Non Governmental Organizations

Non Governmental Organizations

“Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.” John D. Rockefeller

In the core of Eurolex Bulgaria lay the principles of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech and the civil society. We firmly believe that by adhering to these values we, as a law firm, are achieving better functioning and we, as individuals are striking best results. As part of the Bulgarian environment, however, we are highly concerned with the improper application of some of the most fundamental principles envisaged by our Constitution. Therefore, we passionately support each attempt to set the processes in the society on the right track of development and each campaign amining to promote better practices in the functioning of the administration. We do that by providing legal consultations to various Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the pursuance of their objectives.

The team at Eurolex Bulgaria/ADP has extensive experience in the non-governmental sector. Most of the lawyers in our team are members of different NGOs, with responsibility for the governance of these organizations. Therefore, our team has an impressive track record in its work with NGOs, applying the “ultimate understanding” approach, according to which our consultants have to understand and adopt the cause of our client in order to serve their needs in the best possible way. We have established particularly solid partnerships with active NGOs in the fields of education, ecology, intellectual property amongst others.

We assist our NGO clients in the following areas:

  • the legal and financial structuring of NGOs
  • drafting corporate documents for the incorporation of NGOs or their branches
  • advising NGOs on their daily business activities, and on compliance with applicable laws
  • advising NGOs on project expenditure and relevant documentation
  • providing legal services in respect of the management and sale of real estate assets of NGOs
  • advising NGOs in respect of special public benefit helping NGOs to protect their intellectual property rights
  • dealing with tax issues
  • advising in the process of restructuring or liquidation of NGOs
  • representing NGOs in disputes

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