Vassia Nikolovska is an Associate with the DGKV law firm. As a member of the Competition and State aid Law, EU and Regulatory practice groups of the law firm she is developing a significant expertise advising some of the major clients of the law firm. Further on, she has been actively involved with some very interesting and large-scale energy, environmental, public procurement and contract law projects of the law firm. Education: New Bulgarian University, Faculty of Law, Sofia, Bulgaria (Master, 2002); Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (LL.M. International Business Law, 2003); Stockholm University, Sweden (LL.M. European Law, 2004). Professional Experience: Vassia has started with DGKV law firm as associate in 2007. Prior to joining the law firm, she had been a trainee, Norton Rose LLP, Brussels, Belgium (2005-2007); and a trainee, European Commission, DG Competition, State Aid Unit I2 Strategic Support and Decision Scrutiny (2006).