Mr Rezart Spahia > Frost & Fire Consulting > Tirana, Albania > Lawyer Profile

Frost & Fire Consulting
PAPA GJON PALI II STREET
ABA BUSINESS CENTER, SUITE 1401
TIRANA
Albania

Work Department

Mr. Spahia is involved primarily in Frost & Fire Consulting’s corporate department, which assists clients in a broad spectrum of corporate related matters, including antitrust, banking and finance, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, securities and underwriting.

Position

Founder, Managing Partner

Career

A New York lawyer and member of the New York City Bar Association, after working for almost a decade with the best of corporate America while at the premier law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and  upon his return to Albania, Mr. Spahia founded Frost & Fire Consulting to build the most trusted and respected legal and business services firm in Albania and the wider region, recognized by clients for delivering excellence, by competitors as the standard setter and by aspiring young professionals as the best place to develop their talents.  

Educated and trained as a generalist, Mr. Spahia doesn’t hold himself to be an expert at any particular field other than asking the right questions, digging hard to find the answers, and providing the optimal legal solutions.  He has assisted Albanian and international clients with (i) acquisitions, dispositions or investments; (ii) underwriting securities; (iii) strategic acquisitions and investments including real estate; (iv) setting up credit facilities; (v) various cross-border transactions; or (vi) corporate governance best practices. 

During his life Mr. Spahia has had various learning opportunities in business, law, and business law (as well as sports, music and archaeology), which shape his approach to offering all around practical advice to clients. Soon after entering client directory legal guides, Mr. Spahia was ranked as a Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer for Corporate, M&A and Project Finance.

Languages

Albanian, English, Italian

Memberships

New York City Bar Association

American University in Kosovo Foundation Board

The Ivanaj Foundations Board

High Council of Sports of the Republic of Albania

Albanian Karate Federation Executive Board

Education

Master of Laws, International Legal Studies, New York University School of Law (2001)

Juris Doctor Degree, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (2000)

Postgraduate Studies, Texas A&M University, Underwater Archaeology (1997)

Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of History, University of Tirana (1991)

Leisure

Mr. Spahia is not your typical golf-playing lawyer…In his leisure time he prefers to practice and teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and karate.

Lawyer Rankings

Albania > Leading firms

(Leading individuals)

Rezart SpahiaFrost & Fire Consulting

Frost & Fire Consulting‘s practice was recently bolstered by the return of Alfred Rushaj, who is known for his expertise in handling instructions from private and public sector clients. Key areas of strength for the group include corporate and M&A, banking and finance, energy, and project development matters, and the team has a solid track record in assisting start-ups with establishing operations in Albania, handling shareholder agreements and loans, and advising on energy infrastructure issues and legislation. Managing partner Rezart Spahia is an expert in corporate finance; he is ably assisted by Reshard Këlliçi, who is well versed in advising on complex international transactions within the energy and infrastructure sector.