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...
Gentscho Pavlov
Gentscho Pavlov
Partner
Co-Managing Partner of CMS Sofia and CEE Partner
Bulgaria, Sofia
Additionally, Gentscho Pavlov advises corporations, banks and multinationals on employment and HR issues. His special focus is on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. He has a highly commercial...
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

RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
Bulgaria
innovation page
Innovation
Innovation underlies everything that we do at CMS. In a rapidly changing world, all law firms talk about reinventing legal service delivery, embracing technology and having an innovative culture. We focus...
Bulgaria
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

Careers

Working for CMS
#windividuals Our promise to you: We individuals win. As one of the largest international law firms, we see diversity as the basis for our shared success. We value ambitious people who want to tread...
Bulgaria
careers
Your Application
Do you want to pursue a career in a large law firm and contribute your unique skills? We are a team of diverse individuals, and we are convinced that we can only win by working together. We engage with...
Bulgaria
careers
Other
  Are you interested in working with us? No matter whether you are applying for one of our advertised positions or submitting a speculative application, we want to make the process as quick and as pleasant...
Bulgaria
careers

About CMS

About Us
Changing the face of law. CMS is a Future Facing firm.  With more than 70 offices in more than 40 countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview...
Bulgaria
about us
Awards & Rankings
We are in business to help your business. So we are proud to accept market recognition for our performance as a welcome indicator that we are succeeding in our efforts to provide you with the highest...
Bulgaria
about us
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

News

Emerging Europe’s Energy Transition
18/03/2024 CEE Legal Matters | 12 March 2024
Bulgaria
Energy & Climate Change
Tax: A CEE Level of Intricacy
13/03/2024 CEE Legal Matters | 12 March 2024
Bulgaria
CMS North Macedonia advises Linamar Corporation
04/03/2024 Published on 4 March 2024
Bulgaria
Corporate/M&A

Publications

Comparable
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
Comparable
27/03/2024 Plastics and packaging have attracted  consumer, media and legislative interest over recent years with an array of laws being proposed to incentivise behavioural and design change. Significant reforms...
International
Consumer Products
Expert Guide
CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Bulgaria
Intellectual Property
law-now

Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
Bulgaria
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

Events

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
14
Sept
Competition and Retail from a Lawyer's Perspective
Past event
14/09/2017
AGENDA15:30 - 15:45 Registration15:45 - 15:50 Welcome & Introduction15:50 - 16:10 Advertising the Retail Business - the Unfair Competition ChallengeGabriela Edreva,Attorney-at-Law, CMS Sofia 16:10 -...
Bulgaria
Participating Events