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Investment in Albania 2023 (15th Edition)

The 2023 edition of “Investment in Albania” is your guide to the Albanian legal and tax system. It gives an informative view of the key aspects of investing or doing business in Albania covering a wide range of topics, such as aspects of business law, labor law, tax law, and other areas of practice.

Investment in Kosovo 2023 (12th Edition)

The 2023 edition of “Investment in Kosovo” is your guide to the Kosovo legal and tax system. It gives an informative view of the key aspects of investing or doing business in Kosovo covering a wide range of topics, such as aspects of business law, labor law, tax law, and other areas of practice.

Practical Guide on Doing Business in Albania

"A Practical Guide on Doing Business in Albania” is the next new publication of Boga & Associates. It is structured as a simple guide aiming to provide a good starting point for investors wishing to operate in the Albanian market.

Practical Guide on Doing Business in Kosovo

"A Practical Guide on Doing Business in Kosovo” is the next new publication of Boga & Associates. It is structured as a simple guide aiming to provide a good starting point for investors wishing to operate in the Kosovo market.

Tax/ Legal Alerts & Newsletters (new)

Tax/ Legal Alerts & Newsletters keep you up-to-date with the latest legislative, economic and financial developments in Albania.

Spotlight on Publications

“Spotlight on Publications” is a collection of the firm’s contributions and publications to international legal guides and magazines. Click here to read through the publication

Boga & Associates in International Legal Directories

Boga & Associates has an unparalleled track record of winning top legal rankings, both in recognition of the firm’s achievements and for the excellent work completed on individual deals.

Boga & Associates in Chambers Global 2023

Boga & Associates maintains the elite BAND 1 rankings for Albania, in the Chambers Global Guide 2023, cementing its position as a market leader for another consecutive year.

Boga & Associates in ITR World Tax

Boga & Associates has an unparalleled track record of winning top tax rankings, both in recognition of the firm’s achievements and for the excellent work completed on individual deals.

Boga & Associates | Top Ranked for Trademark Practice in the 2021 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

Boga & Associates received top ranking in the 2021 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000.

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Boga & Associates maintains the elite BAND 1 rankings for Albania, in the Chambers Global Guide 2023, demonstrating market-leading expertise. This would not be possible without the positive feedback from our clients who entrust us, and the seamless service that our teams provide.

Boga & Associates Kosovo is ranked BAND 2, showcasing the impressive capabilities and experience in delivering the highest standards of client service.

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On 16 February 2023, partner Andi Pacani held a presentation on Fiscal Package 2023 and the new draft law “On Income Tax”. The workshop organized by the Swiss Albanian Chamber of Commerce (SWISSA) and Boga & Associates, brought together subject-matter experts and representatives of member companies.

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Boga & Associates maintains a top-tier ranking in The Legal 500 (Legalease) 2022 (EMEA edition) cementing its position as the leading law firm in Albania | Tier1

Senior partner, Genc Boga is again named Leading Individual as a highly influential lawyer. Congratulations to Sokol Elmazaj, Renata Leka, Alketa Uruci, Gerhard Velaj, Delvina Nallbani who were each individually recognized for their work.

These rankings acknowledge the firm’s practices and individual lawyers’ contributions to the legal industry based on their high-profile work and interviews with clients, lawyers and corporate counsel.

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Boga & Associates is listed among the leading law firms in the 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe!

“Boga & Associates is a leading law firm in Albania. The firm is recognised for its work in litigation and has a strong focus on banking, civil and tax litigation. Key partners in the team include senior partner Genc Boga, Gerhard Velaj, Renata Leka and Alketa Uruci.” Benchmark Litigation Europe 2022

Senior partner Genc Boga and partners Gerhard Velaj and Renata Leka are named Litigation Stars.

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IFLR1000 recognizes 3 Boga & Associates lawyers as Women Leaders!

Congratulations to our partners Renata Leka and Alketa Uruci (Tirana office) and to our local legal partner Delvina Nallbani (Prishtina office) who have been named Women Leaders for 2022!

Delvina is the only lawyer in Kosovo to be recognized in this elite category.

