About the Team

Attorney at law Ivan Nikolaev

managing partner

+359 883 367 711

[email protected]

Attorney at law Ivan Nikolaev is an expert in the field of civil and property law and real estate, experienced in commercial law, construction, and representation in enforcement proceedings and out-of-court arrangements and agreements.

An exceptional professional in the field of real estate survey.

He possesses in-depth knowledge of the Spatial Development Act and its application regulations.

He is the author of a number of articles and annotations on various legal topics in the field of construction, commercial law, and enforcement proceedings.

Education and additional qualification
 Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Master of Law, 2015

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Attorney at law Ivan Nikolaev

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Attorney at law Dr. Petar Topurov

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Attorney at law Dr. Petar Topurov

partner

+359 886 795 005

[email protected]

Attorney at law Petar Topurov has accumulated rich practical experience in the field of civil and commercial law.

Education and additional qualification

Doctor of Civil and Family Law after successful defense of a dissertation at the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2023.

Chief Assistant Professor at the Civil Law Section at the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2019. He is the author of the books "Agreement in Favor of a Third Party" and "Property Relations between Spouses in Marriage and in De facto Cohabitation" and a compiler of the publication "Family and Inheritance Law. Bibliography (1878-2025)".

Lecturer in the disciplines "Family and Inheritance Law" (2021-present) and "Law of Obligations" (from 2023-present) at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and in the discipline "Commercial Law" at the Technical University of Sofia (from 2024-present).

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Master of Law, 2014

 

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Attorney at law Petar Petrov

associate lawyer

+359 876 835 217

Attorney at law Petar Petrov has extensive practical experience in the fields of family and inheritance law, child protection issues, social assistance.

Education and additional qualification
Varna Free University Chernorizets Hrabar, Varna, Master of Law, 2007.

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Attorney at law Petar Petrov

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Attorney at law Metin Ibriyamov

associate lawyer

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Attorney at law Metin Ibriyamov

associate lawyer

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Attorney at law Metin Ibriyamov is an expert in the field of criminal law, procedural representation in criminal cases, occupational accidents and torts, insurance law, corporate law and European Union law.

He is an author of a number of articles and annotations on various legal topics in the field of criminal law and on legal argumentation.

Education and additional qualification
Varna Free University Chernorizets Hrabar, Varna, Master of Law, 2007.

Master of Rhetoric at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 2012.

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Attorney at law Ivan Nikolaev

managing partner

+359 883 367 711

[email protected]

Attorney at law Ivan Nikolaev is an expert in the field of civil and property law and real estate, experienced in commercial law, construction, and representation in enforcement proceedings and out-of-court arrangements and agreements.

Education and additional qualification
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Master of Law, 2015
Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics, Ruse, Mathematics Profile, 2010

He gained additional specializations and practical training from participation in the Fulbright program at the Sofia District Court in the period from 2013 to 2014, the Center for Agreements and Mediation at the Sofia District Court and Sofia City Court in the period from 2014 to 2015 ., as well as in the administration of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2013 and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Directorate "Housing Policy - Renovation of Residential Buildings" in 2013. Passed the exam for assistant private bailiffs in 2017 with full excellent. Registered as a mediator in the register of the Ministry of Justice since 2023.

Professional experience
Since 2019, he has provided legal services to a big corporate holding structure with majority shareholding in 18 subsidiaries, and assets amounting to over BGN 2 billion.

From the beginning of 2018 until 2019 he worked at a bankruptcy administration office, where he worked on some of the biggest bankruptcy cases, including the country’s biggest bankruptcy of a business entity to date – that of KBM BULGARIA EAD /in bankruptcy/ – the former Carefour supermarket chain. He participated in the legal management of Piraeus Bank Bulgaria AD in relation to non-performing loans and debt collection.

From 2016 to 2018 he worked at the biggest private bailiff office in the country, where he was directly responsible for over 2,200 enforcement cases.

