09 May 2025
press release
bulgaria
Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Alstom on EUR 720m tender for supply of 35 electric trains and 15 years of maintenance
Schoenherr advised Alstom Transport S.A. ("Alstom"), the leader of a consortium that was awarded a tender to supply 35 electric trains to the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The tender contract was signed on 25 April 2025. Schoenherr assisted Alstom with the contract negotiations and with the successful appeal proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court.
The project is a significant milestone in the ongoing upgrade of railway transport in Bulgaria. The 35 interregional electric trains will be the first provided by the Alstom group for passenger operation in Bulgaria and the first electric interregional trains purchased in the country in the last 20 years. The goal of the investment is to increase the attractiveness of Bulgarian railway transport by improving passenger comfort and security and reducing the carbon footprint.
Alstom is a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility and is active in the fields of rolling stock manufacturing and maintenance.
The Schoenherr team advising on the project was led by Dimitar Kairakov (attorney at law).
Dimitar
Kairakov
Attorney at Law
bulgaria
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Linda
Bräuer
Corporate Communications Manager
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