CAREER PROFILE
Experienced manager in banking and finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
from 01/11/2023
Board Member
Sidaya Pharma EAD (Pharmaceutical), Sofia

from 31/05/2022
External financial advisor and business developer
Koleff & Partners Ltd., Sofia

from 01/04/2022
Board Member
Industrial Park Sofia AD (Real estate and logistic development), Sofia

from 10/05/2021
General Manager
A&D Financial Consulting OOD, Sofia

23/02/2021 – 22/02/2023
Representative for Bulgaria
Elite SIM SpA (a company of Euronext Group), Sofia

01/01/2020 – 31/12/2022
Consultant of the Management Board
Unicredit Bulbank, Sofia

from 01/01/2015
Senior Banker, Business Origination Manager Corporate & Inv. Banking
Unicredit Bulbank, Sofia

from 01/01/2010
Head of International Centre, Corporate and Investment Banking
Unicredit Bulbank, Sofia

from 01/10/2001
Head of International Desk
Unicredit Bulbank, Sofia

from 01/09/1995
Head of Representative Office for CSI in Moscow, Russia
Unicredito Italiano, Moscow, Russia

from 01/09/1993
Deputy Director International Relations
Credito Italiano, Milan, Italy

from 1/09/1991
Branch Manager
Credito Italiano, Turin, Italy

from 1/09/1986
Branch Officer
Credito Italiano, Genoa, Italy

ASSOCIATIVE EXPERIENCES
10/11/2001 – 20/09/2014
Board Member (as representative of Unicredit)
Confindustria Bulgaria, Sofia

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
01/10/1979 – 30/06/1984
Degree in Oriental Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Arabic
Ca’ Foscari University – Venice

01/10/1974 – 30/06/1979
Liceo Classico De Amicis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 – present
Co-founder and CEO
Blue Bird Energy JSC, Sofia, Bulgaria

2004 – present
Representing and advising the company
General Electric Inc.

1998 – 2012
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
EON Technologies Inc.

1996 – 1999
Senior Investment Manager
CARESBAC – Bulgaria Inc.

OTHER POSITIONS
2006 –present
Member of the Board of Directors
Junior Achievement Bulgaria

2007 – 2009
Member of the Board of Directors
American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria

1997 – 2007
Vice-President, member of the Board of Directors
Alumni Association of the American University in Bulgaria

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1991 – 1995
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
American University in Bulgaria – Blagoevgrad

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 –
Attorney-at-Law,
Dimitrov and Partner Law Firm

2017–2018
Legal Consultant,
IP Consulting

2016–2017
Legal Advisor/ Director, Administrative and Legal Directorate,
Irrigation Systems EAD

2003–2016
Expert/ Director, Abuse of Dominant or Monopoly Position Directorate/ Deputy Chairperson
Commission on Protection of Competition

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1995–2000
Master of Law
University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Faculty of Law

1990–1995
Secondary Education
Atanas Radev Mathematic School, town of Yambol

CAREER PROFILE
Internationally experienced manager with extensive coaching and management experience in Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bulgaria, Finland. Demonstrated capabilities in company development and startups (Swissport Algeria, Swissport Bulgaria, Swissport Finland).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
01.08.2023
CEO and Project Manager
Gate Gourmet Al Saudia, Saudi Arabia

01.10.2018 – 30.04.2019
CEO and Project Manager
Gate Gourmet Al Saudia, Saudi Arabia

03.02.2014 – 31.01.2017
CEO, Chairman of the Board
Airport Management Group LLP, Kazakhstan

01.09.2011 – 31.01.2014
CEO
Swissport Finland

01.08.2008 – 31.08.2011
CEO
Swissport Bulgaria

01.06.2005 – 31.07.2008
CEO
Swissport Algérie

01.08.2004 – 31.05.2005
General Manager
Swissport International, Zurich, Switzerland

01.04.2003 – 31.07.2004
General Manager, Area Manager Middle East & North Africa
Swissport International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

10.02.2001 – 31.03.2003
General Manager for National Flight Services
Swissport International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

