Zhulieta Markova
Senior Associate
Zhulieta Markova
Senior Associate
About Zhulieta Markova
Zhulieta is a senior member of the compliance team in Sofia with broad expertise across employment, data protection and IP/IT law. She supports international and local clients in the IT, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors, providing strategic guidance on workforce management, complex privacy compliance and protection of intellectual property. Her employment work spans the full lifecycle of a company, including structuring executive and contractor relationships, managing high-risk dismissals, and advising on reorganizations, M&A transactions and workforce integration. Zhulieta advises on comprehensive data protection matters, including GDPR governance, digital platform and cloud processing design, breach response, regulatory engagement, and integrating privacy requirements into HR, monitoring, internal investigations, and broader compliance frameworks. Her experience also includes advising on IP ownership, protection strategies, infringement risks, and technology-driven tools, as well as supporting complex due diligence projects across all her practice areas.
Education
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (LL.M.)
Languages
English, German, French
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