Technology accelerates our work

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. was founded in 1991. It was one of the first Bulgarian private law firms, and currently it is among the largest in our country, employing lawyers who provide excellent legal services. The firm's successful practice places it in leading positions in the legal representation field of the country. Key expert sectors for this law firm are corporate and commercial law, with emphasis on foreign investments in the financial sector, energy, real estate and telecommunications.

Since its establishment, the company has gained considerable international experience. The law firm is recognized in all international legal directories as one of the best in Bulgaria in many sectors. Two of the most renowned legal directories - Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 - have repeatedly ranked it in first place and recommend it as a leader in the field of legal representation.

The company has advised a number of respected clients, one of the most significant being Microsoft Corporation, which twice nominated Georgiev, Todorov & Co. as its best legal consultant outside the USA. The firm’s lawyers are excellent experts in each of their specialized sectors.

Georgiev, Todorov & Co. is the only Bulgarian representative in the Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) international organization, which has members from over a hundred countries. The company is also a member of the Vogel Global Competition Network. Therefore, it has access to a rich information network, which enables contact with leading law firms around the world in cases involving an international element.

We present you the "Big Five" of Georgiev, Todorov & Co. - proven professionals who have chosen law as their mission and vocation: Prof. Ivan Todorov - founder and senior partner, Nikolay Lazarov - managing partner, Alexander Pachamanov, Arno Mamasyan and Miglena Peneva – senior partners.

Arno Mamasyan is a senior partner at Georgiev, Todorov & Co. law firm. He specializes in civil and arbitration proceedings, corporate and commercial law, property law and privatization. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski" and is registered in the Sofia Bar Association, as well as in the Registry of Industrial Property Representatives for Inventions, Utility Models and Trademarks. His experience includes participation in projects of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Stability Mechanism. He has successfully consulted international clients in various areas regarding investments in local companies, including the licensing regime, gas import and export. Key companies and enterprises rely on his expertise. Arno Mamasyan is an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court at KRIB.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY: Litigation and arbitration, competition law, intellectual property, corporate and commercial law, real estate and land use, concessions, banking, financial and insurance law, energy law and natural resources.

Mr Mamasyan, you recently said that artificial intelligence will not be able to replace lawyers anytime soon. What kind of "machine" is the good lawyer of today?

Thank God, a lawyer is not and cannot be a "machine", either literally or figuratively. It is difficult to define a "good lawyer", but such a definition would combine a lot of professional knowledge with maximum effort in favour of the client.

How has the development of technology challenged you to change professionally?

Technology gives lawyers much more information and a much higher speed to do their work, which ultimately brings more opportunities, including for myself, to work more effectively for the benefit of my clients.

Which social development and social relations trends do you see reflected in the legal landscape of 2024?

The influencing process of the development of societal relations on the normative framework is slow. In other words, more time is needed in order to have these social process changes reflected on the normative level. What already happens 'today' we might only see 'tomorrow' encoded as amendments or a new regulatory framework.

Is there a legal case, or just a question you keep looking for a solution to?

There is one, but it is certainly neither a legal case nor a legal question. However, it certainly has a connection with justice, which nevertheless brings it closer to the legal field.