In the period from 2012 to 2016, he was an intern at a law firm specialized in administrative and property law and construction, where he was actively involved in the defence of rights of rem over real estate and construction sites of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – the Holy Synod, the St. Joan Rilski Sofia Clerical Seminary and the Faculty of Theology at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

Participation in the law firm’s projects
He works in the field of civil and commercial law, construction and debt collection.

Languages
English

Publications in collections:
1. Legal Issues of Cryptocurrencies. Current problems of private law. Collection of reports from the jubilee scientific conference in honor of Academician Lyuben Vassilev. Institute for the State and Law, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Accepted for printing: 2020, ISNB: 978-954-9583-40-3
2. Bulgaria. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations 2023. Global Legal Insights
3. Design Contract in Construction. Construction Law Handbook. Second Edition. Sibi. Accepted for Printing: 2025, ISBN: 978-619-226-313-3

Publications:
1. The claim under Art. 61 of the Law of the Republic of Bulgaria for termination of the right of use. Property and Law, Publishing House “Labor and Law”, issue 4/2026, accepted for publication: 2026, ISSN: 1312-9473
2. On the real-transfer effect. The principle Nemo plus juris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse habet. Property and Law, Publishing House “Labor and Law”, issue 1/2026, accepted for publication: 2026, ISSN: 1312-9473
3. Expiration of the right to build upon the destruction of the building. Property and Law, Publishing House “Labor and Law”, issue 9/2025, accepted for publication: 2025, ISSN: 1312-9473
4. Deregistration under the VAT Act due to the failure to identify the addressee at the specified correspondence address. Accounting, Taxes and Law, Labor and Law Publishing House, issue 8/2025, accepted for publication: 2025, ISSN: 1314-8133
5. Keeping pets in condominiums. Property and Law, Publishing House “Labor and Law”, issue 8/2025, accepted for publication: 2025, ISSN: 1312-9473
6. Issues of possession and acquisitive prescription. Property and law, Publishing House “Labor and Law”, issue 12/2024, accepted for publication: 2024, ISSN: 1312-9473
7. Renovation of independent objects in condominium mode. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 8/2024, accepted for printing: 2024, ISSN: 1312-9473
8. The form of the contract and the power of attorney for the transfer of company shares under Art. 129, para. 2 of the Commercial Law for notarization abroad. Commercial and bond law, IC "Labor and law", no. 7/2024, accepted for printing: 2024, ISSN: 1313-8133
9. Regime in rem on the terraces. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 6/2024, accepted for printing: 2023, ISSN: 1312-9473
10. What are "usual gifts" and their exemption from taxation under Art. 48, para. 1, item 5 ZMDT. Accounting, taxes and law, IC "Labor and law", no. 3/2024, accepted for printing: 2024, ISSN: 1314-8133
11. Removal of woody vegetation in urbanized areas. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 2/2024, accepted for printing: 2023, ISSN: 1312-9473
12. Legal issues in reporting, investigation and recognition of fatal occupational accidents. "Scientific and practical publications - Lex.bg", accepted for printing: 2024, ISSN: 2682-9606
13. Delivery of documents and summons to foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 11/2023, accepted for printing: 2023, ISSN: 1314-813
14. The cost of divorce by mutual consent. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 9/2023, accepted for publication: 2023, ISSN: 1314-813
15. The right of passage under Art. 192, para. 2 of the Territorial Planning Act. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 4/2023, accepted for printing: 2023, ISSN: 1314-813
16. Banking and cryptocurrencies. Dnevnik.bg, 17.01.2023;
17. Banking and cryptocurrencies. "Scientific and practical publications - Lex.bg", accepted for printing: 2023, ISSN: 2682-9606
18. Cancellation of the contract for the establishment of the right to build and for construction. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 2/2023, accepted for publication: 2022, ISSN: 1314-813
19. The low sale price as a ground for invalidity of real estate transactions. Property and Law, IC "Labor and Law", no. 12/2022, accepted for printing: 2022, ISSN: 1314-813
20. Legal issues in the practical use of cryptocurrencies. “Scientific and practical publications – Lex.bg”, accepted for print in 2021, ISSN: 2682-9606
21. Acquisition of real estate with cryptocurrency. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 8/2022, accepted for print in 2022, ISSN:1312-9473
22. A contribution in kind of cryptocurrency to the capital of a commercial company. Commercial and contractual law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 6/2022, accepted for print: 2022, ISSN: 1314-8133
23. Impermissible constructions in other people's properties and the right of ownership. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 5/2022, accepted for print in 2022, ISSN:1312-9473
24. A contribution in kind of cryptocurrency to the capital of a commercial company. Accounting, Tax and Law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 6/2022, accepted for print: 2022, ISSN: 1314-6165
25. Personal restrictions on participation in public sales. Commercial and contractual law. Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 3/2022, accepted for print: 2022, ISSN: 1314-8133
26. Contracts for construction and construction and change of remuneration. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 2/2022, accepted for print in 2022, ISSN:1312-9473
27. Change in the cost of construction. Commentary on Art. 266, para. 2 of the Law on Obligations and Contracts. “Scientific and practical publications – Lex.bg”, accepted for print in 2021, ISSN: 2682-9606
28. Contracts for the purchase of real estate in construction and consumer protection. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 11/2021, accepted for print in 2021, ISSN:1312-9473
29. Legal aspects of cryptocurrencies. Commercial and contractual law. Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 9/2021, accepted for print: 2021, ISSN: 1314-8133
30. The problems in the legal regime of the terraces. "Scientific and practical publications - Lex.bg", accepted for print in 2021, ISSN: 2682-9606
31. Act form 19 in construction as a condition for payment. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 3/2021, accepted for print in 2021, ISSN:1312-9473
32. Some matters regarding the application of absolute statute of limitation pursuant to the Contracts and Obligations Act. “Scientific and practical publications – Lex.bg”, accepted for print in 2021, ISSN: 2682-9606
33. Public sale of undividable real estate following court partition. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 1/2021, accepted for print in 2020, ISSN: 1312-9473
34. Public sale of undividable real estate following court partition. “Scientific and practical publications – Lex.bg”, accepted for print in 2020, ISSN: 2682-9606
35. Use of studios for residential purposes. “Scientific and practical publications – Lex.bg”, accepted for print in 2020, ISSN: 2682-9606
36. Measures against money laundering and beneficial owners of public shareholding companies. Commercial and contractual law. Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 11/2020, accepted for print: 2020, ISSN: 1314-8133
37. Promotions and gifts in commerce as unfair client acquisition. Commercial and contractual law. Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 9/2020, accepted for print: 2020, ISSN:1314-8133
38. Building completion by buyers following off-plan purchase. Issues and possible solutions. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 8/2020, accepted for print: 2019, ISSN: 1312-9473
39. The enforced bailiff’s allocation in bankruptcy proceedings. Application of Art. 638, Para 2 of the Commercial Act in the practice. Commercial and contractual law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 7/2020, accepted for print: 2020, ISSN: 1314-8133
40. Some matters regarding homes’ unsequesterability pursuant to the Civil Procedural Code. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 2/2020, accepted for print: 2020, ISSN: 1312-9473
41. Deletion of foreclosures following the latest amendments to the Civil Procedural Code (State Gazette, issue 100 of 20 December 2019). Review of previous court practice. Ownership and law, Trud i Pravo Publishing House, issue 1/2020, accepted for print: 2019, ISSN: 1312-9473 

