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Founding Partner · Lawyer

Marin Donkov

Bulgaria-qualified lawyer and barrister, and founder of YARD Law Co. For 5+ years I have run a commercial law practice advising domestic and international clients - from fintech startups to foreign companies that need reliable Bulgarian legal support. My work centres on contract negotiation, cross-border matters, and business advisory, with a deep specialism in blockchain, AML compliance, company formation, and M&A.

Sofia, Bulgaria [email protected] +359 899 696 543
Marin Donkov - Founding Partner & Lawyer, YARD Law Co.

About

I run an independent legal practice built around clarity and responsiveness. On any given week I am juggling five to ten matters at different stages - intake, analysis, drafting, negotiation, and closing - for clients across technology, entertainment, real estate, and construction.

My background bridges law and finance. Alongside my Bulgarian legal qualification I am completing a second master's degree in Finance, and I work hands-on with blockchain, digital assets, and AML/KYC frameworks. That combination lets me advise founders and investors not just on what the contract says, but on how the deal and the regulation actually fit together.

Practice focus

  • Commercial & corporate law - MSAs, NDAs, collaboration agreements, MoUs
  • Crypto, blockchain & MiCA regulatory structuring
  • Technology, software & SaaS contracts
  • Company formation & foreign-investor setup in Bulgaria
  • Mergers & acquisitions and business advisory
  • Data protection & GDPR compliance
  • Cross-border debt collection and enforcement
  • Real estate transactions

Selected experience

Founder & Managing Lawyer - YARD Law Co. · 2020-Present
Full contract lifecycle and Bulgarian regulatory compliance for domestic and international clients, running 5-10 parallel matters at any time.
USD 3,000,000 cross-border debt collection
Coordinating cross-border enforcement and communication between parties on a high-value international commercial claim.
Outside counsel across multiple sectors
Advising a range of companies in technology, finance, real estate, and other industries on contracts, structuring, and day-to-day legal matters.
Bitcoin & Lightning Network ecosystem
Contract support for Bolt.Fun (Bitcoin Lightning platform) and registered manager of PeakShift, the Bitcoin Design community behind the Shock the Web hackathon.

Fixed-fee legal packages

Transparent starting fees for productized work - so you know roughly where you stand before we ever speak. Each package covers a defined scope of documents, one consultation call, and a set number of revision rounds.

Corporate
Bulgarian Company Formation
Incorporation of an EOOD/OOD, drafting of constitutional documents, and Commercial Register filing.
from€700
International
Foreign Founder Bulgaria Setup
Company formation for non-residents, banking introductions, and the documentation foreign owners need.
from€1,500
Startup · Popular
Startup Legal Launch Pack
Founders' agreement, equity structure, core commercial templates, and a compliance baseline for a new venture.
from€2,500
Technology
SaaS Legal Pack
Terms of service, subscription agreement, DPA, and acceptable-use policy for a software product.
from€3,000
Technology
Software Ownership & Developer Protection Pack
IP assignment, developer/contractor agreements, and the structures that keep your code firmly yours.
from€3,500
Crypto
Crypto & MiCA Readiness Assessment
Regulatory classification of your tokens or activity, plus a clear map of MiCA / AML obligations.
from€1,500
Compliance
GDPR Starter Pack
Privacy policy, records of processing, and a practical compliance baseline for a Bulgarian business.
from€1,500
Contracts
Commercial Contract Drafting & Review
Drafting or reviewing a standard commercial agreement - MSA, NDA, collaboration agreement, or MoU.
from€500
Recovery
Debt Collection Assessment
Review of your claim, recovery strategy, and a first formal demand - domestic or cross-border.
from€750
Retainer
Monthly Legal Counsel
Ongoing advisory for growing businesses - contracts, questions, and priority access on a monthly basis.
from€500/ month
How pricing works. All figures are starting fees for standard matters and exclude VAT and state/notary fees. Complex, cross-border, regulated, urgent, disputed, or negotiated matters are quoted separately after an initial review. For litigation, crypto licensing, tax structuring, and disputes we begin with an initial legal assessment and quote the work phase by phase.