10.02.2001 – 31.03.2003
Member of the National Flight Services Executive Board
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

01.06.2000 – 09.02.2001
Project Manager
Swissport International

01.01.2000– 31.05.2000
General Manager, Head of the Kazakhstan branch
Central Asia Swiss Trading, Kazakhstan

01.04.1999 – 31.10.1999
CEO, Member of the Executive Board
Caspian Oil Tools LTD Kazakhstan

01.09.1998 – 31.03.1999
Marketing and Sales Manager, Member of the Executive Board
TSA Telecom SA, Geneva, Switzerland

01.04.1998 – 31.08.1998
Project Manager, Member of the Executive Board
atraxis Zurich (SairGroup IT Company), Zurich, Switzerland

1991 – 1998
General Manager, Member of the Executive Board
atraxis Geneva

1991 – 1998
Member of the Geneva Ground Handling
Executive Board

1989 – 1998
Manager
Swissair (IT department in Geneva)

1983 – 1989
Project Manager
Swissair (IT department in Geneva)

1979 – 1983
Senior Engineer
Swissair Geneva

1975 – 1979
IERA Leader
Swissair (Technical department in Geneva)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Rotary Club (France, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria)

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1994
Redefining Marketing Management
I.M.D. Lausanne

1983
Electronic ET Engineer
Engineer school of Geneva

CAREER PROFILE
Encho Simeonov is a partner and co-head of the dispute resolution practice of Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) Law Firm, Bulgaria, with more than 18 years of legal practice. A former judge, full-time litigator and one of the most experienced lawyers in the area of medical malpractices in Bulgaria. Encho Simeonov possesses a broad range of legal expertise in the fields of commercial litigation and arbitration, insolvency, debt collection and white-collar crime. He has led to a successful outcome a considerable number of disputes across a wide range of industries and has consulted the insolvency, reorganization, and liquidation of some of the biggest industrial enterprises in Bulgaria.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2022 – Present
Partner
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) Law Firm, Sofia, Bulgaria

Dec.2013 – March 2022
Senior Associate
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) Law Firm, Sofia, Bulgaria

July 2010 – Dec.2013
Associate
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) Law Firm, Sofia, Bulgaria

March 2007 – March 2010
Junior judge
Sofia City Court, Sofia, Bulgaria

Oct.2005 – March 2007
Junior attorney at law
Batkov Stoev Botev & Associates, Sofia, Bulgaria

Feb.2002 – July 2003
Consultant
University Clinic for NGO Legal Issues Sofia

PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Participant in online debate on the topic Healthcare Management during Pandemic, organized by Investor Media Group and Bulgarian Hospitals Association, 20 November 2020

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1998 – 2003
Master of Law, LL.M
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria

10/2001 – 01/2002
Certificate for US Business Law Program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Profession
2015 –
Group CEO, Howag Kabel AG, Dintikon, Switzerland