Attorney at law Dr. Petar Topurov

partner

+359 886 795 005

[email protected]

Attorney in law Petar Topurov has accumulated rich practical experience in the field of civil and commercial law. law firm, as well as offices of private bailiff and receiver. Worked on some of the the biggest bankruptcy cases in recent years and carried out legal service of one of the major banks in Bulgaria (2017-2018). Participated in the legal assistance for the implementation of public sold with material interest tens of millions of BGN. Successfully passed the exam for assistant private bailiffs in 2017. Registered as a lawyer since January 2018. Registered as a mediator in the register of the Ministry of Justice since 2023.

Attorney Topurov graduated Faculty of Law of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"„, as well as NGDEK "Constantine Cyril the Philosopher"„. In 2023, he obtained the scientific degree of Doctor of Civil and Family Law at the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, where he holds the academic position of Chief Assistant Professor. Since 2021, Adv. Topurov has been teaching at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University in the discipline "Family and Inheritance Law", and since 2023 in the discipline "Law of Obligations".

Participated in the preparation of opinions on interpretative cases to the Supreme Court of Cassation. In 2018, he carried out research work in Faculty of Law of the University of Bologna. Winner of the 2019 Ivan Evstratiev Geshov Award of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for scientific achievements in the field of law, Dr. Ilko Eskenazi Award of the International Foundation "St. Cyril and Methodius"„ (2023 Mr.) and the Pythagoras Award of the Ministry of Education and Science (2024 Mr.).

He knows English and Italian.

He is the author of the following publications in the field of law:

