Teodora Kantutis
More than 25 years of extensive experience in legal counseling to Bulgarian and foreign corporate clients on all matters related to contract and company law, corporate restructuring, debt and equity investments, M&A, securitization, licensing and regulatory compliance, competition law.
Education
Master of Law from the Faculty of Law, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (1994)
Postgraduate education in commercial law from Queen Mary and Westfield College at the London University, England (1994)
Business law practice at Raynolds Porter Chamberlain Law Firm in London, England (1994)
Participant in Lloyd’s Register education and training for data protection officer under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (2018)
Professional development
Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary at the Bulgarian Investment Bank PLC (1994 – 1998)
Legal advisor to Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF), USA (1998 – 2014)
Partner at Boteva & Kantutis Law Office (2004 – 2017)
Founding and managing partner at Kantutis Law Office (2017 – present)
Membership
Sofia Bar Association (2004 – present)
Practice areas
Contract and company law, corporate restructuring, debt and equity investments, M&A, securitization, licensing and regulatory compliance, competition law, liquidation and insolvency proceedings
Representative experience
1998 – 2014: legal advising to venture capital funds managed by Small Enterprise Assistance Funds as regards 30 portfolio investments in Bulgaria in the range of $50,000 – $4,000,000
2008 – 2015: legal advising to GED Eastern Fund II, FCR in regard with its operations and portfolio in Bulgaria
2011 – present: legal advising to Global Recovery Group, USA in regard with its recovery business in Bulgaria
2015 – present: legal advising to Hamilton Data Services Group, France, regarding its M&A transaction and overall corporate interests in Bulgaria
2011 – present: legal advising to Speedy Group regarding its M&A transactions and overall corporate interests in Bulgaria and on the Balkans
2011 – present: legal advising to S Group regarding M&A transactions
2012 – legal advising to the Republic of Bulgaria as part of the team of Tomov & Tomov Law Firm in relation to Euro 950 million international bond issue
2014 – legal advising to the Republic of Bulgaria as part of the team of Tomov & Tomov Law Firm in relation to Euro 1,493 million international bond issue
Languages
Bulgarian, English, Russian
Contacts
tkantutis@kantutis.com
+359 886 902532