Lazarinka Naydenova's practice focuses on all aspects of European (EU) competition law, with emphasis on merger control proceeding, abuse of dominance, and cartel matters.
Lazarinka joined the firm's Brussels team in 2016. Prior to joining the firm, Lazarinka worked in another leading international competition law firm in Brussels. She has worked as an in-house lawyer at the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance and has also undertaken a traineeship at the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition. Lazarinka worked the ex-U.S. processes for Monsanto in its US$66 billion acquisition by Bayer, a transaction that won the 2019 GCR Awards for "Global Antitrust Matter of the Year" and "Merger Control Matter of the Year - Europe" and for Fitbit in its acquisition by Google which won the 2021 edition of the same award. She also represented a client in a dawn raid conducted by the European Commission in relation to an alleged violation of the antitrust rules.
Experience
- Novo Nordisk on European and other international antitrust and regulatory approvals in connection with its US$11 billion acquisition of three fill-finish sites from Novo Holdings A/S (Novo Holdings). As part of the deal, valued at US$16.5 billion, Novo Holdings will acquire (through a merger) Catalent, Inc., a NYSE listed CDMO headquartered in New Jersey.
- Novo Nordisk in its acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals for up to EUR€1.025 billion, including upfront payment and additional milestones, to secure merger control and regulatory approvals.
- Novo Nordisk in its acquisition of Inversago Pharma for up to US$1.075 billion including milestones, to secure merger control and regulatory approvals.
- Novo Nordisk in its acquisition of Biocorp, to secure merger control and regulatory approvals.
- Boston Scientific in its US$3.7 billion acquisition of Axonics, Inc.
Perspectives
Recognition
Credentials
Education
- Post-Graduate Diploma in EU Competition law, King's College London, 2021, with Merit
- LL.M., Intermational Economic Law, Maastricht University, 2014, cum laude
- Master of Laws, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 2011, with honors
Admissions
- Brussels, Belgium
- Sofia, Bulgaria
Government & Military Service
- Legal Advisor, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Bulgarian