Romina Zano
- Languages
- Albanian, English, Italian
- Admitted as a lawyer
- November 2013
Romina Zano is a lawyer and partner at Rakipi & Partners. Her practice covers representation and advice in civil, commercial, administrative and tax matters, with a focus on property law, corporate law, insurance, constitutional representation and arbitration.
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Biography
Romina Zano is a lawyer and partner at Rakipi & Partners, which she joined in 2014. Her practice combines court representation with legal advice in civil, commercial, administrative and tax law, with a particular focus on property law, corporate law, insurance and constitutional representation.
In her professional work, Romina has represented clients before the Constitutional Court, including in cases concerning the protection of the right to property, and judges and prosecutors before the Special Appeal Chamber in the transitional vetting process. Her experience also extends to advising commercial companies and banks, to representing companies in arbitration and to sports law, including sports arbitration.
Alongside her practice as a lawyer, Romina has worked on the study of legislation and on drafting proposals to improve it. Since 2015 she has worked with the Open Society Foundation for Albania (OSFA) as an external legal expert, contributing to studies on expropriations, compulsory motor insurance, the Compensation Fund and tax matters. In cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), she has also contributed to the analysis of the compliance of Albanian firearms legislation with the relevant Protocol of the United Nations (UN).
Romina has been a member of the Albanian Chamber of Advocates since November 2013. She completed her law studies at the University of Tirana in 2011 and her Master of Science in Criminal Law in 2013. She speaks English and Italian.
Professional experience
Legal assistant, Durrës (2013); a project supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), at the Tirana and Elbasan courts (2013); Rakipi & Partners (since 2014); external legal expert, Open Society Foundation for Albania (OSFA) (since 2015); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2020)
Education
Law, University of Tirana (2011); Master of Science in Criminal Law, University of Tirana (2013)