2015-2016
CEO, Monbat AD, Montana, Bulgaria

2010-2015
Managing Director, Enersys AD, Targovishte, Bulgaria

2002-2010
CEO, Oerlikon Stationär Batterien AG, Aesch, Switzerland

2000-2002
VP Production, Oerlikon Stationär Batterien AG, Aesch, Switzerland

1998-2000
Director Logistics, Kiosk AG / Valora AG, Muttenz / Bern, Switzerland

1988-1998
Career officer, Swiss Army, Aarau, Birmensdorf, Thun, Switzerland

1983-1988
Department-leader, RZ Zürich Versicherungen, Altstetten, Switzerland

1980-1983
System-Controller / Engineer, Zürich Versicherungen, Altstetten, CH

1978-1980
Installation & Maintenance CNC, BBC, Baden, Switzerland

Partner
2021 –
Howag Kabel AG, Dintikon, Switzerland

2014-2021
Howag OOD, Targovishte, Bulgaria

2010-2015
Saturn Dynamics Sarl, Boudry / Ottenbach, Switzerland

Board of Directors
2015-2016
Start AD, Dobritsch , Bulgaria, Member

2015-2016
Monbat AD, Montana, Bulgaria, Member

2016 –
Howag Kabel AG, Dintikon AG, Switzerland, Delegate

2012-2015
Howag Kabel AG, Dintikon AG, Switzerland, Member

2010-2015
Enersys AD, Targovishte, Bulgaria, Member

2010-2012
Saturn Dynamics Sarl, Boudry, Switzerland, President

2002-2010
Oerlikon Batterier AB, Karlstad, Sweden, Member

Swiss-Army
2001-2003
Commander Infantry Regiment

2001
Colonel in the General Staff

1978
Infanterie Grenadier Rekrutenschule, Isone, Switzerland

Board Memberships
2002-2017
Pension fund Oerlikon, Switzerland, Board of Trustees

2015 –
Pension fund ASGA, Switzerland, Board of Trustees

2002-2010
Eurobat (European Battery Association), Brussels, Belgium, Board Member

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1988-1991
ETH, Abt IX, Militärische Führungsschule, Zürich / Waedenswil

1991
Military school for professionals II

1988-1989
Military school for professionals I

1978-1980
Installation & Maintenance specialist for CNC and large machines, BBC, Baden, Switzerland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
04/2021–
Member of the Board of Directors,
Kozloduy NPP EAD

01/2017–
Attorney-at-Law, Partner,
Dimitrov and Partner Law Firm

12/2015–11/2016
Associate,
Dimitrov and Partner Law Firm

05/2015–11/2015
Legal intern,
Dimitrov and Partner Law Firm

12/2013–03/2014
Social Activities Associate,
Center for social activities Angelovi EOOD

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2025
Taxation of transactions with financial instruments
Expert Events EOOD

2024
Leadership, Management and Culture for safety
International Atomic Energy Agency

2024
Strategic Planning for Sustainable Nuclear Energy
INPRO (International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles) School, collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Triest

2023
New European regulation of cryptocurrencies
Expert Events EOOD

2022
Claims against the state for violation of European Union law, OOD and AD / Ltd. And JSC in the practice of the
Supreme Court of Cassation
Expert Events EOOD

2019
MCT, Part 1 of the QLTS
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS)

2019
Marketing and branding of law firms
School of American Law (SAL), Chicago-Kent College of Law

01/2017–05/2017
CopyrightX
Harvard Law School and Berkman Klein Center

2016
Passed the exam under Art. 8 of the Bar Act and Registration with the Sofia Bar Association
Supreme Bar Council and Sofia Bar Association

11/2015–06/2016
Legal capacity for practice of legal profession
Sofia City Court

2009–2015
Master of Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridsky, Faculty of Law

2004–2009
Secondary education
Profiled high school “Nayden Gerov” Lom, mathematics and physics profile with intensive English language studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Counsel of ABB Bulgaria EOOD

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Master (LLM) in International Commercial Law

Doctor of Law with a dissertation in the field of commercial law
Faculty of Law of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Sofia Bar Association;

Board of Directors of the Bulgarian – Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (http://www.bulgariachina.com/en/ );

Мember and Investment consultant for the Bulgarian – Swiss Chamber of Commerce (http://bscc.bg/en/ );

Founder and Managing Partner of Ruskova and Partners Law firm (www.ruskovapartners.com);

Founder and Partner in Ruskova & Draganova Law firm;

Member of Interjures GmbH (http://www.interjures.de/startseite/);

Member of LexLegal International Lawyers Network (http://www.lexlegal.com).

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice of Ruskova & Partners Law firm
Over 23 years of consulting experience in the law sector;

Large know-how in the specialized branches in the energy sector – production of and trade in electric power produced from renewable energy sources (wind and photovoltaic parks and biomass);

Preparation of legal due diligence and development of systematic strategies and plans for investing in the private sector in Bulgaria in wide variety of industries such as foreign investments, international commercial law, investment law and property law;

Specialist of Foreign investments and project financing in Bulgaria and the Balkan area with more than 12 important realized international projects;

Asserted specialist in long- and short-term energy trading contracts, including ADR specialist in the area;

Extensive experience in Private equity investments in Europe and Asia with a focus on the renewable energy sector.