  1. Accumulated statute of limitations in de facto marital cohabitation. Journal. Property and Law. Accepted for publication in 2026. Published in issue No. 5 for 2026.
  2. Effect of presumptions in family law. Proceedings of a scientific conference in memory of Prof. Simeon Angelov, Prof. Lyuben Dikov and Prof. Petko Venedikov. St. Kliment Ohridski University. Accepted for publication in 2026.
  3. Domestic violence as an unlawful legal fact. In: Scientific Papers of the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2025. (Study, 52 pages)
  4. The claim for lack of joint contribution under Art. 21, para. 4 of the Family Code. Journal. Property and Law. 2025, No. 12. (Article, 14 pages)
  5. Destruction of the refusal of inheritance. Journal of Commercial Law, 2025, No. 3. Studies (38 pages);
  6. Is the right to receive part of the value of the other spouse's personal property inheritable? In a collection of papers from a scientific conference organized by the Faculty of Law of Sofia University, on the topic: "The Development of Private Law in Bulgaria in the Light of the 75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Inheritance Act and the Persons and Family Act". Accepted for publication in 2024. Studies (27 pages).
  7. Are unfair clauses in consumer contracts void?. Journal of Commercial and Obligations Law. 2025, No. 7.
  8. Legal protection of a domain name. Collection of papers from the scientific conference "Technologies and Law". Accepted for publication 2025. Studies (30 pages);
  9. Intimate Relationship under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act. Journal "Property and Law". Accepted for publication: 2025. Published in issue 5 of 2025 (Article, 10 pages).
  10. Transformation of personal property upon acquisition of a property right during marriage, paid for with funds from a spouse's deposit. Magazine "Property and Law". Accepted for publication 2025. Published in issue No. 3. (Article, 12 pages).
  11. The role of mediation in reaching a shared parenting agreement. Collection of reports from the scientific conference "Court mediation - problems, challenges, prospects", VTU Publishing House, accepted for publication: 2024. Published in 2025. (Article, 10 pages);
  12. Termination of enforcement proceedings on the grounds of Art. 433, para. 1, item 1 of the Civil Procedure Code. In: Scientific Papers of the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024. (Study, 51 pages)
  13. Appeal against the decision of the district court in the proceedings for issuing a protection order against domestic violence. Scientific papers of the Bulgarian State University. Accepted for publication: 2024. Published in 2025. Article (15 pages);
  14. Insignificance in the transformation of personal property under Art. 23, para. 2 of the Family Code. magazine "Modern Law", Sibi, accepted for publication: 2024. Published in issue 1/2024 (Studio, 27 pages);
  15. Does the statute of limitations interrupt an executive action performed after the statute of limitations has expired? In: Electronic edition lex.bg. ISNN 2662-9606. Publication date: 29.05.2024 (Study, 20 pages);
  16. Violation of the prohibition of discrimination by the Bulgarian authorities in their response to domestic violence. In: Collection of papers from the international scientific conference "Protection from Discrimination in Bulgaria, Europe and the World", organized by the Department of Law of the National University of Bulgaria. Accepted for publication in 2024. Published in 2025. (Article, 15 pages);
  17. Discussion questions regarding the declaration under Art. 9, para. 3 of the Law on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Reform of Protection from Domestic Violence. Institute for State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Accepted for publication in 2023. Published in 2024. (Study, 29 pages);
  18. Does a marital community of property arise when land is acquired under the Law on the Ownership and Use of Agricultural Land? Journal. Property and Law. Accepted for publication in 2024. Published in issue 4/2024 (Article, 11 pages);
  19. International standards of protection from domestic violence in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and Bulgarian legislation. Scientific papers of the Institute of State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2023 (Study, 88 pages);
  20. Need to clarify the concept of "victim" within the meaning of Art. 74, para. 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Magazine "Lawyer Review", issue No. 7/2023 (Article, 11 pages);
  21. On some issues regarding the termination and suspension of enforcement proceedings (Opinion on interpretative case No. 2/2023 OSGTK of the Supreme Court of Cassation). Journal "Commercial and Obligations Law". Accepted for publication in 2023. Published in issue 7/2024 (Article, 17 pages);
  22. In the spiral of interpretative contradictions – where are we going after Interpretative Decision No. 3 of March 28, 2023 of the Supreme Court of Cassation on Interpretative Decision No. 3/2020, OSGTK? Journal "Commercial and Obligations Law". Accepted for publication in 2023. Published in issue 11/2023 (Article, 13 pages);
  23. Suspension of the statute of limitations between spouses. Magazine "Modern Law". Sibi. Accepted for publication: 2023. Published in issue 1/2023 (Studio, 24 pages);
