Dr. Xhevdet H. Shala

Professional background

Dr. Shala's recovered professional profile states that he has practised law since 1980 in Prishtina and since 1994 in the Republic of Albania, with experience in both private and public law.

His record also describes extensive experience drafting legal documents and leadership of governmental working groups responsible for legislation including the Kosovo Water Law (2004), Waste Management Law (2004), regulatory legislation for waste, water, bulk water and wastewater (2005), Air Protection Law (2005), Nature Protection Law (2005), Environmental Protection Law (2007), the Law on the Establishment of a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (2015), and the Law on Cadastre (2016).

The recovered profile additionally references legal work involving contracted control of quality and quantity of goods, import/export relations, and legal services from offices in Prishtina and Tirana.

Education & qualifications

• University of Prishtina – Faculty of Law (Dip.Jur.)
• University of Zagreb – Faculty of Law (Commercial Law)
• University of Prishtina – Faculty of Law (Master of Science in Civil Law)
• European University of Tirana – Doctoral studies in Civil Law (Doctor of Civil Law)
• Bar Exam – Republic of Kosovo
• Bar Exam – Republic of Albania

Professional memberships

• Scientific Committee for ReLand Conference 2018 and 2020, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
• Certified Arbitrator from the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo
• Kosovo Chamber of Advocates
• Tirana Chamber of Advocates / Albanian Bar Association

Languages

The recovered profile lists Albanian as native, very good knowledge of English, Croatian and Bosnian, and essential knowledge of Macedonian, Bulgarian, Italian and Turkish.