Firm Profile
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) is a preeminent full range business law firm, globally recognised for its in-depth knowledge and expertise in the key areas of business law – corporate, banking and securities, information and communication technologies, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, telecommunications, competition, life sciences, real estate, construction, taxation, energy, public procurement, litigation, employment and social security.
The firm was established in 1997 and has offices in Sofia and Varna. Currently, it has more than 50 staff members and is represented by ten highly respected and skilled partners who provide effective and innovative best-in-class legal solutions. The significant experience and niche expertise of the law firm is widely acknowledged and consistently ranked as top-tier by the world's most prestigious legal guides like The Legal 500, Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000, Media Law International, IP Stars, etc.
Team
The firm offers more than solid legal advice. Its associates are committed, flexible, creative and globally-minded lawyers who protect and assert their clients' rights while guiding them through the legal process. But it is not just about providing award-winning and cutting-edge solutions. The clients' satisfaction is the real benchmark for the success of our work. Driven by the core mission to always provide the best legal advice, the firm's lawyers constantly strive to gain extra knowledge and know-how and thus remain innovative thinkers and contemporary legislation architects.
Alongside their strong practical experience, the team's experts are widely recognised academic scholars. They teach in premiere universities where they have been awarded the highest academic titles. They have trained attorneys-at-law, judges, prosecutors, investigators, in-house lawyers and state officials in the legal aspects of the implementation of the legislation in various law areas. They are authors of numerous publications and books and speakers at many international conferences and business events.
The firm's lawyers play a key role in numerous projects assigned and partnered by Bulgarian government institutions and highly authoritative international institutions, such as the World Bank, NATO, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Investment Bank, Interpol, The European Commission, The Canadian Agency for International Development, USAID, etc.
Clients
We endeavour to build responsible, trusted and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients and take a personal approach to their needs. We are led by honesty, integrity and quality and comply with the highest levels of transparency and accountability. Our legal expertise and strong ethical policy give our clients the confidence that they receive the best professional and cost-effective business advice. Our one point of contact policy allows our clients to be in constant communication with their lawyer and to receive permanent support on their particular case. Our clients are dynamic, competitive and market-led companies and organisations. They range from start-up companies to major multinational and domestic corporations, private equity and venture capital funds, government institutions, NGOs, etc., across more than 30 countries through 5 continents. Among our clients are ten of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500.
Global Reach
The close contacts and cooperation with a variety of networks allow us to be a law firm with significant reach and global recognition. We are partners and members of many professional law organisations and international chambers of commerce. The strong cooperation with all premiere international law firms allows us to meet the needs of our international projects and transactions.