Simeon Vachev is a Senior Associate in the Sofia office. He focuses on real estate, construction & planning, M&A, and infrastructure & projects.

His has gained significant experience in acquisitions, construction and planning, property management and lease agreements in the fields of retail, logistics and office projects.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

Real estate, Construction & Planning

• CTP on its real estate investments in Bulgaria, including the acquisition of a production facility of automotive parts manufacturer Willie Elbe through a sale and lease back deal, and the acquisition of land plots for the construction of logistics parks
• GAZIT GLOBE, a major global real estate developer, on the disposal of its Bulgarian entities that own significant real estate assets
• ALLIANZ BULGARIA on the move of its offices into one single building by leasing a 6,000 sqm office space in Park Lane Office Center from Park Lane Developments
• GTC, a subsidiary of Lone Star – a leading real estate investor, on negotiations of their long-term lease agreements with the World Bank and with Commerzbank

INFRASTRUCTURE & PROJECTS

• MERIDIAM, a French infrastructure investment fund, leading a consortium with Flughafen München GmbH and Strabag AG, on the Bulgarian legal aspects of the 35-year concession of Sofia Airport valued at a total of EUR 4.3 billion. The is the largest public-private partnership project in Bulgaria in recent years.
• A LEADING CONTAINERBOARD PAPER MANUFACTURER IN EUROPE on the establishment of a production facility in Bulgaria, specifically on real estate, zoning, planning and construction aspects, as well as on investment incentives
• A GLOBAL INVESTMENT FIRM SPECIALISED IN METALS AND MINING in relation to a royalty agreement with a manganese ore producer for the restart of a manganese mine in Bulgaria operated under a mining concession, including advice on the concession terms and other legal issues related to the operation of the mine

M&A AND Corporate

• GIC, a Singapore-based global investment firm, on the acquisition of a 30% stake in CETIN Group, a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe, from PPF Group, an international investment firm founded in the Czech Republic
• A GERMAN LISTED AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER in relation to the acquisition of a global provider of linear motion components and actuation solutions around the globe and its subsidiary in Bulgaria

EDUCATION

• 2011 – 2017: University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, Faculty of Law, LL.M
• 2013 – 2014: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands, Faculty of Law, Studies in EU Law, Company Law, Introduction to Common Law

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Sofia Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Bulgarian, English, Spanish