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Gerhard Velaj

Gerhard Velaj

Europe 2026

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Boga & Associates
 Boga & Associates

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

Albania

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Gerhard Velaj is a Partner at Boga & Associates, which he joined in 2000.

His core practice area is arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution overarching a wide range of business issues in Albania.

Mr. Velaj is a recognised practitioner and represents international clients in courts of all levels, in cases related mainly to real estate, banking and finance, taxation, competition, intellectual property and all sorts of other commercial/corporate disputes. He is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.

Additionally, he has performed in a number of legal due diligences regarding real estate development issues and property disputes.

Mr. Velaj is a contributing author to reputable international legal publications. He is commended a “Top Ranked” Lawyer by international legal directories like the Chambers Europe 2023, The Legal 500 2023, and highly praised as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Europe 2022.

Professional Memberships

Albanian Bar Association (2001)

Commission on Arbitration and ADR | ICC Albania

Publications

The International Comparative Legal Guide - “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018”, Albanian Chapter;

The International Comparative Legal Guide - “Litigation and Dispute Resolution”, 2015, 2009 Edition.

The International Comparative Legal Guide – “Real Estate”, 2011 Edition, Albania Chapter.

Corporate INTL Magazine - “Real Estate Focus”, 2009 and 2010 Editions.

Global Legal Group - “Competition Litigation”, 2009 Edition.

Global Legal Group - “Litigation and Dispute Resolution”, 2009 Edition.

ILO -“Amendment to the Civil Procedure Code”, 2008 Edition.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution - Albania

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Gerhard Velaj remains a leading name in the Albanian market and is recognised for acting in prominent tax, employment and contractual disputes. He is active across the financial services, telecommunications and energy sectors.

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Strengths

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  • Gerhard Velaj knows the topics and what he is talking about. He is always ready to help us when we need the assistance.

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  • Gerhard Velaj is very collaborative, experienced and all requests made by him are thoroughly addressed through detailed analysis.

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