CERHA HEMPEL Gerginov is a corporate law firm with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, established over 25 years ago. It has a team consisting of over 200 lawyers.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development. Its banking and finance practice includes advising borrowers on acquisition financing, debt restructuring, as well as on compliance and regulatory matters.
In M&A it advises acquirers and sellers on acquisitions, sales and mergers. In addition to that, it advises companies on corporate restructurings.
The project development team assists developers on public tenders for construction projects.
Key clients
Among its clients are ThyssenKrupp, Barclays, Knightsbridge Limited, Euronet Services, Euronet 360 Finance Limited, Pierer E-Bikes, Pierer & Maxcom Mobility, Wowcher Limited, DXC.technology, Euralis Semences, Facebook and Samsung Bulgaria.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
During the research cycle the firm was active in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A.
In banking and finance the firm advised a lender on loan restructuring and provided a regulatory advice to a payment services provider on restructuring of its set-up.
In corporate and M&A it was particularly active in advising acquirers on acquisitions in
technology and telecommunication sector, and sellers on acquisitions in industrials and manufacturing, and also in technology and telecommunication. It also advised acquirers on land acquisitions, merger party in a food and beverage businesses merger, and a joint-venture partner on a joint-venture in manufacturing.
Recent staffing changes include the recruitment of Polina Westerhoven, an associate in banking and finance, and corporate and M&A, from Max Plank Institute.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Pierer E-Bikes and Pierer Mobility/ Maxcom €40 million joint-venture
Wowcher Limited acquisition Digitise Labs
DXC.technology acquisition of GSD Services
Euralis Semences/ Caussade Semences merger
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
"Availability, competency, knowledge, legal research, comprehensive advice."
Boyko Gerginov
"Precise, knowledgeable, efficient advice."