CAREER PROFILE
Experienced manager in energy sector internationally

Aug 2017 – Present
Retired
Advisor on questions /tasks

July 2026 – July 2017
General Manager
ABB Bulgaria Branch Sevlievo

2015
Coach
ABB Saudi Arabia, Dammam Factory

2012 – 2014
General Manager
ABB Bulgaria Branch Sevlievo

2007 – 2011
General Manager Busduct Brno
ABB Czech Republic

2003 – 2007
Quality & Business Improvement Manager, Balanced Scorecard
ABB PTHS

2000 – 2003
Head Project execution. Deputy Dep.- Manager
ABB Service High Voltage Technology

1996 – 2000
Quality & Business Improvement Manager
ABB Hochspannungstechnik AG

1993 – 1996
Operations Manager Drives
ABB Industrie AG, CH-Birr

1990 – 1993
Head of five factories in DE & CH
Studer Revox, Prof & Home Audio Systems, CH-Regensdorf

1988 – 1990
Operations Manager
Swissphone Communications, CH-Samstagern

1986 – 1988
Operations Manager Electronic
Unaxis Ltd.,CH-Trübbach

1974 – 1986
Design & Development Engineer – Head CAD / CAM
BBC (Brown-Boveri AG)

Secondary Tasks
2003 – 2007
Specialized judge
Commercial Court Zurich (Specialized Court)

2002 – 2007
Mayor of Municipality
8107 Buchs /Switzerland

1998 – 2002
Council of Finance Municipality
8107 Buchs /Switzerland

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2009-2012
ABB Operational Excellence Program

1990 – 1991
Master of Business Administration MBA
University of St. Gall

1974
Graduated in Systems Engineering

1970 – 1973
Graduated in Eng. M. Sc.

CAREER PROFILE
Senior Business Executive with over 30 years of international management experience in FMCG. Expertise in emerging countries with strong capability to adapt and integrate new cultures, ability to work in stressful environment in challenging countries including crisis situations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mar 2020 – Present
Consultant – Food&Beverage companies, Private Equity and Hedge Funds
Marc Teyssier Consulting

Mid 2007 – Jan 2016
Assistant Vice-President
NESTLÉ Group, Vevey – Switzerland

2001 – 2007
Business Executive Manager
Nestlé GCR (Greater China Region)

2000 – 2001
Head of Food – Culinary Business Unit Indochina based in Vietnam
Nestlé Indochina Region

1998 – 2000
Vice President Food – Culinary Business Unit Indonesia
Nestlé Indonesia

1994 – 1998
Commercial Manager
Nestlé Sofia Bulgaria

1991 – 1994
General Manager
Columbia Advertising Agency, Paris – France

1983 – 1991
Marketing and Sales (different positions)
NESTLÉ France

1981 – 1982
In charge of a new restaurant chain concept development for Nestlé
Blezat Mosse Consultants

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2009 – 2010
London Business School – Advanced Development Program

1980 – 1981
E.M. Lyon – Master of Business Administration – MBA

1975 – 1979
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne – Diplôme d’Etudes Hôtelières Supérieures

CAREER PROFILE
Experienced manager in the financial industry with extensive networks
in the USA, Asia, and particularly in Eastern Europe as well as German-
speaking regions. Entrepreneurial mindset with genuine team-building
skills. Additionally, a bridge-builder in the area of training and
development of markets and companies or parts of companies for the
benefit of the parent company and the working culture while
simultaneously enhancing efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (SHORTENED TO THE LAST 10 YEARS)
2016 until now
MANGING DIRECTOR, COUNTRY CEO
COMMERZBANK AG
Founder of different branches in the area of Technology Centers for
the Group. Support of various initiatives from the central areas of
Commerzbank AG. Established partnerships with various universities
around the globe. Introduced the German dual IT training in Bulgaria
for Commerzbank AG.Personally liable representative of
Commerzbank AG and head of the branch in Lodz, Poland together
with another local colleague to this day for around 950
employees.Personally liable local CEO/employer of Commerzbank AG
in Bulgaria with currently about 800 employees.

