Albania
Your trusted legal partner for complex transactions
Since its opening in 2004, Wolf Theiss Tirana has become a key advisor in the Albanian legal market, specialising in complex transactions and cross-border projects that contribute to the country’s economic growth. Our office offers comprehensive legal support across all core business law areas, including corporate law, banking and finance, real estate and projects.
With a team of around 10 lawyers, we have developed particular strengths in managing complex cross-border large-scale projects involving neighbouring countries and EU Member States. By combining deep local knowledge, a strong network of contacts and the regional expertise of Wolf Theiss, our team in Tirana is able to successfully handle even the most intricate and substantial transactions.
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Why Wolf Theiss Tirana?
Wolf Theiss Tirana has built its legal practice on a team of experienced lawyers with a profound understanding of the local business environment. The team is recognised for its ability to deliver prompt, efficient and high-quality legal services, responding to clients’ diverse needs and achieving results while managing complex matters under tight deadlines.
The firm’s commitment to excellence and a client-focused approach have earned recognition from leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. Clients frequently commend our responsiveness, flexibility and pragmatic solutions.
Supporting large-scale cross-border projects
Success in Albania often involves large-scale, complex cross-border transactions, frequently extending to neighbouring countries and EU Member States. With in-depth local knowledge combined with the firm’s regional resources and expertise, Wolf Theiss Tirana provides support to clients in even the most intricate and high-profile cases. Our combination of local insight, extensive networks and regional capabilities ensures that we deliver seamless and efficient legal support, leading to successful outcomes.
“The ability to understand our problems correctly, to address them and to propose the most efficient solution. The communication and professionalism of the top management stays far above the market competition.”
– The Legal 500
“Sources highlight the lawyers for the quality of their service, with one noting: “They are very supportive and flexible,” and summing up that the practitioners “have done a very good job.”
– Chambers Europe
“For more than 15 years, the Wolf Theiss Tirana office has successfully served as a reliable partner to the most successful foreign investors and large scale and complex commercial and financial operations in Albania. Our lawyers often spearhead legal developments in the most sophisticated legal matters in the country. Our team’s success in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, regulatory, real estate and in-depth industry understanding in energy, telecoms and insurance is founded on a stable presence of talented lawyers, whose dedication and professionalism is appreciated by our clients. We look forward to continuing to support the most important projects that are the real growth and modernisation engine for the Albanian economy.”
– Sokol Nako, Tirana Managing Partner
“Another interviewee describes the team as “commercial and proactive.””
– Chambers Europe
“One impressed client says: ‘I never had any reasons to try alternative lawyers,” before describing the team members as “very focused and effective in their jobs.'”
– Chambers Europe
Company Information:
Wolf Theiss Sh.p.k. Rruga Murat Toptani, kati i 4rt, 1001 Tirana, Albania NIPT: K31830008A Kapitali i regjistruar i shoqerise/Registered share capital: 12,950,000 LEKE – Teresisht i shlyer/ Fully paid
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