Krassimira Zhekova , partner
Ms. Krassimira Zhekova is a registered trade mark attorney and attorney-at-law admitted to the Sofia Bar Association. She is a Master of Law from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridskiand. Ms. Zhekova has a Diploma in Introduction to English and European Community Law from the Cambridge University and professional qualification in EU Law from the Sofia University. She has more than twenty years of experience in corporate and M&A, employment and banking and finance. Before founding Zhekova & Madina Law Firm she worked as a senior lawyer for one of the largest local and international law firms.
Her experience includes:
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preparation of the documentation for the licensing of payment services providers, investment brokers and financial institutions.
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leading the day-to-day legal servicing of the Bulgarian subsidiary of a regional investment broker and a local group of companies offering investment services comprising of an investment broker, management company, investment funds, non-banking financial institution.
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drafting license agreements for one of Bulgaria’s largest software companies.
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advising lease agreements for the Bulgarian operations of a Global Top Three retailer specialising in the hypermarket format.
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organisation and coordination of the collective dismissal of employees of an electricity supplier.
She is fluent in English and also uses Russian.
Yana Madina , partner
Ms. Yana Madina is a registered attorney-at-law admitted to Bar Association. She is a Master of Law from University of National and World Economic with specialization from the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridskiand. Ms. Madina has a Diploma in Introduction to English and European Community Law from Cambridge University and a Diploma in Finance. She has more than twenty years of experience in corporate and M&A, commercial, energy, general, life and pension insurance, technology, data management and privacy, banking, finance and investments. Before founding Zhekova & Madina Law Firm she worked as a senior lawyer for one of the largest local law firms.
Her experience includes:
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preparation of the documentation for the licensing of payment services providers, investment brokers and financial institutions
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leading the day-to-day legal servicing of the Bulgarian subsidiary of a regional investment broker and a local group of companies offering investment services comprising of an investment broker, management company, investment funds, non-banking financial institution.
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drafting license agreements for one of Bulgaria’s largest software companies.
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advising lease agreements for the Bulgarian operations of a Global Top Three retailer specialising in the hypermarket format.
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resolving employment issues and deal with real estates issues.
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consulting of energy projects and companies in the energy sector,
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consulting of technology companies, technology projects, data transfer projects and such related to data centers.
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assistance in legal disputes in commercial and civil matters and in administrative procedures and cases.
She is fluent in English and also uses French.
Boriana Pereva – Christides, partner
Ms. Christides is an attorney-at-law admitted to the Thessaloniki Bar Association. She is a Master of Law from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has more than twelve years of experience in corporate law and M&A, commercial law, negotiations and dispute resolution.
- Ms. Christides has a huge experience as a consultant and team leader of big trans-border projects involving several jurisdictions and multinational teams. She heads the Athens office.
- Ms. Christides is fluent in Greek and English and also uses Turkish and Spanish.