2014 to 2015
EXTERNAL SENIOR CONSULTANT BANKING INDUSTRY
Development and execution of a cost optimization program, including
all decision templates in the area of nearshoring for one of the biggest
financial institutes in Europe.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS
2021 – 2025
BOARD MEMBER OF THE GERMAN-BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FDIBA 2021 – ONGOING
MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD OF SOFIA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

2023 – ONGOING
UNIVERSITY LECTURER AT SOFIA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

2023 – ONGOING
ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL SOFIA

2023 – ONGOING
EASTERN COMMITTEE OF THE GERMAN ECONOMY BERLIN

CAREER PROFILE
A modern leader with strong, unique and purposeful managerial experience having launched and established from scratch international companies in 3 countries. Successful due to delivering extraordinary customer experience through trusted relationships, diverse networks and skillful leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mar.2006 – Mar.2018
Managing Director
Manpower Bulgaria, Serbia & Croatia

Mar.2005 – Feb.2006
Purchasing Head of Department
Metro Cash & Carry

May 1996 – Jan.2005
Sales And Marketing Supervisor
3M Company

May 1995 – Apr.1996
Director Sales And Marketing
MTEL AD

BOARD MEMBERSHIP
BG Staffing

Junior Achievement

University Centre for Quality Management (Sofia University)

Jamba

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2000 – 2002
MBA in Management, Finance and Marketing
City University, Seattle, USA

1989 – 1991
BA in International Economic Relations
University of Prospecting, Sofia

1985 – 1991
BA in Economics
University of National and World Economy, Sofia

CAREER PROFILE
Pavel Tsanov has experience in judicial proceedings, insolvency and banking law. He has extensive experience as a civil and commercial litigator, as insolvency administrator and as an advisor to corporate clients in the field of debt collection and enforcement and is included in the list of persons who may hold the position of insolvency practitioner in insolvency proceedings under the Commercial Act.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
since 2022
Associated Partner
Penkov, Markov & Partners

since 2019
Attorney-at-law
Penkov, Markov & Partners

2014 – 2019
Associate Lawyer
Yonev Valkov Nenov, Attorneys at Law

2014
Director, Legal & Compliance
Hawk Fund Management AD

Jan 2003 – Feb 2005
Attorney at law
Fincomex Consulting , Bulgaria

2011 – 2014
Senior Legal Advisor
United Bulgarian Bank AD

2007 – 2011
Legal Advisor
United Bulgarian Bank AD

Senior Bank Official
2005 – 2007
United Bulgarian Bank AD

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2010
Master in Law
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

2008
Master in Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Holcim – Global Leader in Innovative and Sustainable Building Solutions
Since Sep 2020
Country CEO, Holcim Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria

2017-2020
Country CEO, Lafarge South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa

2018-2020
Board Member, Lafarge Africa (public listed)
Lagos, Nigeria

2013-2017
Country CEO, Holcim Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan

2010-2013
Commercial Director, Holcim Romania
Bucharest, Romania

2007-2010
Marketing Director, Holcim Belgium & Netherlands
Brussels, Belgium

2004-2007
GM Aggregates and RMX, Holcim Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria

2000-2002
Business Development Manager, Holcim Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria

The World Bank – International Financial Institution
2002-2004
Country Financial Management Specialist
Sofia, Bulgaria

Arthur Andersen – Global Professional Services Firm
1997-2000
Senior Associate
Sofia, Bulgaria

EDUCATION
2008 IMD,
Lausanne, Switzerland,
MBA

1996 University of National and World Economy,
Sofia, Bulgaria,
Master in Finance

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Certified Chartered Accountant, Fellow Member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Glasgow, UK since 2000

