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Albania


Banking Law

  • Representing the following second-tier banks and insurance companies:

    • Alpha Bank,
    • Emporiki Bank - Albania
    • International Commercial Bank, a Malaysian-owned bank
    • EFG Eurobank Ergasias
    • SIGAL
      Representing Albanian Partner for Micro-Credits, a USAID-funded corporation specializing in micro-finance;
    • Advising Chemonics Inc. to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises
    • Advising World Vision, a global initiative on small business micro lending
    • Advising Vodafone Albania in a 100 million USD financing by IFC and EBRD
    • Advising Alpha Bank on a 90 million USD financing in Cement industry by IFC and EBRD
    • Advising the Ministry of Finance on the 126 million USD acquisition of the largest bank, the Savings Bank, by Raiffeisen Bank
    • Advising the Ministry of Finance in the sale of 39 percent of shares in he state insurance company INSIG
    • Advising Lockheed Martin in the financing of an air traffic management project
    • Developed new legislation on (a) secured financing, (b) financial leasing and (c) insurance
    • Developing new National Accounting Standards
    • Training credit officers of FEFAD Bank (currently ProCreditBank), on property, secured financing, and enforcement of claims
    • Advised Matra Systems and Information on financing of an energy project
    • Training professionals on Money Laundering, under a regional EBRD project to start 2005

    Company Law

    • advised major clients on franchising, agency and distributorship, including

      • Chevron Lubricants,
      • Gillette,
      • Johnson & Johnson,
      • S.C. Johnson & Son Hellas,
      • Kodak,
      • Vodafone.
        advise multinational companies on setting their operations in Albania and provide necessary licenses and permits. 

      Criminal & Administrative Law

      • since 1996 has provided updated information on tax legislation in Albania,
      • advised many companies on tax issues including
        • AirBP,
        • Albania Shell (Exploration & Production) B.V.,
        • Oriflame,
        • Reuters,
        • Kodak,
        • Micro-credit Companies,
        • Albanian Reconstruction Equity Fund,
          assisted clients in improving structures with respect to tax in compliance with Albanian law,
        • part of a consortium to whom M.J. Maillis Group awarded a contract on tax issues,
        • represent clients against the tax authority, customs office, ministries and governmental agencies.

        Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources

        • Assists in the implementation of REBIS to create Regional Electricity Market Infrastructure;
        • Advised Premier Oil on energy investments;
        • Co-operated with Andersen Legal Italy to assist EnelPower and B.E.G. S.p.A. with the legal due diligence for a concession on Vjosa River for the building of a Hydro Power Station;
        • Advised Matra Systems and Information on financing of energy projects;
        • advise KESH, the Albanian Electricity Company;
        • assisted the Ministry of Public Works in the rehabilitation of Water Utilities;
        • Assisting Austrian Water Technologies on institutional strengthening of Water Supply and Waste Water Utilities Enterprises

        Finance

        • Counseling the following second-tier banks and insurance companies:
          • Alpha Bank,
          • Emporiki Bank - Albania;
          • International Commercial Bank, a Malaysian-owned bank
          • EFG Eurobank Ergasias,
          • SIGAL.
        • Counseling Albanian Partner for Micro-Credits, a USAID-funded corporation specializing in micro-finance;
        • Advising Chemonics Inc. to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises.
        • Advising World Vision, a global initiative on small business micro lending;
        • Advising Vodafone Albania in a 100 million USD financing by IFC and EBRD;
        • Advising Alpha Bank on a 90 million USD financing in Cement industry by IFC and EBRD;
        • Advising the Ministry of Finance on the 126 million USD acquisition of the largest bank, the Savings Bank, by Raiffeisen Bank;
        • Advising the Ministry of Finance in the sale of 39 percent of shares in he state insurance company INSIG;
        • Advising Lockheed Martin in the financing of an air traffic management project;
        • Developed new legislation on (a) secured financing, (b) financial leasing and (c) insurance;
        • Developing new National Accounting Standards;
        • Training credit officers of FEFAD Bank (currently ProCreditBank), on property, secured financing, and enforcement of claims;
        • Advised Matra Systems and Information on financing of an energy project;
        • Training professionals on Money Laundering, under a regional EBRD project to start 2005;

