 – present Arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2002 – present European Patent and Trademark Attorney
2000 – present Honorary Consul for Malta in Bulgaria
1998 – present Registered Patent and Trademark Attorney
1990 Founder and Managing Partner of BOYANOV & Co. – the top tier Bulgarian Law Firm
MEMBERSHIP
Sofia Bar Association, Bulgarian Bar Association (1984-), International Bar Association (1989-), Representative for Bulgaria, Member of the Council of the East European Forum (1994-1998), Vice-Chair of the East European Forum (1998-2000), Senior Vice-Chair (2000-2004), Co-Chair of the European Forum (2004-2006), Member of the Advisory Board of the European Forum (2007-), Legal Development Foundation – Chairman, Balkan Legal Forum – Founder and Chairman, Center for American and International Law, Dallas, TX – member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for International and Comparative Law, Deputy President of the Bulgarian Investment and Business Association (2003-2006), American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria – Member of the Board of Directors (2003-2006), President (2006-2009), Member of the Board of Confederation of Industrialists and Employers in Bulgaria (2006-)
October 23, 2024
BOYANOV & Co. Top-Ranked by IFLR1000 2024 RankingsAugust 15, 2023
Borislav Boyanov has been Selected as one of the World’s Leading Practitioners in the Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2023 ReportMarch 17, 2023
BOYANOV & Co. Top-ranked in Chambers Europe 2023October 25, 2021
BOYANOV & Co. Top-ranked in Chambers Europe 2021June 7, 2021
BOYANOV & Co. Continues to be Ranked Tier 1 Law Firm in All Practice Areas Researched by IFLR1000 for 2020October 5, 2020
BOYANOV & Co. Continues to be Ranked Tier 1 Law Firm in All Practice AreasApril 16, 2020
BOYANOV & Co. Top-Ranked in The Legal 500 EMEA 2020March 18, 2020
BOYANOV & Co. Top-ranked in Chambers Europe 2020February 27, 2020
The New EU Commission Steps Up its Agenda on Digital TechnologiesFebruary 13, 2020
BOYANOV & Co. Maintains its Position as Market Leader in Chambers Global 2020September 26, 2019
BOYANOV & Co. Continues to be Ranked Tier 1 Law Firm by IFLR1000’s Annual RankingsMarch 12, 2019
BOYANOV & Co. Top-ranked in Chambers Europe 2019February 15, 2019
BOYANOV & Co. Retains its Top Ranking in Chambers Global 2019November 8, 2018
BOYANOV & Co. Reconfirms its Leading Position on the Market Reflected in IFLR1000’s RankingsMarch 9, 2018
BOYANOV & Co. Retains its Top Ranking in Chambers Europe 2018June 14, 2017
BOYANOV & Co. Advises NBG on the Sale of United Bulgarian Bank and Interlease to KBCJune 9, 2017
Boyanov & Co. advises on the first university acquisition in BulgariaApril 12, 2017
BOYANOV & Co. is Top Ranked in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 2017 EditionsApril 6, 2010
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises News Corporation on USD 400 Million DivestmentApril 6, 2010
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises Lidl on the Takeover of Plus