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Boga & Associates maintains its longstanding elite Band1 status in Corporate/Commercial and IP, following the release of the Chambers and Partners Global 2022 rankings.

What the team is known for: "Transactional front runner consistently singled out for its stellar reputation in the corporate and commercial areas." Chambers Global 2022

Senior Partner Genc Boga, and partners Alketa Uruci, Sokol Elmazaj and Renata Leka are lauded as leading lawyers.

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Boga & Associates continues to achieve top-recognition in The Legal 500 (Legalease) EMEA 2021 | Tier1.

Managing Partner, Genc Boga is again named Leading Individual as a highly influential lawyer in Albania. Partners Sokol Elmazaj, Renata Leka, Alketa Uruci, Gerhard Velaj, and Kosovo Country Legal Manager Delvina Nallbani were each individually recognized for their work.

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Premier Rankings for Boga & Associates in Chambers Europe 2021

Boga & Associates continues to receive exceptional rankings as a premier law firm in the latest edition of Chambers Europe, and it's the only law firm Top Ranked in all practice areas for Albania.

Boga & Associates' lawyers are listed among the best in Europe:

Genc Boga | Eminent Practitioner | Corporate / Commercial

Renata Leka | Band 1 | IP

Alketa Uruci | Band 1 | Corporate / Commercial

Gerhard Velaj | Band 1 | Dispute Resolution

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The American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Boga & Associates organized the training: “Beyond Financial Reporting” by Andi Pacani, Partner at Boga & Associates, on March 06, 2020

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Boga & Associates is pleased to announce new promotions: Andi Pacani, promoted to Partner | Delvina Nallbani promoted to Country Legal Manager and Fitore Mekaj promoted to Senior Manager.

These promotions reflect the quality, breadth, and depth of our diverse practice and our commitment to nurturing and growing our talent course.

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Boga & Associates’ new office at "Sylejman Vokshi" str., Pristina, is designed to reflect and enhance our firm’s culture of hard work and synergy.

With natural light-filled spaces, the new offices showcase our investment in the well-being and satisfaction of our people.

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Boga & Associates is ranked in Band 1 in the corporate and commercial areas, in Chambers Global 2020 edition. Congrats to the lawyers listed among the best in the world!

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Managing Partner Genc Boga, co-chair of the Anti-Corruption Business Coalition, spoke about concrete proposed mechanisms on the fight against corruption, during a high-level meeting with representatives from different chambers of commerce in Albania, the National Coordinator against Corruption, the Minister of State for the Protection of Entrepreneurship, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania and representatives from OSCE and EBRD.

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Partner Sokol Elmazaj, spoke to a wide audience of MSc law students, Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, in an intensive session on real-world experiences from arbitration, procedures and the new draft law.

Invited by Prof. Ass. Dr. Luljeta Ikonomi and the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania on January 16, 2020, Boga & Associates was delighted to participate as part of our commitment to developing arbitration in Albania and introducing the next generation of future lawyers to the industry.

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Partner Sokol Elmazaj was part of the third round table, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania with arbitration practitioners, on December 18, 2019.

Main discussions focused on the advancement of alternative dispute resolution in Albania. Participants unanimously approved the creation of the ICC Albania Arbitration Commission.

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November 15, 2019 | Speaking at the conference held on the 15th anniversary of the Albanian Competition Authority “Developing Sound Cooperation for Free and Effective Competition”, Managing Partner Genc Boga emphasized the highpoints of a long experience and cooperation with the Albanian Competition Authority.

“We invest in our credibility with competition regulators, developing a reputation for straightforwardness and honesty, combined with an unflinching representation of our clients' best interests” he said.

Boga & Associates' team provides an expansive range of services and regularly represents clients on merger control, concentrations, abuse of dominance, market investigations, and competitive tendering.

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Boga & Associates is partner of the "Week of Integrity" an initiative of ICC Netherlands. Week of Integrity is a national awareness-raising campaign on the importance of business integrity, which the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania aims to embrace and adopt in Albania.

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Boga & Associates is pleased to support the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDP) on the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). Hosted for the first time in Albania, this world-class event will gather more than 600 privacy regulators, professionals and experts during 21|24 October in Tirana.

