My name is Yordan Kostov and I perform a wide range of legal services as an attorney at law and as an insolvency practitioner. I graduated from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in 2004 and I am profiled in Civil, Commercial and Administrative Law.

I was registered as an attorney at law with the Sofia Bar Association in 2012 and as an insolvency practitioner with the Ministry of Justice in 2014.

I also have practical experience as a public enforcement officer with the State Receivables Collection Agency (now the National Revenue Agency), a legal counsel and an assistant private enforcement agent.

I speak English, German and Russian.

I am a partner in the World Bank project „Doing Business”, measuring the business regulations in 190 countries around the world, including Bulgaria.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • May 2014 - now - Insolvency Practitioner, Ministry of Justice;
  • October 2012 - now - Attorney at Law, Sofia Bar Association;
  • December 2007 - September 2012 - Assistant Private Enforcement Agent and Legal Counsel,Private Enforcement Agent Nedelcho Mitev
  • April 2007 - December 2007 - Legal Counsel
    Chavdar Ltd., Botevgrad /bankrupted/, Microprocessor Systems JSC, Pravets /bankrupted/, Isida JSC, Elin Pelin /bankrupted/, Chepino JSC, Velingrad /bankrupted/, Stara Planina JsC, Peshtera /bankrupted/, Elpin Trade Ltd., Plovdiv /bankrupted/, Mineral Engineering Ltd., Sofia /bankrupted/.
  • November 2005 - March 2007 - Public Enforcement Officer
    State Receivables Collection Agency, Regional Directorate - Sofia, Public Enforcement Agents Department
  • July 2004 - September 2004 - Human Resources Intern
    Nestlé Bulgaria JSC, Human Resources Department

 

EDUCATION

2000 - 2004 Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia
Faculty of Philosophy, major in Psychology, Bachelor's degree

1998 - 2003 Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia
Faculty of Law, major in Law, Master's Degree
• Judicial profile

1993 - 1998 Foreign Languages High School "Vasil Karagyozov", Yambol
• Profile - English

 

CERTIFICATES

World Bank Certificate of Appreciation
World Bank Recognition Letter
Certificate of Registration in the Sofia Bar Association
Certificate for passed Bar Exam
Letter of recognition as an Insolvency Practitioner
Certificate of Training in 2019 for Insolvency Practitioners
Legal English Certificate from the University of Cambridge
Certificate of Personal Data Administrator
Certificate of competency as an Assistant Private Enforcement Agent
Certificate of Legal Capacity

TRAININGS

3 December 2019 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
29-30 November 2019 - Ernst & Young Law Firm - Training within the project "Reforms in the Field of Insolvency in Bulgaria" on theme: "General Principles of Bulgarian Law in the Context of Insolvency and Enterprise Rescue" .
7 November 2019 - Attorneys' Training Center "Krastyo Tsonchev" - Training on theme: "The Cassation Appeal".
15 March - 1 December 2019 - Attorneys' Training Center "Krastyo Tsonchev" and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" – One Year Continuous Profound Training on European Union Law.
1-2 November 2018 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
26-27 October 2017 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
18 May 2017 - Attorneys' Training Center "Krastyo Tsonchev" - Training on theme: "Review of the Amendments in the Spacial Planning Act".
20-21 October 2016 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
29-30 October 2015 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
22-23 October 2014 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Actual Problems on the Insolvency Procedure and the Collateral Procedures".
6 March 2014 - "Apis" - Seminar on theme: "Actual Problems on the Code of Civil Procedure".
15 March 2013 - "Apis" - - Seminar on theme: "The Amendments in the Spacial Planning Act and the Acts of Its Implementation".
19 September - 13 December 2011 - British Council, Bulgaria – Legal English Course
9 July 2011 - Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents - Seminar on theme: "Tax Obligations of Private Enforcement Agents According to the Value Added Tax Act and Personal Income Tax Act. Actual Problems Related to the Enforcement".
26 June 2011 - Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents - Seminar on theme: "Еnforcement Pursuant to the Code of Administrative Procedure".
11 December 2019 - "Apis" - Seminar on theme: "Actual Problems on Implementation of the European Union Law and the Interaction Between the National Courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union".
15 October 2009 - "Apis" - Seminar on theme: "The New Family Code".
24-26 April 2009 - National Center for Legal Education - Seminar on theme: "The Practice on Application of the Code of Civil Procedure".
7-8 November 2008 - Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents - Seminar on theme: "Assistant Enforcement Agent. Competence and Powers".
20-21 March 2008 - "Ciela" - Seminar on theme: "The Civil Procedure Pursiant to the New Code of Civil Procedure".
3-4 November 2007 - Ministry of Justice - Training for advanced qualification of insolvency practitioners on theme: "Problems on Registered Pledges".