Peter Petrov
YEAR JOINED
1998EDUCATION
- Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, MA in Law (1999)
- Academy of American and International Law, The Center for American and International Law (formerly The Southwestern Legal Foundation), Dallas, USA (2002)
- International Secondment Allen & Overy, London (2004)
CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS
- 2008 Partner, Borislav Boyanov & Co.
- 2006 Senior Associate, Borislav Boyanov & Co.
- 2004 International Secondment to Allen & Overy, London
- 2001 Associate, Borislav Boyanov & Co.
- 1998 – 2001 Trainee Attorney, Borislav Boyanov & Co.
MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial, Competition, Corporate, Financial Markets, Employment, Telecommunications and MediaAreas of specialization
Membership
Sofia Bar Association
Deals & Cases
Competition
- Acquisition of the Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer in Bulgaria was Unconditionally Cleared by the Commission for the Protection of Competition
- BOYANOV & Co. Represented Austrian Post in Local Merger Clearance Procedure
- Competition Authority Rejects Complaint against Worldwide Formwork Producer
- Boyanov & Co. Advises NIS Petroleum on Merger Control Aspects of the Set-up of its Gas Stations Network in Bulgaria
- Supreme Administrative Court Quashes Competition Authority’s Decision Concerning Creative Competition Organised in the Framework of Promotion
- Final Court Instance Definitively Upholds Competition Authority’s Decision in Telecoms Tying Case
- Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Illegal Bundling Case Brought on Unfair Competition Grounds
- Competition Authority Clears Unconditionally Unilever’s Acquisition of Local Ice Cream Producer Darko
- Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Merger Control Clearance Decision in Court
- Competition Authority Rejects Allegations against Novartis Brought by Local Pharmaceuticals Distributor
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Client against Allegations of Unfair Competition
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Client against Allegations of Predatory Pricing
- Competition authority refuses to initiate proceedings on alleged pricing below cost by food retailer
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. represents Minister for Finance of Ireland in relation to local merger clearance
- Acquisition of 400MW District Heating and Electricity Plant is Cleared by Competition Authority
- Unconditional Clearance for Horizontal Merger in Food Retailing
- The Supreme Administrative Court Reduces Sanctions for Alleged Cooking Oil Cartel
- Competition Authority Rejects Dominance Complaint on Tying in the Pay-TV and Telephony Markets
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises News Corporation on USD 400 Million Divestment
- Sub-metering Services Investigation under Art. 81 of the EC Treaty
- EQT Combined Acquisition of Two Leading Pay-TV Operators
- Defense of German Food Retailer under Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty
- Representing Bavaria on BayernLB Nationalization
- Successful Defense in Alleged Pharmaceutical Sector Boycott Case
- Court Quashes 2/3 of Sanctions for Alleged Cooking Oil Cartel
- Sony/Optiarc Acquisition Clearance
- Representation for Fiat in Zastava Merger
- GE’s Acquisition of Kelman, Vital Signs, AMS
- Pay-TV Merger Cleared Unconditionally Following Phase 2 Proceeding
- Warburg Pincus Expands its Presence in Pay-TV Market in Bulgaria
- Allied Irish Banks Acquires Stake in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank
- Mechel Completes Acquisition of a Co-gen Power Plant and District Heating Utility
- Merger Clearance in Wind Power Merger
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Represents DEGI in Merger Clearance for Commercial Property Acquisition
- Firm Acts for HVB Capital Partners in Connection with Comtrade Acquisition
- Leading Bulgarian Industrial Batteries Manufacturer Energia AD Acquired by EnerSys (NYSE: ENS)
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Acted on the Bulgarian Merger Control Aspects of the Acquisition of Wolff Walsrode
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Obtains Local Merger Clearance for the Acquisition of Dow Jones by News Corporation
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises GSHL on the Acquisition of CSKA, Sofia Football Club
- Warburg Pincus Acquires Pay-TV Operator Eurocom Plovdiv
- DZI Group Sale
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advised Enel in Respect of its Acquiring Full Control of Maritsa East 3 Power Plant
- News Corporation Acquires Local Radio Group
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises CosmOTE on Bulgarian Merger Clearance for the Acquisition of Germanos
- Licensing and Incorporation of Two Bancassurance Joint Ventures
Corporate
- Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Merger Control Clearance Decision in Court
- The Firm Acts for News Outdoor in Local Divestment
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises News Corporation on USD 400 Million Divestment
- EQT Combined Acquisition of Two Leading Pay-TV Operators
- Warburg Pincus Expands its Presence in Pay-TV Market in Bulgaria
- Allied Irish Banks Acquires Stake in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank
- Leading Bulgarian Industrial Batteries Manufacturer Energia AD Acquired by EnerSys (NYSE: ENS)
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Acts on the EUR 6,8 Million Acquisition of Electrodi AD
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises GSHL on the Acquisition of CSKA, Sofia Football Club
- Warburg Pincus Acquires Pay-TV Operator Eurocom Plovdiv
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Assists in Setting up Local Investment Firm
- Petroleum Refinery Project in Silistra
- DZI Group Sale
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advised Enel in Respect of its Acquiring Full Control of Maritsa East 3 Power Plant
- News Corporation Acquires Local Radio Group
- Licensing and Incorporation of Two Bancassurance Joint Ventures
Energy and Natural Resources
- Mechel Completes Acquisition of a Co-gen Power Plant and District Heating Utility
- Petroleum Refinery Project in Silistra
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advised Enel in Respect of its Acquiring Full Control of Maritsa East 3 Power Plant
Financial Markets
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. represents Minister for Finance of Ireland in relation to local merger clearance
- Representing Bavaria on BayernLB Nationalization
- Partnership Advises JPMorgan on ISDA Master Agreement Issues
- Partnership Advises Dresdner Kleinwort on ISDA Master Agreement Issues in Bulgaria
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises Alpha Bank on ISDA Master Agreement Transactions
- Derivative Transactions for Local Copper Mining Company
- 80 Million Euro Exchangeable Bonds Issue by Chimimport
- Allied Irish Banks Acquires Stake in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Assists in Setting up Local Investment Firm
- Petroleum Refinery Project in Silistra
- DZI Group Sale
- Licensing and Incorporation of Two Bancassurance Joint Ventures
Litigation and ADR
- Supreme Administrative Court Quashes Competition Authority’s Decision Concerning Creative Competition Organised in the Framework of Promotion
- Final Court Instance Definitively Upholds Competition Authority’s Decision in Telecoms Tying Case
- The Supreme Administrative Court Reduces Sanctions for Alleged Cooking Oil Cartel
- Court Quashes 2/3 of Sanctions for Alleged Cooking Oil Cartel
Telecommunications and Media
- BOYANOV & Co. Represented Austrian Post in Local Merger Clearance Procedure
- Final Court Instance Definitively Upholds Competition Authority’s Decision in Telecoms Tying Case
- Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Illegal Bundling Case Brought on Unfair Competition Grounds
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Client against Allegations of Predatory Pricing
- Competition Authority Rejects Dominance Complaint on Tying in the Pay-TV and Telephony Markets
- The Firm Acts for News Outdoor in Local Divestment
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises News Corporation on USD 400 Million Divestment
- EQT Combined Acquisition of Two Leading Pay-TV Operators
- Warburg Pincus Expands its Presence in Pay-TV Market in Bulgaria
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Obtains Local Merger Clearance for the Acquisition of Dow Jones by News Corporation
- Warburg Pincus Acquires Pay-TV Operator Eurocom Plovdiv
- News Corporation Acquires Local Radio Group
- Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advises CosmOTE on Bulgarian Merger Clearance for the Acquisition of Germanos
