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Follow the rules or face the consequences: Bulgaria’s Arbitration Reform
On 1 August 2025, Bulgaria introduced significant changes to its arbitration law, the title of which is now the Arbitration Act. The changes aim at promoting transparency and trust in arbitration proceedings. While some amendments were welcomed by practitioners in the field, others may raise questions, including of practical nature, related to excessive formality, administrative burdens and threat to the confidentiality. 1. Who is affected arbitration institutions with seat in Bulgaria; international arbitration institutions with seat outside of Bulgaria – when the place of the arbitration proceedings is in Bulgaria; ad hoc international arbitration tribunals – when the place of
Kinstellar Sofia authors the Bulgarian chapter of the GAR Commercial Arbitration
Kinstellar’s team in Sofia authored the Bulgarian chapter on Commercial Arbitration 2024, published by the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), the leading resource on international arbitration news and community intelligence. Our Bulgarian experts contributed with answers to a total of 51 questions across a variety of topics such as the infrastructure for international arbitration in Bulgaria, requirements for an arbitration agreement, the arbitral procedure, and enforcement. The publication was put together by Boryana Boteva (Senior Counsel), thanks to her significant experience in advising and representing clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings on commercial and investment disputes, and in litigations
Kinstellar’s Sofia office welcomes Boryana Boteva as Head of Projects & Infrastructure
Kinstellar Sofia expands its Projects & Infrastructure service line with the addition of Boryana Boteva who joins the firm as a Senior Counsel and Head of Projects & Infrastructure in Sofia. With over 25 years of experience in public procurement, public-private partnerships and project finance, Boryana is a prominent legal expert in the field. Her practice also focuses on corporate, M&A, international arbitration, commercial litigation and international taxation. Boryana has acted as an advisor to Bulgarian public institutions on flagship projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors. In addition, she has advised on a wide range of financings of business activities or specific projects in Bulgaria