Sofia

Rokas (Sofia), having its origin in 1997, has been established since 2011 as a Sofia Branch (reg. № 2300028210 Sofia Bar, Sofia City Court corporate file № 183/2011, BULSTAT № 176056745) of the Athens law firm and is represented and managed by the Senior Partner, Prof. Dr. Ioannis Rokas. In addition, since April 2010 it provides legal services in the area of business law through a partnership with Dragiev & Dragiev law firm.

Rokas (Sofia)’s aim is to provide the highest quality professional advice by combining technical expertise with an appreciation of the commercial environment in which its clients operate. The firm’s network of local experts, have extensive experience in consulting investors, government departments and other clients across the industry, regulatory and service sectors, providing advice on inward investment and privatization transactions in banking, insurance, media, energy, natural resources, telecommunications and utilities, by way of share acquisitions and joint ventures. Banking, insurance and commercial litigation and enforcement have been principal areas of practice since the early years of the branch’s establishment and still continue to form a significant part of its expertise.  

Rokas (Sofia) has handled large financial projects in Bulgaria, including one valued at more than €27 mio, real estate transactions, including one valued at more than €13 mio and numerous litigation cases, including one valued at more than €16 mio. Well-known enterprises, including global players, have entrusted (a number of them on a permanent basis) the support of their interests in projects and matters involving a wide range of corporate and commercial issues in the firm. It has also gained experience in handling NLP projects of four Bulgarian banks, including litigation and enforcement, as well as in complicated insurance litigations. The firm’s team of local Bulgarian legal experts (supported by paralegals, accounting and qualified administrative staff) has been renewed, consisting of lawyers with in-depth experience in a wide range of legal issues.