CR Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners is notable for its strength in advising on competition law, commercial transactions and agreements, concession matters, and mergers. Anisa Rrumbullaku leads the corporate practice and has a solid track record in representing clients before the competition authorities in merger and abuse of dominance cases. The group is equally adept at assisting large pharmaceutical companies with trade mark and patent issues, and has established capabilities in litigation, with experience in handling regulatory and commercial disputes. Alban Caushi has a particular focus on energy, infrastructure, employment and real estate matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm is experienced in corporate law, demonstrating high integrity and professionalism. It does not act only as a service provider but as a business partner.Very active and professional team.’
  • ‘Anisa Rrumbullaku has extended expertise in acquisitions, end-to-end transactions and enhanced due diligence processes. Alban Caushi has extended experience in corporate law and is a great business consultant and partner, with extended experience in litigation. Adi Brovina is an acquisition process expert. Oltion Myftari is a corporate, HR and labour law expert; he provides great support to Alban.’

  • ‘They are solution oriented and take clients' matters to heart.'

  • ‘Flexible, easy to approach, service oriented, and solution oriented. Very reliable.’

Key clients

  • Bechtel Limited
  • _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
  • Pfizer
  • Bayer
  • VINCI Energies S.A.
  • Eurizon|Capital SA
  • Philip Morris
  • OTP Bank |Nyrt
  • Vodafone Albania
  • Bankers Petroleum
  • Gmul|Investment
  • Saint |Gobain| Albania
  • Oilmar
  • Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., London Branch
  • J.P. Morgan Securities plc
  • Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
  • MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V.
  • Standard Chartered Bank

Work highlights

  • Advised VINCI Energies S.A. on the Albanian competition and corporate law aspects of the acquisition of the Albanian subsidiary of Kontron AG.
  • Assisted Pfizer with the Albanian legal aspects of various commercial, data protection and employment matters.
  • Advising Bechtel Limited on all legal matters concerning the engineering, procurement and construction of the €500m Skavica Hydropower plant.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anisa Rrumbullaku

Other key lawyers

Alban Caushi, Adi Brovina, Oltion Myftari