The 41st International Conference will focus on how best to make our laws speak to one another, and how to maximize potential in people’s connected lives while maintaining high standards of Data Protection and privacy.

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Partner Renata Leka, and Senior Manager Delvina Nallbani participated in the Google CEE Legal BootCamp 2019, which took place on the 24th and 25th of September 2019 at Google’s Warsaw office. The meeting gathered all members of the Google CEE Legal Hub - highly reputable law firms and lawyers with exclusive expertise in the ICT, Data Protection and innovations, among which Boga & Associates Albania and Kosovo.

Google CEE Legal Hub covers 19 jurisdictions and combines the efforts of Google’s in-house legal team and the external legal advisers to whom Google entrusts to deal on a day-to-day basis with the legal and regulatory challenges for its innovative business and technology projects for Central and Eastern Europe.

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Partner Alketa Uruci discussed the current legal framework affecting the development and implementation of PV Projects in Albania during the 3rd Edition of Energy Expo & Forum, held in Tirana on October 4, 2019.

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No. 1 rankings for Boga & Associates cementing its place as the leading advisor in Albania with its practices ranked Number One across several major international legal directories including:

Corporate/Commercial: Chambers Global 2019; Corporate/Commercial: Chambers Europe 2019; Intellectual Property: Chambers Europe 2019; Dispute Resolution: Chambers Europe 2019; Projects: Chambers Europe 2019; Legal market overview: The Legal 500 2019, Financial/Corporate: IFLR1000 2019; Project Development: IFLR1000 2019; Dispute Resolution: Benchmark Litigation 2019; Trademarks: World Trademark Review 2019

These results are a testament to all of the hard work put in by the whole teams at Boga & Associates. .

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Boga & Associates is the only law firm in Albania to be ranked in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe. The firm boasts industry-leading practices on both the litigation and corporate sides. Three of our attorneys are named as Dispute Resolution Stars.

*Benchmark Litigation covers the litigation and disputes market in Europe. Rankings are based on interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.

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Boga & Associates is the only law firm in Albania to be ranked in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation Europe. The firm boasts industry-leading practices on both the litigation and corporate sides. Three of our attorneys are named as Dispute Resolution Stars.

*Benchmark Litigation covers the litigation and disputes market in Europe. Rankings are based on interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.

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Boga & Associates is once again recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm by the 2020 edition of IFLR1000. "One of the strongest firms in the country..." Boga & Associates is ranked in Tier 1 in the Financial & Corporate and Project Development categories in Albania. In Kosovo, Boga & Associates is recognized as a leading legal practice in Financial and Corporate, and recommended "...one of the top firms in Kosovo".

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Partner Sokol Elmazaj attended a round table discussion with experts in the field of arbitration, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania, on June 11, 2019 .

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Established by Boga & Associates on its 25th anniversary, Bogalaw journal is a new online platform that publishes articles by students, young professionals and practitioners, providing opportunities for them to enhance professional legal skills and not only, and to contribute through their research work and writing.

Bogalaw journal covers a variety of national and international issues and topics, seeking to publish innovative, original scholarship that makes a significant contribution to the fields of law, economics, taxation and accounting.

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Law is critical in achieving the SDGs. The development of effective legal systems is integral to the growth of developing economies. Boga & Associates was part of the round table on the engagement of private sector in achieving the SDGs, an event organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania in cooperation with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Albania and the UN Resident Coordinator, on May 13, 2019.

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Boga & Associates supports AIESEC Albania in its first ever joint event of Pitch Bootcamp and Youth Speak Forum which was held on May 11 in Tirana.

We are delighted to have impacted 70 more Albanian youth on their journey of self-development and career acceleration. Similar partnerships with youth driven leadership development organizations are valuable for young people. The partnership between Boga & Associates and AIESEC Albania is one such example of a highly beneficial program.

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Partner, Gerhard Velaj attended EBRD 2019 Annual Meeting & Business Forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 8-9, 2019. The event focused on ways to connect economies for strong growth and impact, both in the Western Balkans and beyond.

