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Legal advisory to a Greek insurance company, preparing the legal due diligence and drafting the transaction documents in connection with acquisitions of 51% of the shares in an insurance company operating in Albania.

Legal advisory to the shareholders of a second tier bank of Italian-Albanian capital in connection with sale of their shares.

Prepared tax due diligence to second tier bank of US capital operating in Albania in connection with acquisition of its shares by an Italian bank.

Tax and legal advisory to second tier banks operating in Albania in connection with the legal and tax implications of financial leasing activity under the provisions of Albanian law.

Legal advisory to an Italian bank in connection with acquisition of the shares a second tier bank operating in Albania (i.e. preparing the due diligence report, drafting and negotiating the transaction documents).

Legal advisory to a Hungarian bank in connection with acquisition of the shares in the Savings Bank (the largest state owned bank in Albania) in the framework of privatization process, preparing the legal due diligence report and representation in the biding process.

Legal advisory to international financial institutions in connection with acquisition of equity in INSIG (the state owned insurance company in Albania) and amendment of its post-privatization by-laws.

Legal advisory to an international financial institution in connection with reviewing of the legal and regulatory framework related to factoring in Albania, as well as drafting of the factoring law.

Legal advisory on the Guarantee Facility Agreement entered into between an international financial institution and a second tier bank operating in Albania.

Legal assistance to international audit companies in connection with the process of liquidation of the pyramid schemes in Albania.

Legal advisory to an Italian company in connection with termination of employment relationships in Kosovo.

Provided tax due diligence report to an international insurance company in connection with acquisition of shares in SIGAL Sh.A. (one of the largest insurances companies in Albania) and its subsidiaries in Kosovo and FYR of Macedonia).

Tax due diligence to an Italian Bank regarding shares acquisition of a foreign second tier bank in Albania.

Tax advisory to a Bulgarian bank consisting in preparation of the tax due diligence in connection with acquisition of shares in the Bank for Business in Kosovo (BPB).

Ongoing tax assistance to several second tier banks in Albania in connection with their daily business activity.

Legal assistance to international financial institutions for partial equity acquisition in the National Commercial Bank of Albania.

Ongoing legal advisor to a number of second-tier banks and international financial institutions operating in Albania.

Legal assistance in the syndicated loan of a financial institution incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Germany and a local bank to the biggest local company operating in steel production industry with regard to the enhance the capacity of the various existing mills and establishment four scrap collecting and shredding centers.

Legal assistance in the process of the privatization of the biggest state owned insurance company in cooperation with an international financial institution.

Telecommunications

Provided ongoing legal and tax advice to an international mobile company operating in Albania.

Preparation of the legal due diligence in connection with privatization of Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), state owned mobile company at the time.

Assisting two international mobile companies in preparing the bid documents for obtaining the first and the second national GSM license in Albania.

Legal advisory to international financial institutions in connection with senior secured loan facility issued to an international mobile company operating in Albania.

Tax and legal due diligence of a local company operating in the field of internet network and rural telephony.

Legal assistance to a Slovenian telecommunication state owned company, in connection with acquisitions of 75% of the shares in a local company operating in the field of the internet service provider and rural telephony.

Legal assistance to international financial institutions regarding the privatization of the biggest national telecommunication company.

Energy

Assessment of the Albanian legislation concerning issues of development of AMBO (Albania-Macedonia-Bulgaria) oil pipeline, a Trans-Balkan project financed by the World Bank.

Legal assistance to an Italian power company in connection with the contracting and litigation procedures regarding the construction of a hydropower plant in Albania.

Provided ongoing tax and legal advice to the branch in Albania of an Italian power company.

Prepared tax and legal due diligence to a Turkish company operating in the energy sector and drafting the transaction documents in connection with acquisition of shares in a local petrol import and distributing company, privately held in Albania.

Prepared tax and legal due diligence for a Croatian firm in connection with privatization of ARMO Sh.A, an oil refinery state owned company.

Provided ongoing tax and legal advice to a Canadian company operating in the petroleum sector.

Assisted the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania to draft the Concession Law.

Assisted the national power company of Island in preparing, reviewing and negotiating the Concession Agreement with the Albanian Government concerning construction of a hydropower plant in Albania.

Acted as legal advisor to a British petroleum company in connection with competition issues affecting the agreement entered into with Petrolimpex Sh.A.

Provided legal advice to a British petroleum company in connection with implementation of the project on the construction of the Tirana Airport Fuel Farm in cooperation with the concessionaire company “Tirana International Airport”.

Acted as legal advisor to a petroleum company in connection with competition rules regarding licensing on oil sector and the Onshore Land Lease Agreement with the National Petroleum Agency in Albania.

Accounting services to the subsidiary of an international company involved in research of nickel resources in the Balkan Region.

International institutions

Legal advisory in connection with drafting of SME-s law.

Legal consulting services in connection with the survey on administrative barriers to the SME-s activity.

Legal advisory in connection with establishment of a Credit Guarantee Scheme in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Legal advisory in connection with development of the Insolvency Manual and training on its implementation.

Legal advisory in connection with surveys related to annual editions of Doing Business in Albania - researches on Comparative Litigation Practices, Employment and Securities Market, Housing Finance Indicators, Legal Rights of Borrowers and Lenders.

Legal advisory in connection with Doing Business in Kosovo 2005, covering major aspects of the legislation in Kosovo.

Legal advisory in connection with a project related to assessment of the legal environment concerning housing finance in Albania.

Legal advisory in connection with loans granted to companies operating in Albania in construction and manufacturing sector.

Legal assistance in connection to Local Doing Business in Albania 2007 covering cities of Vlora and Shkodra for the assessment of the doing business environment compared to the capital city.

Public utilities

Provided ongoing legal, tax and accounting assistance to a number of international companies operating in Albania in the field of water utilities sector.

Assessment of the Albanian legislation concerning private sector participation in several municipal water supply and sewerage enterprises and performed the respective due diligence.

Consumer goods

Legal and tax due diligence to an Italian company in relation to the privatization of Birra Malto Sh.a., a state owned company.

Legal due diligence to an Italian joint venture concerning a public concession project in water resources in Albania.

Ongoing legal and tax assistance to companies operating in the production of soft drinks and in Albania.

Ongoing accounting and tax assistance to companies operating in the production and selling of locking and access control systems in Albania.

Legal assistance in the recall of non safety products from the Albanian and Kosovo market on behalf of an American toys production company.

Legal assistance in the recall of non safety products from the Albanian market on behalf of an international company operating in the field of electronic equipments.

Accounting advice to an international company as the main shareholder of an Albanian company engaged in the production of wheat.  

Infrastructure & Transport

Ongoing legal and tax assistance to international airline companies in connection with establishment of their branches in Albania; employment issues; tax issues, liquidation process etc.

Legal advisory provided to a German company on Mother Teresa International Airport Project.

Legal assistance provided to Siemens on the Rinas Airport Reconstruction Project.

Legal advisory to an international cement company regarding the privatization of the Fushe-Kruje Cement Factory.

Legal assistance regarding the financing transaction of a new cement production plant by an Italian cement group.

Ongoing legal and tax assistance to a company engaged in cement production in Albania.

Advice provided to an international financial institution on its financing the Cement Français and Korça Roof Tiles.

Provided legal assistance in identifying factors affecting the competitiveness of the rail sector in the Phare Countries (CEEC project).

Tax audit services to a company engaged in cement production in Albania.

Accounting advice to a subsidiary of an international company engaged in the selling of cement in Albania.
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