Managing Partner
Full-service firm Boga & Associates boasts ‘deep industry knowledge and experience’ and houses a team of ’highly skilled individuals’. The firm’s offering includes advising on commercial transactions, litigation, real estate matters, corporate law issues, and regulatory and compliance work. The firm is adept at representing both international and domestic clients in a range of matters. Firm founder and managing partner Genc Boga is well-versed in assisting banks, financial institutions, and international entities with energy, infrastructure, and technology matters. Sokol Elmazaj is a key name for handling energy transactions, Alketa Uruci advises on the regulatory, corporate, and commercial aspects of energy projects, and Renata Leka is sought after for her expertise in assisting with commercial transactions. Litigator Gerhard Velaj is highly regarded, and is also singled out for his experience in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
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Testimonials
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‘Boga and Associates has a team of highly skilled professionals who bring a diverse range of expertise to the table. They have experts in various fields, which allows them to provide comprehensive solutions to clients. Their consultation is offered in a collaborative environment involving their clients' sharing ideas.’
‘First and foremost, it is worth mentioning their deep industry knowledge and experience, for clients seeking specialised legal counsel. Potential clients should know that their strengths lie in their ability to provide strategic insights tailored to their industry's dynamics, which can make a substantial difference in their legal outcomes.’
‘The individuals we work with stand out for their exceptional qualities and contributions to our firm's success. One of our standout partners, Alketa Uruci, has consistently demonstrated an impressive depth of legal knowledge and a remarkable ability to develop innovative solutions to complex legal challenges. Her dedication to client success is evident in her tireless efforts to go above and beyond expectations. In summary, what makes the individuals we work with unique is their unwavering dedication to excellence, innovative problem-solving, and commitment to client success.'
‘It is a premier law firm with market-leading practices. They bring a distinctively high degree of quality and intensity to resolve legal challenges effectively.’
‘Genc Boga and Renata Leka: Deep partner commitment, industry experience and a strategic approach.’
‘The team is a highly responsive and motivated group of people with great expertise.’
‘Boga & Associates has years of experience and unique competence to handle multi-faceted and sophisticated cases in Albania. Their legal team is well balanced and allows them to provide a variety of legal services. They have the necessary mindset and business understanding to provide services to digital industry entities.’
‘We value the law firm for its high level of commitment, legal knowledge and understanding of business acumen. Renata Leka - high responsiveness, legal knowledge and an open-minded approach to all legal challenges.’
Key clients
- OTP Bank Plc
- First Investment Bank Albania SHA
- Kappa Star Recycling DOO
- Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP)
- Devoll Hydropower
- Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership
- PPC Albania ShA
- EMS ALBANIAN PORT OPERATOR
- Statkraft Ireland Ltd (ACA filing)
- Statkraft Peru SA
- Air France
- Apotex
- Kalekim Group
- JPM Jankovic Popovic Mitic acting on behalf of its client Fashion Company
- Avon Cosmetics Albania Shpk
- Sunshine Law Firm (acting on behalf of China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (“Sinosure”)
- Royal Canin SAS, Emerging & Seeds
- GELMETTI Studio Legale Associato
- SAVORIC & PARTNERS LLC
- C & J Clark International Limited
- Magyar Suzuki Zrt
- Eisenführ Speiser
- Philip Morris International
- Leo Burnett
- KIA Motors
- KFC
- Motion Pictures Association
- Venta Invest & Trade Ltd
- Landoll SrlGewiss Spa
- Patent & Trademark Agency Mihailovic
- Giambrocono & C. S.P.A. (Conad)
- Anheuser Busch Llc
- Traple Konarski Podrecki & Wspólnicy (Google, Youtube)
- Mars Overseas Holding
- Cabinet Pavlovic (Caterpillar Inc. And Hugo Boss)
- Procter & Gamble Marketing Romania Srl
- Pizza Hut International, Llc
- Damiani International S.A.
- One Albania Sh.A
- Deutsche Gesellcchaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbelt (GIZ) Office in Albania
- Banka Kombetare Tregtare Sh.A.
- Ludwig Pfeiffer Hoch-und Tiefbau GmbH & Co. KG
- Procredit Bank SH.A
- EMS Albanian Port Operator Shpk
- Raiffeisen Bank Sh.A
- Coface Adriatic d.o.o
- First Technical Albania Shpk
- Actavis International Limited
- Weatherford Services Ltd. Branch in Albania
- Alitalia-Societa Aerea Italiana S.P.A, Branch in Albania
- Anheuser Busch, LLC
- Coca Cola Bottling Shqiperia Shpk
- Elbasan Cement Factory Shpk
- Fushe Kruje Cement Factory Shpk
- Filekpedeftiki Eteria Foundation
- Nokia Solutions and Networks Branch Operations Oy, Branch in Albania
- Comercial Group S. A
- Glaxosmithkline Export Limited, Office in Albania
- Eurotech Cement Shpk
- Swisscontact Foundation, Branch in Albania
- VPN France
- LF Construction Group sh.p.k
- Colacem Albania sh.p.k
- Air BP Albania
- Adria Airways in Bankruptcy
- Porsche Albania sh.p.k
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel in relation to the purchase of ALPHA Bank Albania by OTP Bank.
- Assisted Excelerate Energy with the development of energy projects in Albania.
- Acted for Raiffeisen Bank SHA as the setting/agent bank in the Albanian Energy Exchange.
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Practice head
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Genc Boga