  24. On the effect of choosing the legal separation regime. Journal "Property and Law". Publishing House "Labor and Law". Accepted for publication: 2023. Published in issue 7/2023 (Article, 15 pages);
  25. Legal methods for erasing the "bad" credit history in the Central Credit Register. Sp. "Commercial and Bond Law". IC "Labor and Law". Accepted for printing: 2023. Published in no. 3/2023
  26. About the prohibition of using identical or similar domain names and appearance of a web page. Sp. "Commercial and Bond Law". IC "Labor and Law". Accepted for publication: 2023.
  27. Regarding the distribution of the burden for the payment of costs and fees in the enforcement process under the Code of Criminal Procedure. General. Sp. "Commercial and Bond Law". IC "Labor and Law". Accepted for printing: 2023. Published in no. 3/2023
  28. Regarding the distribution of the burden for the payment of the costs of the execution upon payment after the initiation of the enforcement proceedings.. Journal "Commercial and Obligations Law", Publishing House "Labor and Law", accepted for publication: 2023.
  29. L'Etat de droit et la crisis sanitaire (Bulgaria). in Collection of national reports on  the project of the Société de législation comparée on the subject: "L'Etat e droit et la crise sanitaire". Accepted for publication: 2022 (Co-authored with Georgi Stoev).
  30. For the negotiation of real property rights in the contract in favor of a third party. Collection of papers from a scientific conference on the occasion of 30 years since the establishment of the Faculty of Law of the University of Paisiy Hilendarski, University of Paisiy Hilendarski, accepted for publication: 2022.
  31. On the nature of the rules regarding the distribution of costs for the management and maintenance of the common parts of the condominium. "Property and Law" magazine, "Labor and Law" Publishing House, accepted for publication: 2022. Published in issue 4/2023.
  32. The impact of the "COVID-19" health crisis on the implementation of judicial activity. Collection in honor of Prof. Irena Ilieva. Institute for the State and Law at the BAS, accepted for publication: 2022.
  33. The reform of domestic violence protection. Proceedings of the 12th National Conference of Doctoral, Postdoctoral and Young Scholars in Legal Sciences, accepted for publication: 2022.
  34. Does the statute of limitations interrupt an enforcement action taken after the statute of limitations has occurred in the enforcement action? Collection of reports from the anniversary scientific conference in honor of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Zhivko Stalev and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Vitali Tajer "Current problems of private law and civil process", accepted for printing: 2022.
  35. Transformation of personal property in transactions with the participation of one of the spouses. A collection of reports from a scientific conference in honor of Assoc. Christian Takov and Ch. assistant Teodor Piperkov, UI "St. Kliment Ohridski", accepted for publication: 2022.
  36. Are the ex lege rights acquired in connection with realization of the warranty liability of the builder by the subsequent purchasers of the property?. Collection of reports from the jubilee scientific conference on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the birth of academician Lyuben Vassilev "Current problems of private law", accepted for printing: 2021.
  37. Regarding the protection of the victim in the commission of a new act of domestic violence in the light of Interpretative Decision No. 2/2019 of 25.11.2020 of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Supreme Court of Ukraine according to No. 2/2019. Proceedings of the scientific conference "Interaction between institutions in solving cases of domestic violence", accepted for publication: 2021.
  38. The penalty for failure to provide collateral as a hidden consideration under consumer credit contracts. Proceedings of the scientific conference "70 years of the Law on Obligations and Contracts - Achievements and Prospects". Sibi. Paisii Hilendarski University Publishing House. Accepted for print: 2021, published 2022.
  39. On the scope of the conversion of personal property under the legal regime of community. Proceedings of the XI National Conference of Doctoral and Postdoctoral Students in the Field of Legal Sciences, IDP at BAS, accepted for printing: 2021.
  40. On compliance with the mandatory interpretation from item 10 of Interpretative Decision No. 2/26.06.2015 of the Supreme Court of the Supreme Court of Ukraine under Item No. 2/2013 and the effect of the "cancellation" of Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Court No. 10 /18.11.1980. Commercial and Obligations Law, issue 10/2021, Publishing House "Labor and Law".
  41. The imperfections of the legal framework of the Family Code regarding the transformation of personal property under the legal regime of community. Collection in honor of Prof. Tsanka Tsankava, St. Kliment Ohridski University, accepted for publication: 2021;
  42. On compliance with the mandatory interpretation from item 10 of Interpretative Decision No. 2/26.06.2015 of the Supreme Court of the Supreme Court of Ukraine under Item No. 2/2013 and the effect of the "cancellation" of Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Court No. 10 /18.11.1980. Commercial and Obligations Law, Publishing House "Labor and Law", accepted for publication: 2021;
