Our doctoral students

Rosen Dimitrovpart-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Development of Built-up Areas of Settlements – Property Law and Obligation Law Aspects“

Supervisor: Prof. Lyuba Panayotova-Chalakova, PhD

Georgi Gaydarovindependent, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Delay of the Creditor“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Kolev, PhD

Daniela Markovapart-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Accession as a Mode of Acquisition“

Supervisor: Acad. Ivan Ruschev, DSc

Mila Dimovapart-time, Enrolled in 2022

Topic: „Methods for the Rapid Resolution of Disputes in National Civil Proceedings and under European Union Law“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

Mihaela Atanasovafull-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Witness Testimony in Civil Proceedings“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

extended period of study by one year, effective from 1 January 2026

Stefan Vasilevfull-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Proceedings for the Examination and Resolution of Private Appeals“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

extended period of study by one year, effective from 30 December 2025

Krasen Valevpart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Protection against the Abuse of Procedural Rights“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

Boyan Kosevpart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Liability for Costs in Civil Proceedings“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

Georgi Krastevpart-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Proceedings for the Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD

Enil Enevpart-time, Enrolled in 2021

Topic: „Standing and Substantive Complications in Actions under Art. 71 and Art. 74 of the Commercial Act“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Kolev, PhD

extended by one year, effective 01.02.2025

Iveta Viktorovapart-time, Enrolled in 2022

Topic: „Legal Regime of Restricted-Transfer Shares and Transactions Involving Them“

extended period of study by one year, effective from 1 January 2026

Daniel Zdravkovfull-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Insurance Compensation in Property Insurance“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Kolev, PhD

Ivelina Chernevafull-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Restrictions on Freedom of Contract in Vertical Agreements“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Kolev, PhD

Pipi Popovapart-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Договорът за възлагане на управление и контрол при ООД, АД и ДПК“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Kolev, PhD

Vyara Georgievafull-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Employment Relationships with Workers or Employees – Citizens of the European Union and Citizens of Third Countries“

Supervisor: Prof. Andrey Aleksandrov, PhD

interrupted period of study for one year and two months, effective from 01.05.2023

Galina Angelovapart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Legal regime of employment relationships arising from election and from competition“

Supervisor: Prof. Andrey Aleksandrov, PhD

Valentin Hristovpart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Social Security Legal Relationship“

Supervisor: Prof. Andrey Aleksandrov, PhD

Nenko Salchevindependent, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Продължителност на работното време“

Supervisor: Prof. Andrey Aleksandrov, PhD

Mariya Triondzhievapart-time, Enrolled in 2021

Topic: „The Purpose of the Law in Administrative Law“

Supervisor: Prof. Ganeta Minkova, PhD

interrupted period of study for two years, effective from 11.01.2024

Monika Angelovafull-time, Enrolled in 2021

Topic: „Appealing Penal Decrees before a First-Instance Court“

Supervisor: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, DSc

extended period of study by one year, effective from 01.10.2024; interrupted period of study for one year, effective from 12.09.2025

Valeri Petkovpart-time, Enrolled in 2021

Topic: „The Declaratory Action under Art. 128, para. 2 of the Administrative Procedure Code“

Supervisor: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, DSc

extended period of study by one year, effective from 1 October 2025

Lyubomir Gaydovindependent, Enrolled in 2022

Topic: „Legal Regulation of the Appraisal of Judges in the Courts“

Supervisor: Prof. Ganeta Minkova, PhD

Petya Nikolovafull-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Unlawfulness of Secondary Normative Acts“

Supervisor: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, DSc

Zdravko Enevfull-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Public Law Aspects of a Multinational Enterprise Group and a Large National Enterprise Group“

Supervisor: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, DSc

Mariya Ilievaindependent, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Competence of the Mayor: Administrative-Law Nature“

Supervisor: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, DSc

Lili Dimitrovaindependent, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Administrative Law Problems Related to Discrimination in Bulgaria“

Supervisor: Prof. Veselina Kanatova-Buchkova, PhD

Mariya Zhelyazkovapart-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Administrative Law Regulation of the Non-Banking Financial Sector“

Supervisor: Prof. Veselina Kanatova-Buchkova, PhD

Aleksandar Cherpokovpart-time, Enrolled in 2022

Topic: „The Rule of Law Principle and Access to Justice – a Legal-Sociological Analysis“

Supervisor: Stefka Stefanova Naoumova

Yordanka Bekirskafull-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Legal and Sociological Aspects of Judicial Proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the Context of the Bulgarian Judicial Model“

Supervisor: Prof. Nadezhda Yonkova, PhD

interrupted period of study for six months, effective from 1 January 2026

Veselina Minchevafull-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Deviations in Law-Making“

Supervisor: Prof. Nadezhda Yonkova, PhD

Halmi Halmievfull-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Human Rights in Conditions of Social Asymmetries“

Supervisor: Prof. Nadezhda Yonkova, PhD

Nadezhda Vatevapart-time, Enrolled in 2022

Topic: „The Role of China in International Economic Organisations – Problems and Development Trends“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD

extended period of study by one year, effective from 1 January 2026

Manoel Genevpart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „The international legal regime of outer space with regard to meteorological changes and China“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD

Scientific supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Angel Anastasov, DSc

Radoslava Makshutovapart-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Legal Regulation of Digital Services in the European Union and Bulgaria – Compliance with European Rights and Values“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Tony Dimov, PhD

Gabriela Kirilovafull-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „European Union Sanctions as an Instrument of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Problems and Challenges in Their Implementation at National Level“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Todor Koburov, PhD

Vanya Tenevapart-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Development of the Right to Property as a Fundamental Human Right in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Paunita Petrova, PhD

Valentin Markovfull-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Китайски стратегии за информационно влияние в международните отношения“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD

Neli Nanovapart-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „Арктическият режим между универсализма и регионализма в международното право: казусът Китай“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Paunita Petrova, PhD

Veselina Kirilovafull-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „Methods of securing a debt in maritime commercial law“

Academic supervisor: Ana Dzhumalieva

Ilina Gachevapart-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „Proving Offences Committed by Negligence“

Supervisor: Prof. Ivan Vidolov, PhD

Antoniy Gatovfull-time, Enrolled in 2023

Topic: „The Concept of Criminal Charge“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Salkova, PhD

Preslav Petkovfull-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Expediting Criminal Proceedings“

Supervisor: Prof. Gergana Marinova, DSc

Kalina Stanchevapart-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Measures of Procedural Coercion in the Bulgarian Criminal Procedure“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Salkova, PhD

Denislav Kyuchukovpart-time, Enrolled in 2024

Topic: „Inspection as a Means of Evidence in Bulgarian Criminal Procedure“

Supervisor: Prof. Ivan Vidolov, PhD

Delyana Kavrakovapart-time, Enrolled in 2025

Topic: „The Inviolability of the Person in Criminal Proceedings“

Supervisor: Prof. Ivan Vidolov, PhD

Ralitsa Petrovafull-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „The Civil Claim in Bulgarian Criminal Procedure“

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Salkova, PhD

Dimitar Todorovpart-time, Enrolled in 2026

Topic: „The Interested Legal Entity in Bulgarian Criminal Procedure“

Supervisor: Prof. Gergana Marinova, DSc