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“Very high international standards, unique corporate culture and values, excellent speed and efficiency, lots of experience, wisdom and business solutions”.

This comment has been revealed in the 2020 edition of the International Financial Law Review 1000 in relation to the outstanding Banking and Finance, and M&A practices of BOYANOV & Co.

The firm continues to receive the highest Tier 1 ranking in all practice areas researched by the IFLR1000 in Bulgaria, Banking & finance, M&A, and Project development. The editorial review further describes BOYANOV & Co. as one of the leading financial and corporate firms in Bulgaria, while the clients reveal that the Banking and Finance practice of the firm is “highly professional and [has] huge legal experiences with deep knowledge in the industry sector”. “The firm has a great reputation in Bulgaria and is also a strategic leader for the SEE Legal network in the SEE region. Individuals sticking out are Borislav Boyanov (for his excellent connections and strategic advice) and Damian Simeonov (for his superb finance related work)”.

In total, eight lawyers were highlighted by the 2020 edition of IFLR1000. The Managing Partner, Borislav Boyanov, who is regarded as the only Expert consultant in M&A in Bulgaria, has been described by clients as a “Strategic thinker, extremely experienced and knowledgeable locally and internationally. Well recognized everywhere”. Damian Simeonov, Head of Banking and Finance, has been rated as a Market leader in Banking and has received the clients’ appraisal as an “Excellent professional, [with] huge finance experience, versatile education, business-oriented and client-friendly specialist”. The following four partners have been Highly regarded in their respective practice areas:

• Alexander Chatalbashev, Head of Energy and Natural Resources, in Energy and infrastructure, Project development, and Banking;
• Nickolay Nickolov, Head of Real estate and construction, in Project development, and Real estate acquisitions;
• Svetlina Kortenska, Counsel, in Capital markets, and M&A;
• Yordan Naydenov, Head of Corporate and M&A, in M&A.

In the IFLR1000’s 2020 edition, Ralitsa Nedkova, Senior associate, has been included in the rankings as a Rising star for her work in Banking and finance, and M&A. Georgi Drenski, Senior associate, has also been ranked as a Rising star for his work in Banking and finance with a client highlighting his “very good knowledge of finance products, very helpful in finding the right solution for our needs”.

All eight lawyers’ rankings are based on transactional evidence, peer and client feedback, thoroughly researched by IFLR1000.

The IFLR1000 is the only international legal directory focussed on ranking law firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work, researching legal markets for 30 years.

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