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Denitsa Dudevska

Senior Associate

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CMS Sofia
Landmark Centre
14 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
Floor 1, 2
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Languages Bulgarian, English

Denitsa Dudevska is a senior associate in the Energy, Projects and Construction department at CMS in Sofia and Head of CMS’s Bulgarian Oil & Gas practice. Her expertise includes oil & gas, mining, renewables and underground resources, real estate, and the construction of energy projects. She has been a key lawyer in our oil & gas practice for a number of years and advises major oil & gas corporates on their prospecting and exploration projects in Bulgaria, both onshore and offshore.

In addition, Denitsa has extensive experience in negotiations, day-to-day corporate advice, management of projects, and employment law.

Denitsa completed a secondment with one of our key corporate and commercial clients, Kaolin EAD, the largest producer of industrial minerals in southeastern Europe, where she acted as General Legal Counsel for the company for almost a year. She was also seconded to SPM Energy, a leading welding fabrication, modularisation and construction company; Fadata, a leading IT company providing software solutions to the global insurance industry; and to Arkad Engineering and Construction Company, Bulgaria branch, acting as general Bulgarian legal counsel for two years on a project extension of the Gas Transmission System of Bulgartransgaz EAD through Bulgaria.  

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"Denitsa Dudevska is a high-quality professional, is very knowledgeable about oil and gas legislation, and provides high-standard legal advice very promptly."

Legal 500

Relevant experience

  • OMV Petrom on its participation in the Han Asparuh area for prospecting and exploration of oil and gas, and offshore Bulgaria.
  • Shell International Exploration and Development Italia on the Han Kubrat oil & gas exploration project offshore Bulgaria in the Black Sea, and on the transfer of exploration rights related to this project.
  • A major oil and gas company on the preparation of the necessary corporate documents to open and register a branch office.
  • Petroceltic on all of the client’s concessions in Bulgaria: Galata, Kavarna, Kavarna East and Kaliakra and the preparation of all necessary documents to apply for the licensing of Galata gas storage facility.
  • A global leader in renewable energy investments on the full range of legal services regarding the anticipated construction, connection and putting into operation of a wind power plant, offshore Bulgaria, including obtaining all permits, licences and concessions. 
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Memberships & Roles

  • Sofia Bar Association
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Awards & Rankings

  • Rising star for Project Development, IFLR1000, 2023.
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Education

  • 2008 – LL.M., Law, University of National and World Economy, Sofia
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