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Partner Sokol Elmazaj, spoke at the "Anti-Corruption" workshop organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania with the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Albania, on April 26, 2019.

He presented the anti-corruption legal framework covering legal notions, international instruments, private actors involved in the fight against bribery, and anti-corruption legislation in Albania.

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Boga & Associates is ranked No. 1 at Chambers Global 2019 Boga & Associates’ corporate/commercial practice has retained its top position within legal directory Chambers Global.

The practice is fully integrated, providing high-standard service through firm’s 25 years of industry expertise. Founding & Managing Partner, Genc Boga is again named eminent practitioner as a highly influential lawyer in Albania.

Chamber and Partners identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world.

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Partner Sokol Elmazaj was one of the speakers at the "International Arbitration" workshop, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania on February 28, 2019. The event focused on the fundamentals of international arbitration and its importance as the main dispute settlement mechanism for businesses.

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Boga & Associates is again top ranked in the 2019 edition of World Trademark Review 1000. Partner Renata Leka is named among The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

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Boga & Associates' litigation & dispute resolution practice, and partner Gerhard Velaj are highly recognized in Benchmark Litigation Europe 2019, the guide to Europe's leading litigation law firms and lawyers.

Alongside firm ranking, the guide recognizes the work of outstanding individuals. Highly regarded by his peers, partner Gerhard Velaj is recommended as Dispute Resolution Star, possessing a strong case record and positive client feedback.

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Boga & Associates deep commitment to providing programs that support good health and overall well-being is part of the firm’s culture. On October 26, 2018, Boga & Associates organized the opening event of its in-house gym. The initiative supports a number of goals from staying fit, to strengthening teamwork and balancing work & life.

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Boga & Associates supports the annual Gala Charity Dinner, a fundraising event, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo.

The provided financial funds go for the Pediatric Hospital of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, as well as for the organizations for visually impaired individuals.

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Boga & Associates Ranked as a Top Tier Law Firm by IFLR 1000

Boga & Associates is once again recognized as a top tier legal practice on the 2019 IFLR 1000's ranking of leading law firms, for its financial and corporate transactional work.

IFLR 1000 has ranked Boga & Associates in Tier 1 for the categories of Financial and Corporate and Project Development.

Managing Partner, Genc Boga is recognized as a Market Leader, while Partners Sokol Elmazaj, Renata Leka, Alketa Uruçi and Jonida Skendaj are Highly Regarded in banking, M&A, energy & infrastructure, utilities, construction and real estate finance.

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Ms. Jonida Skendaj Partner of Boga & Associates led the discussions focused on practical implementation and compliance with the Labor Code, and answered all queries on employment and labor law issues in Albania, raised by members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania.

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On June 13, 2018, the Partner of Boga & Associates, Ms. Renata Leka chaired the round-table meeting of the IPR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania with the topic: "How do businesses get affected by Intellectual Property”.

This meeting aimed at raising awareness on the role of IPR in business and the need for continuous information by the authorities.

Ms. Renata Leka chairs the Intellectual Property Rights Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania.

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Boga & Associates was one of the main sponsors of the 28th Conference of European Data Protection Authorities: “Data protection – Better Together”

The conference was hosted for the first time in Albania by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in Albania, during 3-4 May 2018, and marked the most important event of this domain in Europe. The main topics of discussion were those related to the application on 25 May 2018 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Boga & Associates has a long-established reputation in Data Protection and Privacy Law. Our leading team advises corporates and organizations locally and internationally, including co-working with Data Protection Authorities.

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Mr. Genc Boga (Managing Partner) attended the International Conference on Integrity and Anti-Corruption organized by ICC Netherlands in the Hague, Netherlands in December 2017. Mr. Boga was a speaker at a dedicated break-out session together with Mrs. Dewi van de Weerd, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania.

ICC’s International Integrity and Anti-Corruption Conference is a yearly multi-stakeholder conference, an initiative of ICC Netherlands. The conference brings together executives and experts from the public and private sector and NGOs to discuss current matters, raise awareness and promote ethical behavior.

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