We always find effective solutions

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.

Alexander Pachamanov is a senior partner at the Georgiev, Todorov & Co. law firm, which he joined in 2001. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski". He has experience as a senior legal consultant of one of the largest Bulgarian hardware and software retailers, and he was a lawyer at the Communications Regulatory Commission from 1998 to 2001. He focuses on legal relations in the public sector - licenses, concessions, permits, privatization, as well as competition law, including merger control and state aid. He was actively involved in some of the largest privatization and concession deals in Bulgaria - BTC, Devin, Bulgartabac Holding. Among the key clients in his portfolio are Balkantel, Microsoft, Thales Austria, Nova TV, Nef Telecom, Balkan News Corporation. Currently, Alexander Pachamanov represents “Agriculture” State Fund in more than 100 cases in connection with the appeal of acts establishing public receivables in connection with EU programs. For several consecutive years, he has been ranked by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the top lawyers in the country.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY: Administrative procedures, information technology, media and communications, competition law, intellectual property.

Adv. Pachamanov, what path must a lawyer take in order to enjoy high professional recognition from both clients and peers?

The path to high professional recognition begins with learning and achieving constant personal and professional growth. The development of interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively are essential. Commitment to the profession and constant concern for improvement are key factors in achieving trust and respect, as well as high recognition, from both clients and fellow lawyers.

What is difficult and complicated about your job?

The difficulties and complexities are many and varied. It is a challenge to understand my client's case in detail and analyze all legal aspects in order to prepare an effective strategy to protect his interests. I strive to be ethical and fair, protecting the rights and interests of our clients to the best of my ability.

Clients and their interests are of crucial importance to our office. We are responsible to each client for providing clear and transparent legal advice, creating effective defense strategies and representing their interests in all judicial or extrajudicial proceedings.

Sometimes even the best-prepared cases require additional time and resources to analyze and resolve. But our team always finds effective solutions and we provide the best legal service, even in the most difficult situations.

What are the good sides of your profession - the things that keep you going?

Constant learning and personal development, these are my drivers. Legislation and legal processes are constantly changing, which obliges me to always be up to date. This dynamic profession allows me to build a network of long-term relationships and trust with clients, colleagues and other participants in the legal community, which contributes to strengthening my professional position.