Background
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. is a Bulgarian law firm having its head office in Sofia, Bulgaria. Established in 1997 by the name partners George Dimitrov and Bogdan Petrov, the firm has exclusively focused its activities on commercial law, information and communications technology law, intellectual property law, real estate law, litigation and arbitration and brings together a rapidly growing team of highly qualified lawyers. In 2005 Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. opened its first branch office outside the capital – in the city of Varna.
Many international and domestic companies and public authorities trust the professional legal services of Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. International projects are regularly advised in co-operation with leading international law firms.
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. is ranked among the Top 10 Bulgarian law firms. The most respected legal guides in Europe and the world containing referral information about lawyers and their practices – Martindale-Hubbell, Legal 500, Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000 and PLC Which Lawyer – in their annual editions recommend Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. as one of the most successful and reliable law firms in Bulgaria.
Team
Presently the firm comprises 5 partners and 14 associates assisted by a competent administrative and support staff.
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. knows that nowadays advising professionally means not only possessing excellent legal knowledge and speaking clients’ language, but also understanding the business environment in which clients operate. Therefore, most of the firm’s lawyers, apart from their stable legal background and good command of foreign languages, have specialized and earned additional training and education in the areas of information and communications technologies, economics, finance and management. They have teaching assignments in the most prestigious Bulgarian universities and have earned à deserved place among the drafters of contemporary Bulgarian legislation.
Network
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. maintains constant partner relations and professional cooperation on a case-by-case basis with a number of leading international law firms. The law firm is a member of the Confederation of the Employers and Industrials in Bulgaria (CEIB), the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce – the key driving forces for the development of competitive business environment on the Bulgarian market.
Since December 2005 Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. has become a member of MERITAS (www.meritas.org) – a reputable international alliance of nearly 200 independent prestigious law firms from more than 70 countries with over 7,000 lawyers worldwide. The membership in MERITAS is by invitation only and after a special selective procedure. There is just one member per jurisdiction. All members are consolidated by the common goal and strategy to offer legal advice according to the national and global needs of their clients, and follow a strict ethic code and requirements valid for all members of the alliance.