Stefan Gugushev

Position:
Managing Partner and founder

E-mail
office@gugushev.com

Education and qualifications
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” - Faculty of Law LL.M (1998 - 2003)
The College of Law of England and Wales – Practice Diploma Program in International Mergers and Acquisitions (2005);
Course in American Law - American institutions and Introduction to the Law and Legal system of the United States, Prof. Steven Plotkin, Tulane University, USA (1999 -1999)
Germanicum Institute, Sofia - Specialization - Law and Society of Germany (1999 - 2003)
American Business Law - Prof. Sheila Hochhauser, University of Texas (2001 -2002)

Work Experience
Gugushev & Partners Law Office (2006)
Managing Partner and founder
Independently ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers and Partners Global 2007 in the field of General Business Law
Kambourov & Partners, Attorneys at Law (2004 -2006)
Senior Associate, Attorney at Law
Head of Corporate and Commercial Department
Dobrev, Kinkin, Lyutskanov & Partners Law Offices (2002 -2004)
Senior Legal Adviser
Hersh & Hersh Law Offices, New York, USA (2001)
International Legal Consultant    
Bulgarian International Business Association /BIBA/ (2002 – 2003)
Coordinator of BIBA Tax & Duties Committee – participation in the tax Chapter of the White Book 2002
Bulgarian Parliament (2002)
Legislative Consultant
Preparation of comparative analysis on EU and Bulgarian legislation
Association for Internal and International Arbitration (1999 – 2001)    
Management Department

Membership of Professional Bodies
Member of the International Bar Association - London (since 2005)
Member of Kyustendil Bar Association (since 2004)
Member of the Association "Advocates Europe" (since 2004)
Member of the "Rules of Law" Institute (since 2001)
Member of the Association for Internal and International Arbitrage (since 1999)

Practice Areas
Bank and Finance Law, Capital Market, Corporate and Commercial Law, Insolvency, Energy Law, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Privatization, Real Estate and Construction, Tax and International Tax Planning

Honours and Awards
Prof. Michael Klett's award for outstanding academic achievements (2002)
Scholarship of Foundation "Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii" Eurointegration Club – Fund "Dr. Ilko Eskenazi" (2000)

Language Skills
English, German, Russian