Wolf Theiss advises lead managers in issuance of Albanian EUR 650 million Eurobond

Lawyers from the Wolf Theiss office in Tirana acted as local counsel to the joint lead managers in the latest issuance by the Republic of Albania of a 10-year €650 million international bond.

Sokol Nako (Partner) and Kristaq Profkola (Associate) from the Wolf Theiss office in Tirana acted as local counsel to the joint lead managers, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, JP Morgan, Société Générale and OTP Bank in the latest successful issuance by the Republic of Albania of the new 10-year € 650 million international bond.

The team in Tirana advised and assisted the banks in all aspects of the transaction related to Albanian law.

The transaction marks the Republic of Albania’s successful return to international capital markets for the fifth time, following prior issuances in 2010, 2015, 2018, and 2020; in all of these issuances, Wolf Theiss Tirana acted as local counsel to the joint lead managers.