Todor Tabakov

Todor Tabakov is one of the founders of Tabakov, Tabakova and Partners. He is a reputable attorney, having extensive experience in various fields of national and International law, including Taxation, Arbitration, Litigation, M&A, Commercial Law, Contracts Law, Competition, Banking and Financing, Real Estates, Oil and Natural Gas (upstream, mainstream and downstream), Energy.

He has comprehensive knowledge and expertise in Taxation and international tax planning. Todor is a well known and probably the most highly regarded international tax planner in Bulgaria. He practically laid down the foundations of the international tax planning business in the country. Todor’s advice has been sought in almost every complex international transaction ever to take place in Bulgaria.

Todor has held numerous positions at the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Planning. He was a consultant at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – Committee of Tax Affairs. Todor is currently a correspondent of Tax Notes International and Tax Analysts, IBFD. He is a member of IFA, TTN and the American Bar Association. Todor’s contribution to the international community has been recognized by the Madison Who’s Who and Who’s Who in the World biographical records, IBA and ABA biographical records.

Todor’s professional experience record includes: Judge at the City Court of Sofia and District Court of Sofia; Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Finance; Expert on International double taxation at the Ministry of Finance, Head of the International Tax and Investment Treaties Division of the Ministry of Finance, Head of International Financial Relations Department of the Ministry of Finance; Consultant at OECD – Fiscal Affairs Committee; Chief Executive Officer of Preston Finance Ltd.

Todor has over 60 publications in Bulgaria on legal matters, related mainly to tax and investment agreements and relevant legislation, publications in TNI (tax analysts) and Central European (Euromoney) publications.

Todor’s membership of professional bodies includes: Sofia Bar Association; European Association of Trustees, International Fiscal Association, Bulgarian Chamber of Tax Advisers. Todor is a member of the board of directors of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and of the Board of the Bulgarian Association of Professional football players. He is also a member of the International Biographic Association and correspondent of Tax Notes International.

Todor is fluent in English, French and Russian.