Profile
Lyudmil Karaulanov works on legal matters in which ownership, governance and business development must be considered as one connected system. He leads legal strategy, negotiations and coordination in complex transactions and corporate projects.
For many years he served as manager of commercial companies. This experience gives him a first-hand understanding of responsibility for operational decisions, the relationship between owners and management, resource constraints and the need for legal advice that works in practice.
His approach combines legal analysis with legal project management: a clear instruction, defined roles and deadlines, a traceable process and an actionable result. Where required, he coordinates tax, finance, technical and international advisers around one legal position.
On 9 June 2026, Lyudmil defended his doctoral dissertation, “Inheritance of Company Shares in Limited Liability Companies”, at the Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and was awarded a PhD in Law.
The research examines the legal mechanisms for transferring and inheriting company shares and their practical significance for ownership structuring, succession planning and business continuity. It includes a comparative analysis of succession and corporate-law frameworks across jurisdictions.
Lyudmil is the founder and editor-in-chief of Wealth Architecture, an independent analytical platform devoted to ownership, wealth, governance and succession.