Diana Dimova

Diana Dimova is the Managing Partner of the Sofia office. Diana focuses on M&A, corporate and private equity.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

• MERIDIAM on all relevant legal aspects of their winning bid for the 35-year concession of Sofia Airport, including legal due diligence of Sofia Airport, comprehensive advice on the legal framework of this major EUR 3.9 billion project, review and analysis of the draft concession agreement, and full-fledged procurement support
• KBC BANK NV on the EUR 610 million acquisition of the fourth biggest bank in Bulgaria, United Bulgarian Bank, and of the third biggest leasing company in Bulgaria, Interlease, from the National Bank of Greece, as well as on the acquisition of MetLife’s remaining 40% stake in UBB-MetLife insurance company
• TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, the world’s largest generic drug company by sales, on the Bulgarian law aspects of its USD 40.5 billion global acquisition of Actavis Generics, the generics division of Allergan
• DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK on the Bulgarian aspects of the acquisition of eCommera, a market-leading commerce specialist agency
• BARING PRIVATE EQUITY ASIA on the acquisition of a minority stake in Telus International

EDUCATION

• 2009: The College of Law, London, LL.M. in International M&A
• 2005 – 2006: King’s College London, PG Diploma in EU Law
• 1997 – 2002: University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Faculty of Law, LL.M.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Sofia Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Bulgarian, English

PUBLICATIONS

• Is It Time to Get Ready? (AIFMD implementation in Bulgaria), Capital Weekly, 2014
• Capital Erosion, IFLR 2011