CAREER PROFILE
Experienced entrepreneur and business manager, active participant in public life and politics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 07/2010
CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors
Cross Fashion Ltd. (Apparel wholesale), Zurich, Switzerland

03/2008 – 05/2010
Delegate of the Board of Directors and Head of Communications
ICZ, Zurich, Switzerland

08/2003 – 12/2007
Managing Director
EUROFORUM Handelszeitung Konferenz AG

08/2002 – 04/2003
Head of Concepts & Consulting, Member of the Executive Board

01/2002 – 07/2002
Co-Head of Concepts & Consulting

03/2000 – 12/2001
Project Manager Concepts & Consulting
Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI), Rüschlikon, Switzerland

09/1997 – 02/2000
Business and Marketing Manager

03/1995 – 06/1997
Product Manager Menswear

09/1993 – 02/1995
Junior Product Manager
Cross Fashion Ltd. (Apparel wholesale), Zurich, Switzerland

SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Since 2021
Active participation in the sustainability and economic policy
committees of the Swiss Textile Federation

Since 2018
Member of the Board of Directors, Commercial Building Cooperative, GGO

Since 2016
Member and since 2024 President of the Hardship Commission of the Canton of Zurich

2010 – 2015
Member of the City Council of Zurich
(Member of the Audit Committee)

2011 – 2013
Member of the Board of the Green Liberal Party, Zürich

Since 2008
Member of the Green Liberal Party and
Vice President of the GLP District Party 1/2

Since 2002
Active participation in various commissions and working groups, sometimes as their president, ICZ

1997 – 2002
Board Member, FC Hakoah

1985 – 1993
Clerk (parttime), Karasek, Kugler & Co.,
Management consultancy

01/1990 – 06/1992
Stock market writer, Stock Exchange Commission
of the Canton of Zurich

1990 – 1992
Founding member and Vice Chairman, impact, Zurich (Recognized university association of the University of Zurich)

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1985 – 1993
Master of Business Administration
University of Zürich, Switzerland

1983 – 1984
Matura (science and math)
High School, Zürcher Unterland, Bülach, Switzerland

1980 – 1983
High School, Schweizerische Alpine Mittelschule, Davos, Switzerland

1978 – 1980
Secondary School, Stadel bei Niederglatt

1972 – 1978
Elementary School in Stadel and Rüti

CAREER PROFILE
Experienced manager in energy sector for:
• control and operation of power systems
• projects development and management
• sales and acquisitions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mar 2020 – Present
Consultant
Hitachi Energy Bulgaria, Sofia

Sep 2002 – Feb 2020
Executive Manager
ABB Bulgaria, Sofia

Feb 1994 – Aug 2002
Division Manager
ABB Bulgaria, Sofia

Jun 1991 – Jan 1994
Freelancer
Self-employed, Sofia

Mar 1979 – May 1991
Doctor of Science
Energoproject Institute, Sofia

Aug 1977 – Feb 1979
Power System Expert
National Dispatch Center, Sofia

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Aug 1973 – Mar 1977
Doctor of Science
Moscow Power Institute, Moscow, Russia

Aug 1967 – May 1973
Bachelor of Science
Moscow Power Institute, Moscow, Russia

Sep 1964 – May 1967
High School
Mathematical School, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

CAREER PROFILE
Stoimen Chakalov specializes in the fields of financial, banking, commercial and real law. He has experience in advising banking and non-banking financial institutions (leasing and mortgage lending companies, insurance intermediaries, etc.). He also assists clients for compliance with regulatory requirements and in relation to supervision by the Bulgarian National Bank, collection of receivables, asset transactions, enforcement of Bulgarian court rulings in EU Member States, researching real estate collaterals, individual enforcement and commercial insolvency. He has extensive court experience on civil and commercial cases, as well as on proceedings for insolvency claims.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
since 2011
Attorney at law
Georgiev, Todorov & Co Law Offices

since 2011
Member of the Sofia Bar Association

2009 – 2011
Trainee
Georgiev, Todorov & Co Law Offices

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in European Union Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Master in Law
University of National and World Economy, Sofia

