Radka Mandilova-Yaneva
Radka Mandilova-Yaneva

Senior Legal Counsel

Actively looking · Member since 10 Nov 2026
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Freelance, Temporary
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a qualified lawyer with more than 10 years of experience advising businesses on corporate, commercial, and cross-border legal matters. My work focuses on translating complex legal requirements into practical, commercially sound recommendations.

I have extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating international B2B, project, and commercial agreements. I support clients with contractual risk allocation, claims management, regulatory compliance, and legal issues arising in technically complex business environments.

I have worked across Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, with sector knowledge in transport, energy, construction, and pharmaceuticals. My background includes licensing and permitting regimes, corporate governance, M&A, due diligence, real estate transactions, and photovoltaic project development.

In senior in-house and independent counsel roles, I have managed legal support for international operations and coordinated closely with business stakeholders and external advisers. I am comfortable handling matters independently while ensuring legal work supports operational and commercial objectives.

I am fluent in Bulgarian, English, German, and Russian. I bring analytical thinking, clear legal communication, negotiation skills, stakeholder management, and a pragmatic approach to solving legal and commercial problems.

Skills

19 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Legal Counsel Independent Legal Practice

I advise businesses on corporate and commercial law, M&A, due diligence, international project development, and tax-related legal matters.

I draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on contractual structure and risk allocation, and manage international claims, EU payment orders, GDPR, compliance, licensing, and regulatory matters across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

Head of Legal Department – Green Energy Division ELECTRICITY EOOD

I led legal support for operations in Bulgaria and Germany, advising on corporate, commercial, and cross-border matters for the green energy division.

I drafted and managed complex EPC, O&M, and Power Purchase Agreements. I also supported M&A, real estate, and photovoltaic project development, identifying legal and transaction risks and coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisers.

Senior Legal Advisor SIEMENS AG (SIEMENS ENERGY)

I provided legal support as part of an international team working on two nuclear power projects in a technically complex environment.

I managed contractual matters and claims, contributing to the assessment, resolution, and mitigation of legal and commercial issues.

Legal Trainee – Tax & Social Security Law DATEV e.G.

I conducted legal research in tax law and social security law within a German legal and customer-support environment.

I provided customer support and assisted with legal inquiries, strengthening my research, communication, and practical legal analysis skills.

Co-founder & Chairwoman National Association of Occasional Road Transport

I served as co-founder and chairwoman of the National Association of Occasional Road Transport on a volunteer basis.

I held responsibility for the association's legal affairs and supported its organizational and legal needs.

Education

Learning history

South-West University "Neofit Rilski"

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law

Completed a Master's Degree in Law (LL.M.).

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

State Degree in Law, Law

Completed a State Degree in Law in Germany.

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