Atty. Vladislav
Bozhikov
- v.bozhikov@bozhikov-vatev.bg
- +359 878 887 451
- Medical and pharmaceutical law
- Banking and financial law
- Virtual currencies
- Digital technologies
- FinTech
- Corporate law
- Collection of receivables
- Dispute resolution
University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Master’s degree in Finance – 2015
University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Master’s degree in Law – 2014
Mathematics High School Geo Milev, Pleven – 2009
National and European Medical Law, 2022
Law and Information Technology, 2022
Public Procurement in Healthcare, 2022
Completed training course on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, 2021
Completed cybersecurity training course, 2021
Vladislav Bozhikov is a founder and managing partner of the law firm. He has over 10 years of professional experience in providing legal advice to local and international clients.
He has extensive experience in a number of civil and commercial litigation, representing clients in a wide range of individual claims. Vladislav specializes in large-scale and complex corporate reorganizations and restructurings. He has gained solid experience both in the field of banking law and in the field of financial law. He has been engaged in the legal analysis and management of the loan portfolio of one of the largest Bulgarian commercial banks, leading to a successful outcome of multiple lawsuits against its debtors.
Vladislav has serious expertise and knowledge on issues related to medical and pharmaceutical law, which allows him to provide comprehensive advice to clients in the healthcare sector. He is a member of the Commission on Ethics of Research in Medicine and Healthcare.
Atty. Benislav
Vatev
- b.vatev@bozhikov-vatev.bg
- +359 876 625 846
Attorney-at-law, member of the Sofia Bar Association since 2016.
Manages and organizes the overall activities of the law firm and is responsible for developing relationships with part of the company’s client portfolio.
- Commercial law and insolvency
- Real estate
- General legal compliance and regulations
- Protection of personal data
- Tax law
- Procedural representation
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Master of Laws – 2014
French Language School Alphonse de Lamartine, Sofia – 2009
Benislav Vatev is a founder and managing partner of the law firm. He has years of experience in providing legal advice to local and international clients.
During his professional career Benislav has worked and led a number of projects related to:
• Comprehensive legal advice, legal analysis and development of a concept and documents for the sale of hotel complexes and buildings with long-term investment purposes
• Acquisition of Bulgarian IT companies and companies in the services sector by foreign investment companies
• Realization of the high requirements of the General Regulation for data protection in IT companies, marketing companies, medical establishments, water supply and sewerage operators, etc
• Comprehensive assistance for the design and implementation of legal instruments for compliance with the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Measures Act for the clients of the law firm
Completed cybersecurity training course, 2021
Completed training course on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, 2021
Completed a course for “Data Protection Officer”, organized by the CPDP and Podkrepa Syndicate, 2019
Certificate for completed course for a specialist in the field of personal data protection, issued by IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals), 2018.
Completed a course and acquired legal capacity as a mediator in 2016.
English, French, German
Stanislav
Nikolov
Attorney-at-law / Partner
- s.nikolov@bozhikov-vatev.bg
- +359 878 436 710
- Criminal law and procedure
- Personal data protection
- Cybersecurity
- Anti-money laundering measures (AML)
- General compliance and regulations
Georgi Rakovski Military Academy, from 2023 – PhD candidate in “Cybersecurity”, professional field “National Security”
University of Arizona, USA, from 2022 – currently LLM in “International Trade & Business Law”
University of National and World Economy, Master of Laws – 2014
English Language School “Geo Milev”, city of Ruse – 2009
Stanislav Nikolov is a partner in the law firm. He has more than 10 years of professional experience, and in addition to his more than 5 years as an attorney-at-law, he also held the position of a prosecutor (2021 – 2024), as well as a consultant in one of the “Big Four” international companies providing audit services . He specializes in the field of personal data protection and cyber security and is also a PhD candidate in cybersecurity. Stanislav Nikolov has professional interests in the interplay of technology and regulation. He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Completed training course on the Interplay between the ECHR and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, organized by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and online, 2024
Artificial intelligence and human rights – online training, organized by the European judicial training network, 2023
Artificial intelligence – training, organized by the European judicial training network in Brussels, 2023
European prosecution – investigations and prosecution of crimes against the financial interests of EU – training, conducted in the city of Trier, Germany, jointly between the European Prosecutor’s Office and the European judicial training network, 2023
Advance course: Investigating Online counterfeiting and Piracy – International IP Crime Investigators College, an Interpol initiative, 2023
Training on the Investigation of Transnational and Organized Intellectual Property (IP) Crime – International IP Crime Investigators College, an Interpol initiative, 2023
Digital piracy and IP crimes – course, conducted in the city of Sofia, organized by the US Department of Justice, jointly with lectors from the FBI, 2021
Classified Information Protection Training Course – providing necessary knowledge of access to “top secret” classified Information, 2022.
Data protection officers course (conducted by the general secretary of the Commission for the Protection of Personal Data)
CIPP/E – course in the field of data protection within EU, certificate issued by IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals), 2018
English
Elitsa
Nikolova
Legal assistant
- e.nikolova@bozhikov-vatev.com
- +359 877 696 060
Elitsa is a law student at the New Bulgarian University (NBU) since 2019. Elitsa has also completed a bachelor’s degree in “Civil and Corporate Security” in 2023.
She joined the team of Bozhikov & Vatev as a legal assistant in 2024. She supports the firm’s activities in the overall process of debt collection: from out-of-court, through warrant, claim and enforcement proceedings, as well as in the corporate service of the company’s clients.
- Debt collection
- Order for payment proceedings
- Enforcement proceedings
- Commercial law
- Compliance
- Real estate
New Bulgarian University (NBU), law student – 2019 until present date
New Bulgarian University (NBU), bachelor’s degree in “Civil and Corporate Security” – 2023
English
Seviliya
Cherkezova
- s.cherkezova@bozhikov-vatev.bg
- +359 892 333 555
- Real estate and real rights
- Labour law
- Corporate law
- Personal data protection
Southwest University “Neofit Rilski” Master’s degree in “Law” – 2017
Queen Mary University of London – 2013 BA Law – 2013
BPP University, London – MA (LPC with business) – 2013
Insistut Le Rosey Secondary Education 2005 – 2010
Legal advisor at Bozhikov & Vatev Law Firm
Legal associate, TABAKOV, TABAKOVA AND ASSOCIATES, LAW COMPANY, SOFIA – preparation of contracts and other types of official documents, as well as translation of contracts and other types of official documents from and into Bulgarian and English.
expert in the “Secretariat” department, “ESO” EAD Sofia – implementation of organizational activities related to the holding of meetings of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of “ESO” EAD, follow-up for the implementation of the decisions of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board by the employees of “ESO” EAD, as well as preparation of reports.
Intern, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, London – taking part and assisting in the political, media and social department of the Embassy, performing duties covering different aspects of the work in each department, active participation in the work process leading to familiarization with their activities on international relations and diplomatic practice.
Katerina
Popadiyna
- k.popadiyna@bozhikov-vatev.bg
- Debt collection
- Order for payment proceedings
- Enforcement proceedings
