Kristaq Profkola
Senior Associate
Kristaq Profkola
Senior Associate
“Kristaq Profkola advises international clients on inbound transactions. “He has a broad expertise and extensive knowledge,” reports one impressed source.”
– Chambers Europe
About Kristaq
Kristaq Profkola is a member of the Corporate, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution and Projects teams. His expertise also includes administrative law and European company law. Before joining Wolf Theiss, Kristaq provided legal advice to companies and international organisations and foreign governmental agencies especially on business law, administrative law, employment and consumer protection. Prior to this, Kristaq worked as an associate at a local law firm (2008-2011) and as Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management (2011-2013).
Education
University of Illinois (LL.M in International Trade and Business Law), 2014
Ghent University (LL.M in European Law), 2008
University of Bologna, 2006
Languages
Albanian, English, Italian
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