          Foreign Investments

          • advised in major foreign investment projects such as
            • the acquisition of the biggest national brewery by Athenian Brewery, a subsidiary of Heineken,
            • the acquisition of the biggest cement factory by Lafarge-Heracles General Cement Co.,
            • the privatization of the Savings Bank of Albania, the biggest second-tier bank,
            • the concession for Vjosa River for the building of a hydro power station.

          Insurance Law

          • advising INSIG, the Albanian Insurance company on motor vehicle insurance,
          • excellent record of insurance litigation.

          Intellectual Property

          • provides trademark services to
            • One, Coca Cola, Deutsche Telecom, AVA, ROLCO, ESSEX, AMITA, VALENTIN, OASIA, and Sidenor,
          • represents the first Albanian engine patent,
          • represents a wide range of trademarks including those of
            • telecommunications,
            • soft drinks,
            • tobacco.
          • enhanced the Intellectual Property Law Department to provide expanded trademark and industrial design services - prosecution and registration.

          Litigation & Arbitration

          • represented in litigation
            • Vodafone Albania API,
            • Coca Cola,
            • EuroGet,
            • British American Tobacco,
            • Global Petroleum,
            • Alpha Bank,
            • HBC,
            • Commercial Bank of Greece,
            • International Commercial Bank,
            • Albtelecom.
          • established precedents at the Albanian Supreme Court
            in establishing jurisdiction when both parties were foreign legal entities,
            in recognizing and enforcing foreign court judgments.

          Privatization

          • have acted for both private clients and the government in various privatization deals including
            • the biggest national brewery in Albania – acted for Athenian Brewery, a Heineken subsidiary
            • the biggest cement factory in Albania – acted for Lafarge - Heracles General Cement Co.
            • the biggest second-tier bank in Albania – act for the Ministry of Finance
          • performed due diligence of
            • the Tirana International Hotel as local counsel selected by the EBRD
            • the building of a hydro power plant on Vjosa River by EnelPower and B.E.G. S. p.A.

          Property Law

          • advise in mortgaging and pledging of property,
          • advise local clients in the sale and purchase of immovable property including land.

          Public Procurement

          • Prepared tender documents for
            • Hochtief Airport,
            • LaFarge,
            • Athenian Brewery,
            • Global Sh.A.

          Taxation

          • exclusive legal correspondent of International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation,
          • advised many companies such as
            • AirBP,
            • Albania Shell (Exploration & Production) B.V.,
            • Oriflame,
            • Reuters,
            • Kodak,
            • Albanian Reconstruction Equity Fund,
            • Micro-credit companies.
          • assisted clients in improving their corporate structures in compliance with Albanian law,
          • part of a consortium awarded a contract on tax issues in over 20 European countries covering
            • tax planning
            • restructuring.

          Telecommunications & Media

          • The only law firm in Albania involved in telecommunications projects;
          • Participated in the Albanian Telecommunications Regulatory Framework project as local counsel selected by the EBRD, the Ministry of Public Economy and the Privatization and Telecommunications Regulatory Entity;
          • Involved in the second GSM mobile license deal with ARUP Communications;
          • Advised:
            • MCI Worldcom;
            • Deutsche Telekom on VSAT and internet services;
            • ICC Albania – the pioneer in introducing
          • internet services.
          • Represents VODAFONE ALBANIA;
            • Works for Ericsson and Nokia, the two telecommunications suppliers operating on the Albanian market;
          • Services local contractors of Vodafone Albania and AMC, such as:
            • Egnatia,
            • Balafas Construction,
            • Diekat, and
            • Kintec.
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