EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” , Faculty of Law – Master of Laws
University of Manchester (United Kingdom) – Bachelor of Laws (English Law), with First Class Honours
University of Hamburg (Germany) – Doctor of Law, PhD ( Private International Law), magna cum laude
Hague Academy of International Law (The Netherlands) – Diploma in Private International Law
INSEAD (France and Singapore) – Business Strategy and Finance Executive Course
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, UK) – Fellowship Course in International Arbitration
University of Arizona – Introduction of US Law and WTO Law, Executive Course

PROFESSIONAL CAREER & EXPERIENCE:
- Deyan Dragiev Law Firm (2020 – ) – legal services in the areas of commercial law, investment projects, technology and dispute resolution in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Insa / Colibra Insurance ( Malta ) – Head of Legal Department (2019 – 2022), attorney-at-law
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP – Attorney-at-law (2011 –2019) in the “Commercial Law, Regulatory and Dispute Resolution” department of international law firm in the United Kingdom with office in Sofia, Bulgaria
Representation of clients before courts and arbitration institutions in Bulgaria and Europe, including under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, etc.;
- Cross-border litigation;
- Competition law, intellectual property
- Company law, corporate transactions, bankruptcy;
- Energy
- Construction, infrastructure projects;
- Financial law and financial services; insurance law;
Work experience in UK at barristers ‘ chambers (2010-2011):
- Essex Chambers (London)
- Monckton Chambers (London)
- Stone Chambers (London)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS:
Membership in panels of arbitration institutions:
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), the world’s only specialized institute for the training and certification of arbitrators
- Member of the Supervisory Board of National Institute for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Republic of Bulgaria at the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
- Arbitrator at Dubai International Court of Arbitration (DIAC, Dubai)
- Arbitrator at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration Center .
- Arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of Saudi Arabian Commercial Arbitration Center (SCCA)
- Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC)
- Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization
- Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at Vienna International Arbitration Center (2015 – 2020)
LANGUAGES:
Bulgarian; English; Spanish; French
PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
“Security of Claims in International Civil and Commercial Cases”, book, Ciela Publishing House, 2024
“Interim Measures in Cross-Border Litigation and Arbitration” , book, 2023, published in English by Springer, Germany: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-28704-6
“ Insurance in Private International Law ” , author of a section of book, published by Springer Publishing House, Germany, 2024
Articles:
Over 40 articles in Bulgarian and English-language legal publications on issues of civil and commercial law, civil procedure and private international law, including, but not limited to:
In English:
- Liability for Non-compliance with a Dispute Resolution Agreement – Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, Volume 88, Issue 1 (2022) pp. 135 – 155
- Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Renewable Energy Sector: Overview of Arbitral Case Law on Legitimate Expectations in the Light of Policy – Transnational Dispute Management 7 (2018) · Dec 2, 2018
- Arbitrating Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit – Dispute Resolution Journal, American Arbitration Association, Vol. 71, No. 3 · Jan 1, 2017
- The Effect of Insolvency on Pending International Arbitration: What Is and What Should Not Be – Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 32 (2015) / Issue 5, pp. 511–542 · Oct 1, 2015
- State Responsibility for Non-Enforcement of Arbitral Awards – World Arbitration and Mediation Review 2014 Vol. 8, No. 4 · Dec 1, 2014
- Bad Faith Conduct of States in Violation of the ‘Fair and Equitable Treatment’ Standard in International Investment Law and Arbitration – Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2014) 5 (2): 273-305 · Jul 1, 2014
- Unilateral Jurisdiction Clauses: The Case for Invalidity, Severability or Enforceability – Journal of International Arbitration 31, no. 1 (2014): 19–46 · Jan 1, 2014
Articles about Kluwer International:
- Arbitration vs Litigation in Financial Agreements: A Policy Perspective (2015)
- French Court of Cassation Confirms Invalidity of Unilateral (Asymmetrical) Jurisdiction Clauses (2015)
- Exorbitant Jurisdiction in the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards. Some Limits: Yukos Capital v. Tomskneft (2014)
- Proving Corruption in Arbitration: Lessons to be Learned from Metal-Tech v. Republic of Uzbekistan (2014)
- Arbitrability of Competition Law Issues Reinforced (2014)
- Rationalizing applicable law in investor -State disputes in absence of express choice of law under Article 42 (1) of ICSID Convention (2013)
- Impact of Brussels I’s Recasting on Arbitration: Putting Enforcement Problems on Statutory Basis (2013)
In Bulgarian:
- The consequences of the exit of United Kingdom from European union (” Brexit ” ) on international civil proceedings – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2021
- The legal regime of consumer disputes according to the amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of 2019 – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2020
- Balance between sellers’ rights and consumer rights: models of grouping of claims and collective redress – Journal “European Law Review”, Volume XXVI
- The protection of consumer rights under Directive 93/13 and the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU in light of the amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of 2019 – – Journal “European Law Review”, Volume XXV
- The choice of court in civil and commercial matters with an international element according to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2019
- International investment disputes after the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Achmea case – Journal “European Law Review”, Volume XX III
- Proportionality in enforcement under Art. 442a of the Civil Procedure Code – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2018
- The claim for damages for violation of competition law under the Law on Protection of Competition and Directive 2014/104/EU in the light of EU private international law – Journal “European Law Review ” , Volume XX
- Suspension of security proceedings – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2017
- Cross-border freezing of bank accounts in the EU private international law system and Bulgarian civil proceedings – Journal “European Law Review ” , Volume XVII
- The necessary joinder of parties in the light of Interpretative Decision No. 3/2016 of the Supreme Court of Cassation – “Property and Law” magazine · 2017
- Determination of the amount of the claim by the court under Art. 162 of the Civil Procedure Code – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine · 2017
- Security of joined civil claims – ” Commercial and Bond” magazine law ” · 2016
- Joinder of civil claims – “Commercial and Bond” magazine law ” , 2016
- The judicial administration of civil relations – “Commercial Law” magazine, 2016
- The claim for damages caused by interim measures – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine, 2015
- Proof of foreign law in civil proceedings – “Norma” magazine, 2015
- Unjust enrichment in private international law – “Commercial Law” magazine, 2015
- Effect of transfer of claim (assignment) on an arbitration clause – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine, 2015
- Interim measures on a bank guarantee – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine, 2014
- The international jurisdiction of the Bulgarian court to secure a future claim over which it does not have international jurisdiction – “Norma” magazine, 2014
- Applicable law to unilateral transactions under Bulgarian private international law – “Commercial and Obligations Law” magazine, 2014