People

Kostadin Sirleshtov
Kostadin Sirleshtov
Managing Partner
CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change
Bulgaria, Sofia
Kostadin Sirleshtov is managing partner of CMS Sofia and Head of Energy & Climate Change for CEE, where his team consists of over 80 lawyers in seven CEE jurisdictions. His areas of expertise cover conventional...
Atanas Bangachev
Atanas Bangachev
Partner
Head of Corporate, CMS Sofia
Bulgaria, Sofia
Atanas Bangachev is a partner based in Sofia and Head of the Corporate practice group. He is a Bulgarian-qualified lawyer specialising in Bulgarian corporate, contract and privatisation law. His main...
Elitsa Ivanova
Elitsa Ivanova
Partner
Head of Finance
Bulgaria, Sofia
Elitsa Ivanova is a dual English and Bulgarian qualified partner in the International Finance team of CMS and head of the Finance practice at CMS Sofia, with more than 15 years of professional experience...

Expertise

Bulgaria
As an organisation operating in Bulgaria, you are working within a developing economy and with an evolving position within CEE.   Since 2005 at CMS, we have been working in partnership with national...
Bulgaria
jurisdiction
India Desk
Our International Desk India in Austria can provide you with both regionally specific legal and cultural expertise on one of the ten largest economies worldwide. Our practice area group supports Austrian...
Bulgaria
expertise
Macedonian Desk
In the recent years, Macedonia has become increasingly attractive to both Austrian and international investors. If you are also engaging in cross-border business or planning to establish or intensify...
Croatia
expertise

Locations

Sofia
CMS Sofia
Landmark Centre
14 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
Floor 1, 2
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Our office in Sofia, with more than 40 lawyers, was founded in 2005.  We are currently the largest international law firm on the local market. CMS Sofia is the headquarters of CMS in Bulgaria. This means...
locations
Manchester
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 The Avenue
Manchester
M3 3AP
United Kingdom
CMS in Manchester is focused on banking & finance, construction, corporate finance, disputes, energy, infrastructure, M&A, pensions and real estate. We have had an office in Manchester since 2014. With...
locations
Reading
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
The Blade
2nd Floor - The Blade Abbey Square
Reading
RG1 3BE
United Kingdom
CMS’s office in Reading, just outside London, advises clients in the TMT and Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors. Reading is home to some of the world’s leading TMT and Life Sciences & Healthcare organisations...
locations

Innovation

Podcasts & Videos
News, analyses, and interesting facts from the world of law to take away – how very convenient! Our experts always have their finger on the pulse. Discover our CMS podcasts and webinars in video format...
Bulgaria
innovation page
CMS Insurance App
CMS Insurance App - Expertise at your fingertips As the insurance sector becomes more complex, (re)insurers, brokers and insureds need to have access to the right legal information across a number of...
Bulgaria
innovation page
Know-how Protection
Here is why know-how protection is becoming increasingly important: Click here to go right to the Online Stress Test There are new risks around know-how protection As the business world becomes ever more...
Bulgaria
innovation page

Careers

Working for CMS
Welcome to our world At CMS we strive to spend more time looking at our clients’ world than inwards at ours. That’s what makes our approach different. Being able to see things from our clients’...
Bulgaria
careers
Your Application
Our application process at CMS varies from country to country. We do this to ensure that specific qualifications for a position as well as local market needs are fully taken into consideration. However...
Bulgaria
careers
What makes an application successful
Of course, you want your application to get you the right job. And for us, it is important to choose the right people and find the best candidate for the vacant position. We base our decision on who to...
Bulgaria
careers

About CMS

Responsible business
 The scale and scope of the global challenges our society faces today, and in the future, are enormous – from the climate crisis to inequality. In line with the objectives of the UN Global Compact...
Bulgaria
about us
Sustainability – Making an Impact
Our choices and actions are what shape the future. This is why CMS is committed to working towards a more sustainable, prosperous future for our clients and communities. As a signatory of the UN Global...
Bulgaria
about us
CMS Bulgaria Corporate Video
2020: An important year for CMS Sofia This year has turned out to be a challenging year for most of us, but at the same time, for us, at CMS Sofia it seems to be an important one. We celebrate our 15th...
Bulgaria
about us

News

Tax: A CEE Level of Intricacy
19/04/2024 CEE Legal Matters | published on 12 March 2024
Bulgaria
Tax
CMS advises Austrian Airlines on sale of Austrian Airlines Technik Bratislava
17/04/2024 Press release - 17 April 2024An international team of CMS lawyers has provided comprehensive legal advice to Austrian Airlines AG on the sale of the Slovakian company Austrian Airlines Technik Bratislava...
Bulgaria
CMS European M&A Study 2024
22/03/2024 Press release - 22 March 2024
Bulgaria
Corporate/M&A

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws
24/04/2024 We are delighted to present the 7th edition of the CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws. Guide is now available in both offline PDF format and online on our website. The purpose of the Guide...
International
Dispute Resolution
Expert Guide
Bulgaria passes Ordinance offering international trade with guarantees of origin
Following the development of the EU legislation and reflecting market needs and increasing interest in trading with guarantees of origin, the Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy adopted new Ordinance No...
Bulgaria
Renewables
law-now
Bulgaria considers introducing Contracts for Difference
Currently, Bulgaria is among a small number of EU member states that lacks the concept of contracts for difference (CfD). So far, the country had a feed in tariff as a mechanism to subsidise renewable...
Bulgaria
Energy & Climate Change
law-now

Insight

Rebound and Remodel
Welcome to our Rebound & Remodel CMS Insights section. The unprecedented circumstances brought about by Covid-19 mean that we all face a somewhat unpredictable future. However, there are a number of tools...
Bulgaria
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives in Bulgaria and across the world. Officially declared as a pandemic...
Bulgaria
Insight
Artificial Intelligence
Welcome to our Artificial Intelligence CMS Insights section for Bulgaria, which provides some hot topics from CMS about artificial intelligence AI opportunities and risks Artificial Intelligence provides...
Bulgaria
Insight

Events

07
May
At CEEntre Stage | The Impact of ESOP incentives on CEE's corporate culture
07/05/2024
At CEEntre Stage 
Bulgaria
Employment & Pensions
Webinar
06
Apr
Employment discussion forum
Past event
06/04/2017 Sofia
CMS Sofia warmly invites you to an Employment discussion forum where we will discuss important practical issues in this area with a special focus on the following topics Posting of employees under the...
Bulgaria
Participating Events
06
Apr
CEE Real Estate Investment Compass 2017 Breakfast Briefing
Past event
06/04/2017 London
CMS and Colliers are delighted to invite you to a business breakfast and the launch of CEE Real Estate Investment Compass on Thursday, 6 April 2017 at CMS's London office, Cannon Place. CMS and Colliers...
Bulgaria
Participating Events