About Maria Brakalova

Maria Brakalova is a partner in Dentons' Berlin office and a member of the competition, antitrust and regulatory practice and the public procurement practice. She focuses mainly on foreign trade law and public procurement law. Apart from her substantial expertise in sanctions and export control matters, one major area of Maria’s expertise in foreign trade law relates to German foreign direct investment control (FDI control). She supports foreign investors and German targets on the implications of FDI control on M&A transactions and prepares the clearance process, closely interacting with the Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy.