Ivan Vulchev Email & Phone Number

Full-fledged, in-house support for the worldwide operations of the Chaos Group in Europe, Americas and Asia:- Cloud & Integration related agreements (desktop applications, software as a service, usage based licensing, software development tool, render-farm bureau services, hybrid products, etc);- Strategic Client Agreements - contracts with Forbes 500 customers;- End User License Agreements for various applications;- Software Development Kit implementation agreements;- Partnership Program agreements;- Employment matters and compliance;- NDAs and other template agreements;- Thorough compliance: data privacy, cyber security, sanctions and export controls, money laundering, anti-bribery, etc.;- Website interface and e-commerce compliance;- Large scale dispute resolution in various venues;- M&A, Corporate secretarial and group restructuring;- etc.

Sofia, Bulgaria

OverviewContractual: vastly involved in a c. EUR 40M VIVACOM outsourcing project; transaction support for Alcatel-Lucent on the Balkans; providing thorough legal support to the Sci-Tech Oscar winner Chaos Group for their operations on 3 continents; local legal arm for of Melexis| Belgium, and of a local dealer of Toyota, and many more.Corporate and M&A: counsel for EU renown telecoms (Alcatel-Lucent and Telestant). Most recent transactions: a) transfer of a Bulgarian branch valuated by PwC as at about EUR 2M; b) transfer of a Macedonian subsidiary with TCV of about EUR 1M; c) liquidation of a Bosnia and Herzegovina subsidiary; d) corporate secretarial for Bulgarian operations of Telestant; e) acquisition and construction of multi-million vehicle maintenance premises in Varna, etc.Intellectual Property: legal support to Universal, EMI and SONY Music's licensees; thorough IP Law coverage for Chaos Group (copyrights protection, trademarks and patents); advising General Electric on IPR; legal advice on cinematographic projects, etc. Data Privacy: Involved in international projects of top EU and USA pharmaceutical companies, to wit: Pierre Fabre compliance; multinational transfer of data under a joint project of HP and Alcatel-Lucent; GDPR implementation for Chaos Group; DP compliance for Melexis; advising Microsoft Corp. project on data security, etc. Close cooperation with Covington&Burling LLP on lots of international projects.Litigation: Significant record on commercial litigation for large-scale disputes acting for corporate entities: Satphone| Spain; Alcatel-Lucent; Melexis; etc. Vastly involved in a huge IP federal case in the USA concerning TM and domain name infringement. acting for the employer in a US mediation case concerning harassment case, etc.Energy: Acting as a local legal counsel for Fire Energy| Spain/ China, as regards a solar power project.

Thorough legal support in Bulgaria as regards the Vivacom network support outsourcing and full-fledged legal support for the Alcatel affiliates in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, including but not limited to negotiations and contractual drafting, litigation, compliance, procurement, employment matters, etc.

Managing Associate of the Legal Practice (sub-serviceline) at the Tax and Legal Division of Ernst & Young in Bulgaria. Leading teams on complex assignments (manifold due diligence reviews acting on either side, transactions preparation and closure, providing legal advice and opinion, etc.), Overview: local business acquisition of Renault Trucks, advising on disposal of the local distribution chain of Jim Beam, legal support for the acquisition of the Dry Plaster Unit of Orgachim by Mapei, Italy, provision of advice to the Ministry of Finance on the Guide for PPPs, establishment, contract management and compliance for Ingenix / United Health Fund, and manifold due diligence reviews of various pharmaceutical distribution chains (range: the top one - Actavis - to middle-size and small entrepreneurs in this industry; both wholesale and retail), advising Microsoft, HP, EFG, etc.Formerly member of "Dinova, Rusev & Partners" Law Firm's management team (known as "PI Partners" - law practice operating in the South East Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Turkey)) which used to constitute Ernst & Young Legal according to the local Bar Act. Such structure enabled E&Y to offer multi-disciplinary solutions in the fields of accounting, tax and financial advisory services. PI Partners has a client list with many international names, inter alia, General Electric, Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston, British Telecom, Dubai Arab Ports, Procter & Gamble, Polo Ralph Lauren, La Chemise, Lacoste, Mitsubishi, Renault Trucks, United Health Fund (Ingenix), Tyco Healthcare and Tyco Electronics, and many more. The firm also acts for many of the leading companies in the region, to wit: Delta Holdings (now Vivartia), Hellenic Petroleum, Bank of Cyprus, Agricultural Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, CEZ Energy Distribution, Sisecam group, Sigma Bleyzer, Alapis, etc. PI Partners is a fully integrated practice able to put together a team from any of its offices to meet the client’s needs.

Acting as a sole legal counsel on any client or supplier transaction by IBM Bulgaria, Providing legal advice and support on any aspect of the operations of IBM Bulgaria, Providing support on a virtual assignment as: a) C&N on CEE level (CEE stands for the 9 countries of Central & Eastern Europe), and b) Leader for the Annuity Services Offerings on CEMAAS level (CEMAAS stands for the 52 countries of Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia, Austria and Switzerland).

Sofia, Bulgaria

Day to day legal advice and litigation before courts and various forums

Sofia

Acquisition of video rental outlets; Drafting, review and negotiation of movie distribution agreements (Columbia, TriStar, Universal, Warner, etc. including all movie Majors plus a few of the smaller Independents); Employment and administrative law coverage; Litigation; etc providing day-today coverage of all legal needs of all the in-house business teams.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Strong focus on M&A (privatization of public assets, to wit factories, wineries, etc.)

Certificate Of Attendance, Course In Alternative Dispute Resolution

Activities and Societies: The course has been designed and organized by the American Bar Association, Partners Bulgaria and University.

Bachelor & Master Of Laws, Civil, Criminal, Private & Public Law Sciences