  43. Is the court obliged to monitor ex officio the nullity of legal transactions that are relevant to the resolution of the legal dispute?. journal "Society and Law", accepted for publication: 2021;
  44. Prelude to Interpretative Case No. 3/2020 OSGTK of the Supreme Court of Cassation. Journal "Commercial and Obligations Law"„, Publishing House "Labor and Law", accepted for publication: 2021, published in book 5 for 2021;
  45. On the procedural rights of the state as a joint claimant in the enforcement proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Journal "Commercial and Obligations Law", Publishing House "Labor and Law", accepted for publication: 2021, published in volume 7 for 2021;
  46. Are the enforcement proceedings also terminated in relation to the annexed under Art. 458 of the CPC state in cases where the proceedings are discontinued in respect of the original claimant?. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference of Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows in Law, Institute of State and Law, accepted for publication: 2021;
  47. When a contractual clause on remunerative interest offends good morals. Published in the electronic edition lex.bg on 04.01.2021 ISSN 2682-9606;
  48. When is the contractual clause for remunerative interest null and void due to breach of good morals?. Collection of reports from the conference "100 years of UNWE - 100 years of law at UNWE", accepted for publication: 2020;
  49. Can arrangements be made with the marriage contract for the benefit of third parties, other than those regarding child support?. Discussant Family law. Volume 1. Marriage. Spousal Relations., Ciela, Accepted for publication: 2020;
  50. Legal status of minors as beneficiaries of contracts in favor of third parties. Collection of reports from the scientific conference "Thirty years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Challenges and Prospects", NBU, accepted for printing: 2020;
  51. The views of legal scholars in the Middle Ages on contracting in favor of third parties. Collection "Law and Religion", University Publishing House "St. Kliment Ohridski", accepted for publication: 2020
  52. Legal status of minors as beneficiaries of contracts in favor of third parties. Collection of reports from the scientific conference "Thirty years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Challenges and Prospects", NBU, accepted for printing: 2020;
  53. Can there be a victim of the crime under Art. 296, para. 1 of NC?. Sp. Society and Law, vol. 6/2020;
  54. Promising the obligation or action of a third party. De Jure, VTU "St. St. Cyril and Methodius", 2019, volume 10, issue 2, ISSN:1314-2593;
  55. Invalidity of set-offs made by the debtor after the starting date of the insolvency or over-indebtedness. Commercial Law, Issue No. 4/2019, ISSN:0861-6892, published 2020;
  56. Negotiating in favor of third parties in Roman law. Proceedings of the IX National Conference of Doctoral Students in the Field of Legal Sciences, Institute of State and Law, 2020;
  57. Issuance of an execution order under Art. 410, para. 1, item 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure for the removal of an owner, user or resident from a condominium building. Property and Law, IC Labor and Law, accepted for printing: 2019, ISSN:1312-9473;
  58. Application of the more favorable statutory provision in administrative criminal proceedings. "Norma" magazine, Siela, 2019, vol. No. 9, ISSN:1314-5126;
  59. Disputed issues regarding the obligation of the promisor under Art. 23 of the Law on Obligations and Contracts. Commercial and bond law, 11, IC Labor and Law, 2019, ISSN:1314-8133;
  60. Nullity of the contractual clause for reward interest due to violation of morality” in the journal Ius romanum. 2019;
  61. "Bulgaria" in the international collection The Common Core of European Private Law – Third party rights, Intersentia. Accepted for publication: 2019;
  62. "Promising the obligation or action of a third party: concept and field of application" - in Collection of reports from the VIII national conference of doctoral students in the field of legal sciences. The State and Law Institute at the BAS. 2018;
  63. "Invalidity of deductions under Art. 645, para. 4 TK" – in Proceedings of a scientific conference on "Challenge: Bankruptcy". Ciela Publishing House. 2018 pp. 276-292;
  64. "Performance of the contract in favor of a third party" - in Proceedings of the Jubilee Conference "Law - Traditions and Perspectives" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Faculty of Law of PU "Paisiy Hilendarski". Ciela Publishing House. 2018 pp. 296-311;
  65. "Critical notes on the theory of the direct acquisition of rights in the contract in favor of a third party" - in Collection of reports from the VII national conference of doctoral students in the field of legal sciences. Institute for the State and Law at the BAS. 2017, pp. 190-197;
  66. "On the Principle of Relativity of Bond Relation" - in the Collection "Scientific readings" on the topic ". Legal norms and legal principles". University Publishing House "St. Kliment Ohridski". 2017 pp. 564-576;
  67. "Do you want (do) destruction of disinheritance?" – Journal of Commercial Law, no. 3, 2015 pp. 59-75;

