Mr Sokol Nako > Wolf Theiss > Tirana, Albania > Lawyer Profile

Wolf Theiss
MURAT TOPTANI STREET
EUROKOL CENTER, 4TH FLOOR
1001 TIRANA
Albania
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Work Department

Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Projects, Tax

Position

Sokol Nako is the Managing Partner of the Wolf Theiss Tirana office and specializes in corporate law, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax law, transport, energy and telecommunications. He has advised international clients in some of the most important projects in Albania offering innovative solutions to a wide range of legal issues. He is often called to assist in drafting new pieces of legislation especially in the areas of corporate, finance and tax law.

Career

Prior to joining Wolf Theiss, Sokol served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Transportation and Minister for European Integration in the Albanian government. After that he was the Tax and Legal Director with Deloitte Albania.

Languages

Albanian, English

Education

Sokol completed his legal studies at the University of Tirana (1991), Komenski University, Slovak Republic (1997) and holds a LL.M degree from Widener University School of Law, Delaware, USA (LL.M., with honors, 1999).

Lawyer Rankings

Albania > Leading firms

(Leading individuals)

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Wolf Theiss is well-equipped to handle cross-border projects and transactions, and leverages the expertise of its wider network in order to assist clients with international matters. The firm has notable strength in the banking and finance, energy, real estate and construction sectors. In Tirana, the firm is led by the highly regarded Sokol Nako, who has expertise in corporate law, banking and finance, and M&A. Senior associate Kristaq Profkola is a key name for advising on administrative law and European company law. Associates Xhet Hushi and Denis Selimi are names to note in the team.