Sevda Staykova

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For over two decades Sevda Staykova has been advising on cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate finance transactions in the UK and a number of other European countries.

Sevda has a wealth of experience advising buyers and sellers in private sales and acquisitions as well as corporate issuers in the US private placement market. She also represents investors on post-completion integration and reorganisation transactions.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Sevda worked at another AmLaw 50 firm.

Languages

  • Bulgarian
  • Russian

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of England & Wales
  • Sofia Bar Association

Education

  • Central European University, LL.M., International Business Law
  • T.M.C. Asser Instituut, Post-Graduate Program in International Trade and Business Law
  • Sofia University School of Law, Master’s Degree
  • Represented Pharmaron on a number of UK acquisitions
  • Represented Huvepharma on a number of acquisition and disposals in Europe
  • Represented Bupa on its acquisition of LUXMED Group, the largest healthcare provider in Poland 
  • Represented Nordic Capital on its acquisition of The Binding Site Group, a UK diagnostics business
  • Advised portfolio companies of Seidler Equity Partners on acquisitions in Europe

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