Kalo & Associates maintains a strong position in the Albanian financial and corporate market, advising domestic and international clients across banking and finance, financial services regulatory, corporate transactions and project development. The firm combines established transactional capabilities with particular expertise in regulated sectors, regularly supporting clients on matters involving complex local regulatory requirements and cross-border structures.

The banking and finance practice advises on both transactional and regulatory matters, including financing arrangements, licensing, corporate structuring and financial services regulation. This year's research particularly highlights the team's capabilities in financial services regulatory work, with feedback recognising its expertise in banking regulation, licensing, corporate governance and complex shareholder structures.

The firm also maintains a prominent energy and infrastructure practice, advising developers and investors throughout the lifecycle of major projects. Its work encompasses project development agreements, power purchase arrangements, permitting, land rights and negotiations with public authorities. The firm's experience in this area is reinforced by a client base including major energy developers and international investors.

Clients consistently highlight the team's responsiveness, technical expertise and commercial understanding. Feedback points to its ability to combine detailed knowledge of the Albanian regulatory environment with practical, solution-oriented advice. In project development, clients particularly value the team's flexibility, understanding of complex energy and infrastructure matters and ability to support negotiations involving public-sector stakeholders.

Inditex; Philip Morris; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Voltalia; Lidl, Voltalia; Pumilis Holding GmbH; Lidl Albania; CWP Global; Akerni Solar Shpk.

“Strong regulatory expertise combined with practical and responsive advice.” (Financial services regulatory)

“Deep understanding of banking regulation, corporate governance and complex shareholder structures.” (Financial services regulatory)

“Responsive, commercially minded and flexible in complex project negotiations.” (Project development / Energy)

“Strong understanding of the local market and ability to provide practical solutions.” (Project development)

“Top-level legal support across complex energy and infrastructure matters.” (Project development / Energy)