Attorney at law Petar Petrov

associate lawyer

+359 876 835 217

Attorney at law Petar Petrov has extensive practical experience in the field of family and inheritance law, child protection issues, social assistance and administrative law, gained in his work as a legal adviser in the Social Assistance Agency (SAA) to the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (MLSP) from 2012 to 2017. Has extensive experience in the procedural representation of children at risk and their families, as well as protection of rights of particularly vulnerable children. He in an expert on children's rights, with an interest in the issue of children with protection measures taken. Since 2017 he is a managing partner in Sensus Veritas law firm in Sofia.

Attorney at law has Petrov graduated from the Faculty of Law at Varna Free University Chernorizets Hrabar in 2007.

He knows English.

Attorney at law Metin Ibriyamov

associate lawyer

+359 876 831 114

Attorney at law Metin Ibriyamov has extensive practical experience in the field of criminal law, criminal representation, occupational accidents and tort, insurance law, corporate law and European Union law, gained in his work as a legal adviser and lawyer from 2008 to 2012 in consulting and non-governmental organizations, as well as in law firms as a full partner since 2012. Attorney at law Metin Ibryamov is a managing partner in Sensus Veritas Law Firm in Sofia. Attorney at law Ibryamov is a member of the Sofia Bar Association, as well as the European Law Institute - ELI and the European Criminal Bar Association - ECBA.

