About

Konstantin Mikov is a LL.M. graduate from French University Montesquieu. He acquired extensive experience in one of the most prominent Bulgarian law firms, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov as well as in the fast-growing regional law firm Peterka & Partners.

He is experienced in corporate, tax, merger & acquisition, banking and financial services. He has also notable experience in the renewable and energy sector. He advised major CAC40 French companies, as well as multinational Czech, Slovak and Bulgarian companies.

Konstantin Mikov is a member of Sofia Bar Association.

He speaks English, French and Bulgarian.

Maria Hristova is a LL.M. graduate from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. She holds a MPA degree from University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, USA, and took law, leadership and business negotiation courses at Dickinson College and US Army War College in Carlisle, PA, USA.

She practices law for 20 years. She gained experience at different levels of public administration in Bulgaria advising the Regional Governor of Lovech, the Regional Governor of Veliko Tarnovo and the Mayor of Veliko Tarnovo, as well as in one of the most prominent and internationally recognised Bulgarian law firm - Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, working for international and domestic clients. She holds extensive expertise in real estate and construction, energy and renewables, and administrative law, as well as in civil, commercial and administrative litigation work.

Maria Hristova is a member of Veliko Tarnovo Bar Association.

She speaks fluent English and Bulgarian, and has basic knowledge of Russian.

Jana Mikova is a LL.M. graduate from the Faculty of Law of the Charles University in Prague and took law courses in Université Pantheon – Assas in Paris.

She worked as in-house lawyer in the subsidiary of AUTOMOBILES PEUGEOT S.A. in Prague, and as Senior Associate in the regional law firm Peterka & Partners in Prague and Sofia offices.

Her experience of more than 10 years is in litigation, insolvency, international debt recovery, banking regulations, competition and EU law.

She speaks English, French, Czech, Slovak, and Bulgarian. 

Plamena Banabakova is a graduate from the Faculty of Law of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria.  She holds a degree from the Foreign Languages High School in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

She has a previous experience as a trainee in law firms in Sofia, Bulgaria.  She took a course on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective 25 May 2018 and gained knowledge on the harmonization of data privacy laws across Europe, protection of all EU citizens’ data privacy, reshaping the way organizations across the region approach data privacy, as well as the imposition of heavy fines in case of non-compliance, and obtained a certificate for completed specialized training on personal data protection.  

Plamena acquired valuable working and cultural experience as a participant in the Work and Travel USA program.

She specialises in general corporate, real estate and data protection law, as well as in litigation.

Plamena speaks English and Bulgarian, and has basic knowledge of Russian.

Yana Koralova is a graduate from from the Faculty of Law of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria.  She holds a degree from Romain Rolland Foreign Languages High School in Stara Zagora, where she obtained a DELF B2 certificate for French language fluent knowledge.

She has a previous experience as a trainee in a notary public’s office and as a summer trainee in the Administrative court of Stara Zagora.  She took а course with the Arbitration Court in the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which offered the highest quality of knowledge on arbitrage issues in the country. 

Yana acquired extensive theoretical and practical knowledge about litigation, arbitration procedures and legal drafting of settlements between legal entities.

She specialises in general corporate law, financial services and consumers’ protection and litigation.

Yana speaks French, English and Bulgarian.

Ralitza Popova is a graduate from D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics in Svishtov, Bulgaria, and hold a master degree in Economics and Industrial Management.

She has gained experience at different levels of accounting for more than 20 years now. She worked as an accountant in the development section in one of the biggest gas companies, as well as a chief accountant in a company, specialised in the production and export of investment gold and as a tax consultant. 

Ralitza is a certified Market Appraiser of enterprises and receivables.

She speaks English and Bulgarian.