Born 1989

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" , "Law", Faculty of Law; University of Manchester (UK) - English Law; University of Hamburg (Germany) – PhD, Law (private international law), magna cum laude

Hague Academy of International Law (Netherlands) - private international law; INSEAD (France and Singapore) - course in business strategy and finance

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, UK) – Fellowship Course in International Arbitration

PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND EXPERIENCE:

Attorney-at-law and Managing Partner, Deyan Dragiev & Partners Law Firm (2020 - ) – legal services in the areas of commercial law, investments, technology and dispute resolution in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Colibra Insurance (Malta) - Head of Legal Affairs, Attorney-at-law (2019 - 2022)

Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP – attorney-at-law (2011-2019), in the Commercial, Regulations and Dispute Resolution department of an international law firm from the UK with a branch in Sofia, Bulgaria. Representation in courts and arbitration institutions in Bulgaria and Europe, incl. under the rules of the AC at the BCCI , the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of Arbitration, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, etc .; international arbitration; cross-border litigation; competition law, intellectual property; company law, corporate transactions, insolvency; energy; construction, infrastructure projects; financial services; insurance law;

Internship in the UK at barrsiters' chambers: Essex Chambers (London) Monckton Chambers (London) Stone Chambers (London)

MEMBERSHIP IN ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS:

Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators , UK , the world's only specialized institute for training and certification of arbitrators

Arbitrator at Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Arbitrator at Dubai International Court of Arbitration (Dubai)

Arbitrator at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration Center .

Arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of Saudi Arabian Commercial Arbitration Center

Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at Asian International Arbitration Center

Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of World Intellectual Property Organization

Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators at Vienna International Arbitration Center (2015 – 2020),

Member of the Supervisory Board of National Institute for Conciliation and Arbitration of the Republic of Bulgaria under the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (2024-2025)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

Lawyer, member of Sofia Bar Association (2016 - )

Member of the editorial board of the Journal of International Dispute Settlement at Oxford University Press (Switzerland)

Associate Member, Centre for Private International Law, University of Aberdeen

Member of the Publications Advisory Board of International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)

Swiss Arbitration Association "Under 40"

ICC Young Referees Forum

LCIA Young & International, an international group

Legal expert on public-private partnership issues at Economic and Social Council under the Council of Ministers

Member of The Citizens' Council to the National Council for Anti-Corruption Policies to the Council of Ministers (NCAP)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), 2021

LANGUAGES:

Bulgarian, English, French, Spanish

COMMERCIAL AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

"Ethnic Foods" EAD - Chairman of the Board of Directors (2025 - )

Softranscom Holding AD - Chairman of the Board of Directors (2021 – 2023)

"Union for Business Initiative" - member of the Management Board

PUBLICATIONS:

Books:

"The Security of Claims in International Civil and Commercial Cases" , book, Ciela Publishing House, 2024

“Interim Measures in Cross-Border Litigation and Arbitration” - “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” – “ Insurance in Private International Law”, author of a section of the 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