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Vladimir Penkov: Chairman and Senior Partner of Penkov, Markov & Partners, Navig

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Vladimir Penkov: Chairman and Senior Partner of Penkov, Markov & Partners, Navig

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  1. VladimirPenkov:ChairmanandSenior PartnerofPenkov,Markov&Partners, NavigatingLegalMatterswithRobost Solutions Withitslatestissue,TycoonSuccessMagazineisbackwithsome successfulbusinessexecutiveswhoaremakingadifferencethrough theirideasandcreativity.Hereisthesuccessstoryofanaccomplished businessmanandlawyerwithyearsofenrichedexpertiseinthe relevant field.Anindustryveteranrenownedforhiseffortstopositively influencethelegalprofession,VladimirPenkovistheChairmanand SeniorPartnerofPenkov,Markov&Partners,oneof theleading legalfirmsinBulgaria. TheManoftheHour InthekeypositionofChairman,VladimirPenkovissuccessfully spearheadingthefirmandtakingcareofthedifferentlegalmattersfora numberofthefirm'slong-standingclients.Hisareasofexpertiseinclude negotiations,legalresearch,drafting,andclientrepresentationina varietyofcommerciallawareas,includingbankingandfinance, corporatelawandcommercialcontracts,competition,privatisation,and foreigninvestments;investmentmanagement;mergersandacquisitions; projectfinance;publicprocurement;licencingandknow-how agreements;taxlaw;telecommunications;mediaandIT;energylaw;andrenewableenergysources. "ThereareoftenunforeseenobstaclesinthewayofbecomingareputablelawyeratareputableinternationallawfirmlikePenkov, Markov&Partnersfromastateemployee-lawyerinaministryora foreigntradeorganisationinasocialistcountry.Thevisionaryleader summeduphisprofessionalexperiencebysaying,"Adaptingtoa democraticstateruledbytheruleoflawwithafreemarketeconomy

  2. demandsnotonlyvisionandinitiativebutalsoconfidence,patience,tenacity,andendurance,aswellasalotofhope.demandsnotonlyvisionandinitiativebutalsoconfidence,patience,tenacity,andendurance,aswellasalotofhope. EmpoweringtheLegalReformationinBulgaria Penkov,Markov&PartnersisthefirstlawfirminBulgariawitha modernworkstructure.Itwasfoundedin1990,immediatelyfollowing thedemocraticchangesin thecountry,with thegoalofstrengtheningthe ruleoflaw,establishingbestbusinesspractisesandalevelplayingfield forcompanies. Sincethebeginningandupuntilthepresent,wehaveworkedhardtofullysatisfytheindividualdemandsofourclientsandhavedevelopedtheessentialmethodologyfordoingso,whichisfollowedbyallofus. Thiscallsfordeliveringmorethanjusttheoretical"cabinetknowledge" and havingthegutstothinkcreativelyand beyondthebox,tocombine knowledgewiththewisdomofcourtandlifepractise.Thisgivesusthe assurancetolookforunique,creativesolutionsandtosupportthem alongsideourclientstheprominentpractitionerstated. TowardsaPositiveandInnovativeTransformation Inthedirectionofapositiveandinnovativetransformation,amorerapid responsetotheactualneedsoftheclientsismadepossiblebythe combinationofprofessionalisminvariouslegalfields,empathyforthe client'sproblems,andpublicengagement.Thisalsoincreasesmotivation andcommitmenttofind(oftenunexpectedlyfortheclient)themost suitableinnovativesolution.Thiscallsforfortitudeandtenacity. ThesearePenkov,Markov,&Partners'ownprofessionalstandards. ThisdescribesthedevelopedcorporatecultureofPenkov,Markov& Partners,whichisaneffectivesourceofindividualinspirationandan amplifierofaccomplishments.ThisisthechangethatPenkov,Markov &Partnersistryingtobringabout.

