Corporate law

The Practice Area

Due Diligence

  • conducting and preparing due diligence reports on Bulgarian companies and examining all types of asset-holdings earmarked for prospective acquisition by foreign investors.

Intellectual Property

  • drafting and reviewing intellectual property-related contracts, including patent and trade mark licences, technology transfers, web hosting, and domain-name transfers, assignments and registrations;
  • acting for trademark and copyright owners in terms of protecting and defending their rights against piracy, infringement and abuse;
  • advising on obtaining and leveraging protection for intellectual and industrial property assets and their tax treatment in Bulgaria and internationally;
  • representing clients before the Bulgarian Patent Commission;

Competition/merger clearance

  • participation in proceedings before the Bulgarian Competition
  • Commission in relation to merger and concentration clearances;
  • participation in non-contentious and contentious actions at national and EU level;
  • advising on the abuse of market dominance in transactions involving national and/or EU elements;
  • advice on the compliance of promotions and games;
  • unfair competition.

Company Incorporation

  • incorporation of all manner of corporate entities, (incl. all types of corporations, representative offices and charities);
  • an integrated approach and knowledge of multiple overseas jurisdictions allow us to put in place the most suitable corporate structure, where needed across borders.

New Balkans Law Office' Bulgarian lawyers are regulated by the respective regional Bar of their registration in Bulgaria. New Balkans Law Office is a member of the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce