Sylvia Marushkina
Associate
Sylvia is attorney-at-law in Bulgaria
Qualifications: South-West University, University of Essex
Languages Spoken: Bulgarian, English, Spanish and French
Office Location: Sofia
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Venture Capital
Bulgaria has become increasingly attractive to venture and technology growth investors. NBLO is proud to have been part of this process from the beginning. We hosted Bulgaria’s first large conference on venture capital in 2010. We have since worked with a number of local and international funds. We are also early members of the Bulgarian […]
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Business Immigration
We are aware that nowadays doing business is a global adventure and challenge. Bulgaria is a small and open economy, and its labour market benefits from a steady flow of human capital in many directions. Firms and organisations need integrated, prompt and carefully executed solutions to employment and immigration issues when working across borders. NBLO […]
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Corporate and M&A
Overview We see corporate and commercial work and M&A as the core of our practice. We serve a range of international clients in different sectors of the economy and advise on a broad variety of corporate and commercial work. Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge and abundant practical experience of local, as well as international transactions […]
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Shareholder, corporate, JV and M&A disputes
In the field of corporate disputes, building on the knowledge acquired in venture and seed fund-raising and investing, M&A and general business law, we seek the best outcome for clients. Our experts advise on potential and actual claims from private M&A and joint ventures on issues connected to breaches of SPAs, SHAs, JV As and […]
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How to Open a Bank Account in Bulgaria as a Foreign Business
In this article, we provide an overview of the criterion that overseas incorporated businesses must generally fulfil in order to open a bank account in Bulgaria. We have restricted our analysis to organisations that are structured as companies or corporations in their home jurisdiction. Although Bulgarian law tends to recognise the legal forms of other […]
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Emerging Trends in Venture Capital Term Sheets: Insights from HSBC’s 2023 Report
Introduction to the Report HSBC recently released a comprehensive report analysing current trends in venture capital (VC) term sheet clauses. This study, based on anonymized data from 426 finalised Venture Capital term sheets across various investment stages (seed to Series C) in 2023, reflects input from 21 UK and international law firms specialising in venture […]
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Copyright Protection of Software
Protection The object of copyright can be any work of literature, art and science, which is the result of creative activity and is expressed in any way and in any objective form. According to Art. 3, para. 1, item 1 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act (CRRA), computer programmes and databases are subject to […]
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Tax Treatment of Interest-Free Loans Between Related Parties
Interest-free loans between related parties are common practice in the corporate world, but they carry specific tax risks and requirements regulated by the Corporate Income Tax Act 2007 (CITA). In this context, it is crucial for companies to understand and comply with the tax rules to avoid penalties and adverse consequences. Definition and scope of […]
