Galina
Petkova

Boston University School of Law, Boston/USA (LL.M in American Law 2011 – 2012)
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia/Bulgaria (Master of Laws 2001-2006)

National Law Firm, Sofia/Bulgaria (2010-2011)
National Law Firm, Associate, Sofia/Bulgaria (2008-2009)
National Law Firm, Associate, Sofia/Bulgaria (2007-2008)

Sofia Bar Association

• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises MET Group on the acquisition of a 60 MW operational wind park in Western Bulgaria
• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Ringier on the acquisition of Sportal Media Group and Digital Ventures
• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises United Group on acquisition of Net1 and N3
• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises MET Group on acquisition of 42 MW wind park from Enel Green Power
• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Enery on the acquisition and refinancing of the biggest solar park in Bulgaria
• Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises United Group on EUR 1.2 bln acquisition of Vivacom

• How Final is a “No” in a Merger Control Decision in Bulgaria?

• Stricter rules for online shops: Who is the big winner?

• The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2018

• Competition Commission sends statements of objection for abuse of dominant position

• Competition Commission fines Sofia Commodity Exchange for unfair competition

• The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2017

• merger control booklet
• Bulgaria: “Abuse of stronger bargaining power”, Roadmap 17

• CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – September/October 2020

• CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – August 2020

• CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – June 2020

• cee overview - business to consumer protection

• How fast can you get a trademark in Central & Eastern Europe?

• Amendments to Bulgarian competition law: improvements towards more efficient proceedings or blank implementation?

• Bulgaria: CPC fines Kaufland for abuse of superior bargaining position

• Bulgarian watchdog introduces pre-notification contacts in merger proceedings

• Bulgaria: How safe is it to advertise a product as "homemade"?

• Bulgaria: Administrative court repeals Eurohold-CEZ merger prohibition

• Bulgaria: Competition analysis of production, transmission and supply of heating for household and non-household needs

• CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – July 2020

• Derogation from EU competition rules for milk, potato and live plant and flower sectors

• CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – May 2020

• Bulgaria: CPC activity during COVID-19 crisis

• Bulgaria: Working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis - Is the risk for your trade secrets remote?

• CEE: EU & Competition Monthly Bulletin – April 2020

• Business in Bulgaria under the new State of Emergency Law of 13 March: Suspended and postponed, but no actual economic support

• Bulgarian watchdog introduces simplified and more extensive merger filing in new merger filing guidelines l Bulgaria

• CEZ Bulgaria not for sale l Bulgaria

• Funeral agency fined for not complying with earlier CPC decision

• New purchaser new rules. CPC clears the acquisition of Nova TV by Domuschievi brothers in "fast-track" proceeding

• CPC clears Domuschievi brothers' acquisition of Nova TV

• Bulgaria: Proposal for EU Directive on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain

• Bulgaria: Metro penalised for unfair comparative advertising campaign

• Bulgaria: Competition authority penalises A1 Bulgaria EAD for cancelling agreement

• Bulgaria: CPC penalises Speedy AD for failing to provide complete and accurate information

• Bulgaria: Speedy AD sanctioned by competition authority for failure to provide complete and accurate information

• Bulgaria: CPC issues first decisions prohibiting concentrations

• First decisions prohibiting concentrations issued in Bulgaria

• Bulgaria: CPC deems minimum hotel accommodation prices anti-competitive

• Bulgaria: Private damages directive implemented in law

• Bulgaria: Commission fines Laptop.BG for video blog content

• Bulgaria: CPC opinion on draft act for amendment of Administrative Procedure Code

• Bulgaria: Remedies imposed on fuel companies following cartel investigations

• Focus on Czech Republic, Slovenia and Bulgaria: Competition and antitrust in the digital age

• Bulgaria: Commission for Protection of Competition Takes a Negative View of COOL Bill

• Bulgaria: Competition and antitrust in the digital age