Attorney at law Ibryamov graduated from the Faculty of Law at Varna Free University Chernorizets Hrabar in 2007 , and has a master's degree in Rhetoric from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from 2012. He is currently a PhD student at the Department of Rhetoric at the Faculty of Philosophy at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

He knows English and Turkish.

He is the author of the following publications in the field of law:

  1. The "Ad Hominem" argument in law and in judicial rhetoric. Advokatski pregled magazine, published by the Supreme Bar Council, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-43 ;
  2. Some basic concepts in argumentative discourse. e-magazine Rhetoric and Communication , no. 15, January, 2015, ISSN 1314-4464;
  3. Legal argumentation: multifactor analysis as a method for research and evaluation of legal argumentation in criminal proceedings. El. Magazine Rhetoric and Communication, Issue 20, November 2015 ISSN 1314-4464;
  4. Modern approach in the study of legal argumentation. Theoretical collection in honor of the founder of the Department of Rhetoric Prof. Vasil Ivanov. UI: Bishop Konstantin Preslavski. 2016. Shumen. pp.308-328;

He has the following certificates and specializations:

  • Certificate from the Department of Speech Communication, Theory of Argumentation and Rhetoric at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands for participation in the Summer School on: "Argumentation in the context of 2014" (June 23-27, 2014)
  • Certificate for participation in a seminar on: "Better understanding of the role of the Court of Justice in the field of criminal justice", Trier, Germany, 2016. Organizer: Academy of European Law (ERA)
  • Certificate for participation in a seminar on "The Impact of Detention on Prisoners", Madrid, Spain. 2016 Organizer: Academy of European Law, Germany, (ERA)
  • Certificate for participation in a seminar on "Current case law of the ECtHR in the field of criminal justice", Strasbourg, France. 2016 Organizer: Academy of European Law (ERA)
  • Certificate for participation in a seminar on "Procedural Safeguards in the EU", Krakow, Poland. 2017 Organizer: Academy of European Law (ERA)
  •  Certificate for participation in a seminar on "New changes in the Criminal Procedure Code", March 15, 2018, Sofia, Krastyo Tsonchev Center
  • The Certificate for Successful Qualification Training on the topic: "Peculiarities of Advocacy and Representation in the Types of Cases of Victims of Crime", April 28, 2018, Sofia, Krastyo Tsonchev Center
  • Certificate for participation in a seminar on topics: 1."Private cases - substantive and procedural aspects"; 2. "Evidence in criminal proceedings"; 3. "Issues of the appellate appeal in criminal cases", held from June 7, 2018 to June 10, 2018 in Lozenets, SAC

Kristina Todorova

legal and technical assistant

+359 895 691 334

[email protected]

Kristina Todorova supports the activities of the lawyers in the Nikolaev and Partners Law Firm and ensures the operational work of the law firm.

Education and additional qualification
Graduated from the IV Language School Frederic Joliot-Curie in Varna with a profile French and English. Currently a student at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, in Law.

Professional experience
Kristina Todorova is President of the Bulgarian national group of European Law Students’ Association“ for the period 2022/2023. In 2022 she held the position of Head of the Organizing Committee of the first edition of international Summer ELSA Law School Sofia on Corporate Law. She was part of the Board of the Directors of ELSA Bulgaria in 2021/2022 and held the position of Vice-President “Seminars and Conferences”– in the same time, she participated in the international work groups for the selection of the next International Focus Progrаmme Topic. For the period 2020/2021 she held the position of Director “Seminars and Conferences” in the same department. Kristina is a member of the Lawyer's Club “Teodor Piperkov” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky” and a member of the Center for International Law - Erga Omnes - CILEO, City of Plovdiv.

Participation in the law firm’s projects
Works in the corporate service of the office's clients in the field of construction and commercial law.

Languages
French and English.

Excellent French in defended Diplôme d’études en langue française - B1 and subsequent Diplôme d’études en langue française - B2.
Certificate of Bilingual Francophone Training from the Ministry of Education and Science and the Embassy of the French Republic.