Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha

Managing Partners: Shpati Hoxha, Andi Memi, Eris Hoxha
Number of partners: 3
Number of lawyers: 8
Languages: Albanian, English, Italian

Firm Overview:
Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha is a top tier independent Albanian business law firm. Founded in 2003 by a group of accomplished, internationally-trained lawyers, over the course of the years the firm has acquired an outstanding reputation for professionalism and diligence. HM&H provides legal services in all core areas of business law to assists clients in the development of their venture. As a full service business law firm, it covers all aspects related to the conduct of a business activity in Albania, starting from company formation to financing the business, tax planning, employment issues, obtaining licenses and permits, acquiring assets and property, entering into complex transactions or solving sensitive disputes. HM&H has an outstanding and proven track — record in assisting and handling complicated and sensitive tasks, and has substantial hands-on experience in dealing with sophisticated business and corporate transactions. The firm is dedicated to provide legal services based on the highest ethical and professional standards, which the partners are convinced, can only be achieved through a total commitment to meet clients’ goals.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Within the firm, lawyers group specific experience across all of the firm’s practice areas into a specific sector to optimise the use and further development of sector specific knowledge. HM&H mainly focuses on the following sector groups:

■ Banking & Financial Services

■ Consumer Goods

■ Energy & Resources

■ Hospitality & Leisure

■ Infrastructure & Transport

■ Insurance

■ Manufacturing

■ Media, Sports & Entertainment

■ Mining

■ Real Estate & Construction

■ Retail & Distribution

■ Technology & Telecoms

The Team:
HM&H has a dynamic team of attorneys with a first class expertise in all core areas of business law. With substantive sector know-how, attorneys combine high level sophisticated counseling with straightforward, clear and business — driven advice. With a multi-disciplinary approach and sector knowledge HM&H provides quality industry focused services. The firm’s collaborative and entrepreneurial attitude provides creative yet practical client-specific solutions. The team adopts an industry-specific approach to address key business issues.

Collectively, team members bring with them:

■ An unrivaled experience in business transactions in Albania

■ An excellent and proven track record in assisting and handling large size investments in Albania

■ An in depth knowledge of the Albanian legislation and regulatory framework

Albanian and English are the firm’s main working languages, but attorneys are proficient and able to provide legal services in other foreign languages as well.

Key Clients:
Multinational corporations, energy companies, insurance and financial groups, telecommunication companies, hospitality companies. Some of the most prominent clients of the firm include: Safran, Lufthansa, Verizon, Hilton, Vienna Insurance Group, Marriott, Verbund and CEZ, just to name a few.

The Network:
HM&H has a long tradition of advising leading domestic and international companies on cross-border transactions across the Balkans and key European markets. As such, the firm has developed a broad network of corresponding law firms, allowing it to offer clients impeccable service in multiple jurisdictions. HM&H is a member of the South East Legal Alliance – SELA, a regional network of leading independent law firms providing high quality legal services in the relevant jurisdictions across South East Europe.