  3. Allclientswhoseektotakeadvantageoffineinvestmentopportunities andthereforeneedtheappropriatespecificlegalsupport,personal commitment,andthefeelingofapathwalkedtogethercouldbenefit fromthisapproach. OvercomingtheMajorHurdlesAlongtheWay TheprimaryhurdlesforVladimirincludedstartingafirmwithoutany experience,resources,equipment,orclients,aswellasworkingonthe manynewlawsthatwereabouttobeadoptedinBulgariaatthetime. Second,itisdifficulttomakeconventionalresultsandsticktoawayof thinkingbecausenewlegaldisciplineshavebeenrapidlygrowingin recentyears. Inadditiontothepreviouslymentionedstumblingblocks,itcanalsobe difficulttocometotherightconclusionsandestablishclearactionplans whilemaintainingtheautonomyandindependenceoftheteam.Thebest advice,whichcould offertheclientthegreatestefficiencyandcomfort,israrelythefirstprofessionallegalopinionthatisavailable. FromtheChairman’sDesk Inmybook ‘TheColourfulWorldofaLawyer’,whichcameout recently,Itryto givemyselfananswertotheseandsomeother questions,ifthatisatallpossible.Whenyouhavesolidprofessional trainingandcomefromanationwherenearlyeverythingwascontrolled bythestateandthenallofasuddenthingsstarttoshift,havingthe flexibilitytostartabusinessandorganiseitissimultaneouslynotonlya hugechallenge,butastrongmotivatoraswell.Istartedtakingthe plannedactionrightaway,applyingwhatIhadalreadylearnedwhile alsopickingupalotmoreknowledge.Whenyoulosefocus,youstop noticingalotoflittlebutsignificantaspectsof life. Thefounderofacompanywantstodomostoftheworkhimselfforas longaspossibleortosuperviseclosely.This,inturn,makesitveryeasy

  4. for sometopassontheirownobligationstohim.Officeworkbecomes anobsessionandappearstopracticallyeliminateothersignificant aspectsoflife,suchashavingenoughtimeandprovidingfor your family,orkids. Attheveryleast,Iwanttobeknownasan"approachable,smiling,pleasantboss,alwayspolite andcalm"attheendofmywork.I'm attemptingtomakeupformypastfailingsbygivingmythree grandchildren,friends,and,whynot,myself,moreloveandcare. IfIcan,Istrivetodirectallofmyexpertiseandskillstowards "visioning,companydevelopment,andtraining."Idreamofpursuing goalsthatrequirenewideasandinnovativethinking,asthefounderofa venturefindsithardertowithdrawfromtheworkandtheproblemsof theorganisationhehascreatedentirelyandcontinues,despiteadvancing age,toputforthacommittedeffort,findingitdifficulttoachievethe rightbalance. DisruptingtheLegalIndustry Penkov,Markov&Partnershassetthebarhighforothermarketplayers intermsofinnovationandsettingupworkingandrestingenvironments thatareconducivetothehighestlevelsofqualification.Thegood communicationandunderstandingwithintheteam,aswellasthe qualificationopportunities,areaconsequenceofthealreadyestablished firmcultureandthehighmotivationof thecolleaguestooftenfindthe bestinnovativesolution. TheFuturePlansofPenkov,Markov,andPartners TocontributetothestrengtheningofthereputationofBulgarianlaw firmsandthecountryasapromisingdestination,notonlyfortourismbutalsoformoreinvestments.Theteamwillberequiredtocombine, perhapsthroughmergers,evenharderworkinsupportofjudicialreform andtherequiredchangesto theCommercialAct,aswellasefforts

  5. towardsmoreexpeditiousadministrativedecision-makingandless bureaucracy. Beforesigningoff,thevisionaryleadershareswordsofwisdomforall youngentrepreneursaspiringtoandworkinghardtogrowinthelegal segment. "Incomparisontomanyothernations,Bulgariaoffersforeignbusinesses afarwiderrangeofoptionsandactivities.Iwouldproposethatthey makefirstcontactwithreputablelawfirmsandperhapsotheradvisors ratherthansolelyrelyingonmeetingswiththeadministration. InvestmentsarepromotedinBulgariabyfacilitatingadministrative supportandmakinglandpurchasessimpler.Theinvestmentsare reliable andprotectedbythelaw.Investorsshould alsoconsiderwhetherthe requiredlabourforceisreadilyavailable."

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