Diploma of Higher Education in International Relations
University of National and World Economy, Sofia

CAREER PROFILE
Teodor Todorov is a Managing Partner at Stankov, Todorov, Hinkov & Spasov, Attorneys-at-Law and an attorney registered with the Sofia Bar Association.
He specializes in contractual, commercial and administrative law, litigation and enforcement proceedings. Over the years Teodor Todorov has accumulated considerable experience representing credit institutions, participating in enforcement proceedings and initiating execution proceedings.
He is recognized as a recommended lawyer in the field of Commercial, Corporate and M&A by the international independent legal directory Legal 500.
Since 2015, he has been legally advising the trustees in bankruptcy of the fourth largest bank in Bulgaria in its insolvency proceedings. Teodor Todorov provides procedural representation in cases against some of the largest debtors of the insolvent bank with a common material interest exceeding several hundred million leva. Proceedings led by him are key cases in the formation of case law in bank insolvency proceedings. He also participated with proposals de lege ferenda in connection with amendments to the Bank Insolvency Act. As a result of the successful litigation of Teodor Todorov, the trustees managed to collect significant amounts of the bank’s receivables.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mar 2013 – Present
Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner
Stankov, Todorov, Hinkov & Spasov Attorneys-at-law

Apr 2012 – 2016
Member of the Board
Bulgarian Automobile Sports Federation

Nov 2009 – Feb 2013
Attorney-at-law
Juricon Law Firm

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in Law
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria

CAREER PROFILE
Accumulated management experience in managing companies related to heavy industry. Monitoring financial data. Developing international markets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Feb 2021 – Present
Chairman of the Management Board
VAPTECH JSC

2006 – 2021
Executive Director and Chairman of the Management Board
Vaptsarov Holding” JSC and associated companies

2001 to 2006
Manager
Vap Hydro Ltd.

1989 to 2001
Workshop Manager, Production Director
Vap Hydro Ltd.

1984 to 1988
Technologist
Vaptsarov – Pleven

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1984
Mechanical Engineer
Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria

CAREER PROFILE
Legal advice in the area of civil law-corporate, commercial, real estates. Legal representation before courts, notaries etc. Providing full range of legal services to clients related not only with their day-to-day activity, but also in relation with specific, ad hoc cases.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/2016 – CURRENT
Attorney-At-Law (Selfemployed)
Sofia Bar Association

01/09/2013 – 01/12/2016
Attorney-At-Law, Partner
Ruskov&Kollegen Rechtsanwaelte

01/01/2008 – 31/05/2012
Attorney-At-Law
Dyulgerova & Penkova Law firm

01/04/2005 – 01/01/2008
Trainee
Dyulgerova & Penkova Law firm

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
05/10/2018 – 07/10/2018
Mediator
Registered at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria

30/09/2017 – 16/12/2017
Education in legal German
German-Bulgarian Industrial and Commercial Chamber

09/11/2011 – 10/11/2011
Two-day national seminar regarding the madrid system for
international trade marks registration
WIPO and Bulgarian Patent Office

10/06/2010 – 11/06/2010
ICC workshop on international commercial arbitration
ICC Bulgaria

01/10/2008 – 06/2010
Diploma in an introduction to UK and EU law
University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education and Sofia University, Faculty of Law

01/03/2009 – 23/06/2009
Education in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods – second level
Court of arbitration at the BCCI

06/2008
Certificate for Zentrale Oberstufe Pruefung
Geothe Institute, Bulgaria

01/2008
International Legal English Certificate
University of Cambridge

01/03/2007 – 20/06/2007
Education in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods – first level
Court of Arbitration at BCCI

01/01/2007 – 07/2007
Legal Capacity
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria

01/10/2001 – 21/12/2006
Master of Law
Sofia University “St. Climent Ohridski”, Faculty of Law

01/09/1995 – 30/06/2000
German and Russian language
Secondary education “St. Methoudius”, Sofia