Iliyana Todorova
Attorney at Law
Education and Qualifications
Since 2023 – ongoing – PhD candidate in Civil Procedure – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Dissertation topic: “The Arbitration Agreement”
2021 – Master of Law – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Law Department, Graduated first of class
2019 – Mobility for the purpose of studying under the Erasmus+ program at the Masaryk University in Brno, the Czech Republic, “Law”
2023 – Certificate of proficiency in Spanish language, Level B2
2020 – Certificate for completed course on the topic “Data Protection Officer. Statute and tasks. Practical aspects”
2015 – Certificate of proficiency in English language, CAE, Level C2
Practice areas
Commercial and contract law; intellectual property law with a focus on copyright; tourism; regulatory matters including personal data protection; procedural representation in civil, commercial and administrative cases, etc.
Professional experience
Attorney-at law Iliyana Todorova joined the team of Velchev&Co. Law Office in April 2024. Prior to this, she interned at the Commission for Personal Data Protection, served as a legal inter in the legal department of Prosperamo Group, and worked as a legal assistant and attorney at KGK Law Firm. Since July 2023, she has been registered as an attorney-at-law with the Sofia Bar Association.
In her practice, she provides legal assistance to clients in the course of various corporate transactions, including the preparation of due diligence analyses and the drafting of contracts and related documentation. Attorney-at-law Todorova advises the law firm’s clients across a wide range of areas, consulting them on ongoing legal matters related to their business activities, and drafting and reviewing various types of agreements and legal opinions. She also works on cases in the fields of copyright law, regulatory compliance, and personal data protection, and provides procedural representation in administrative, civil, and arbitration proceedings.
Attorney-at-law Todorova is the recipient of numerous awards from legal competitions and is the author of several publications, including:
“State Liability for Damages Resulting from the Failure of a Court, Acting in Its Capacity as a Personal Data Controller, to Fulfil Its Obligations” (2020), published in Challenging the Law;
“Change of Parties to the Substantive Legal Relationship and Their Being Bound by the Arbitration Agreement” (2024), published in the journal Commercial Law;
“The Subjective Scope of the Arbitration Agreement: Controversial Issues” (2025), published in the conference volume “General Issues of Arbitration and Court Proceedings.”