Iva Zgurova
Iva Zgurova is a graduate of the Law Faculty of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. She completed her studies with a Master’s degree in law (LL.M) in 2006 and became a member of Sofia Bar Association in December 2007.
Professional Experience:
Iva Zgurova specializes in Corporate and Commercial Company Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estates and Administrative law and procedure with regard to obtaining Bulgarian citizenship and status of foreigner residing for long term in Bulgaria.
Iva Zgurova has an extensive experience with: preliminary research of trademarks and trademarks registration at Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (word trademark, figurative, composite and three-dimensional trademarks); procedures for issuing permits for temporary and long-term residence of foreigners in the country, including the procedure for acquiring Bulgarian citizenship by naturalization; incorporation, re-registration, changes, current legal service of commercial companies, preparation and participation at General meetings and sessions of Board of Directors, representation of members and shareholders; preparation of transformation by changing the legal form of a company and by separation; incorporation through an in-kind contribution; thorough examination of the status and ownership of a real estate, preparing and supplying with documents, preliminary and final agreements (including preparation of title deeds), negotiations, representation before a Notary Public, registration and cancellation of mortgages.
In 2001 Iva Zgurova gained practical knowledge in Administrative Law in Municipality “Lozenetz”.
In 2002-2003 Iva Zgurova obtained Diploma for Legal French Language in the French Institute, Sofia and during the summer of 2003 she participated in an International Conference for ”Comparative Law” in French (Bayreuth - Germany).
In 2003 he worked as Legislative Assistant to the National Assembly of Republic of Bulgaria and participated in the preparation of comparative legal analysis of Bulgarian and European legislation.
During her studies she was a trainee in Varadonov & Co Attorneys-At law and works there until 2011. In this period she is consulting also a company acting as a residential and commercial property developer in Bulgaria.
Currently she is managing partner in the Tonchev & Zgurova Attorneys-At-Law.
Languages spoken:
Bulgarian /native/, English, French, Russian