Mladen Minev is a Counsel in the Sofia office. He focuses on projects & infrastructure, energy and natural resources, dispute resolution, and real estate & construction.

Mladen is excellent and I have absolute faith in his technical ability. He proactive in his advice and always aware of issues that may impact the business.

Mladen Minev is super-technically prepared. He knows the clients and is always able to provide updates on relevant developments. He offers incredible availability and responsiveness and guarantees high competence in complex issues. Very competent at getting the result that you want. Skillful in many areas of law.

Mladen Minev’s depth of knowledge is truly impressive. Throughout our work together he consistently demonstrated a thorough understanding of the complex regulations, as well as of the industry dynamics that govern the energy sector. I am impressed with his commitment and outstanding problem-solving skills.

Legal 500, 2024

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

Energy & Natural Resources

• NOVENERGIA GROUP II on the most substantial legislative amendments in the energy sector in the recent years in Bulgaria, which were complemented by amendments to the secondary legislative acts
• A LEADING RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY IN CEE on the acquisition of several operational wind farms with a 40 MW overall installed capacity in Bulgaria

Dispute Resolution

• THE SHAREHOLDERS OF A SHIPBUILDING COMPANY on an international commercial arbitration administered by the International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna (VIAC), arising from five share purchase transactions concluded between the clients as buyers and the counterparties as sellers and governed by the Bulgarian law
• GARITAGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT on analysing the step-in rights options and termination of the insolvency proceedings through a recovery plan, with respect to the acquisition of a receivable from a bank secured with real properties at the value of EUR 13.4 million

EDUCATION

• 1997 – 2003: University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Law, LL.M.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Sofia Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Bulgarian, English