Dastid Pallaska, Managing Partner

Office: + 383 38 244 888
Fax: + 383 38 244 887
Email: [email protected]

Background:

Dastid Pallaska is an Attorney at Law specialized in banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions and project finance. Between 2008 and 2009 Mr. Pallaska served as a Senior Counsel in the Vienna office of an international law firm from where he oversaw the firm’s dispute resolution practice group in South and Eastern Europe and served as the firm’s quality assurance officer for this region. He was also responsible for serving the firm’s foreign and multi-national clients in a number of industries including, but not limited to, banking and finance, insurance, energy and defense.

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Education:

• LLM, Yale Law School, New Haven, United States
• Judicial and Prosecutorial Ethics Exam, Independent Judicial and Prosecutorial Council
• Judicial and Prosecutorial Entrance Exam, Independent Judicial and Prosecutorial Council
• Bar Exam, Kosovo Bar Commission
• Graduated Jurist, University of Prishtina Faculty of Law, Prishtina, Kosovo

Licenses:

• Certified Arbitrator of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo
• Licensed Attorney at Law
• Licensed Attorney for Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Designs

Memberships

• Kosovo Chamber of Advocates (KCA)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)

Specializations:

• Project Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Banking and Finance
• Tax
• Trade
• Arbitration
• Competition
• Environment

Industries:

• Natural Resources
• Energy
• Mining
• Telecommunications
• Banking and Finance

Publications:

• Constitutional Court of Kosovo - Bulletin of Case Law 2009 - 2010, Managing Editor (2011)

• Asset Tracing and Recovery, Chapter on Austria, Contributor and Editor, published by Fraudnet, International Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Crime Services (2009)

• The impact of the financial crisis on EU’s collective redress mechanisms - The Austrian case, Co-author, International Litigation News, published by International Bar Association (2009)

• Kosovo Trial Skills Handbook - Contributor and Editor, authored by T. Markus Funk, published by U.S. Department of Justice,Office of the Resident Legal Advisor, Prishtina, Kosovo (2006)

Rankings:

• Mr. Pallaska has been ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR 1000 for 2013.



• Mr. Pallaska has been ranked as Band 1 Lawyer by Chambers and Partners for 2013.

Awards:

• 2013 Kosovo Chamber of Advocates Acknowledgement ( read citation )

  "For the contribution to the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce during the manifestation "LAW DAY 2013" signed by the President of the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates.

• 2013 Kosovo Chamber of Advocates Recognition(read citation)

  "For the contribution in drafting of the Law on Advocacy" signed by the President of the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates.

• 2012 President of the Republic of Kosovo Certificate of Appreciation (read citation)

  "For your invaluable contribution to the promotion and protection of constitutional justice and order in the Republic of Kosovo in the capacity of the External Expert for Constitutional Amendments (Pro Bono) in the Office of the President of the Republic of Kosovo, while showing a great example of serving the country on voluntary basis,” signed by the President of the Republic of Kosovo.
• 2012 Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo Certificate of Appreciation (read citation)
  “For your invaluable contribution to the establishment, consolidation and success of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo and your dedication to the advancement of constitutional justice in Kosovo”, signed by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo.
• 2007 Recipient of Kosovo American Education Fund Fellowship
• 2007 U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award (read citation)
  “For dedication and skill in developing and implementing initiatives vital to the success of the Kosovo justice’s justice system including the introduction of new provisions regulating plea bargains and design of a comprehensive project governing the appointment of all prosecutors and judges and the creation of a student law clinic improving legal education in Kosovo; for service to U.S. diplomacy and assistance to the people of Kosovo”, signed by the Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Prishtina.
• 2006 U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award (read citation)
  “For his continued dedication to establishing rule of law in Kosovo, and for outstanding contribution to the development of Kosovo’s legal framework generally and specifically for his assistance in drafting the Law on Courts and Law on Prosecutors as well as his work in developing the judicial and prosecutorial vetting process”, signed by the Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office in Prishtina.
• 2006 Kosovo Public Prosecutors Association Certificate of Appreciation (read citation)
  “For outstanding contribution to the founding, work and development of the Kosovo Public Prosecutors Association as well as protection of prosecutors’ interests in the society ”, awarded by the Kosovo Public Prosecutors Association Second Electoral Convention.
• 2005 U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award (read citation)
  “ For sustained excellence in pursuit of United States policy to advance rule of law in Kosovo” , signed by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.
• 2004 U.S. Department of State Franklin Award (read citation)
  “For his outstanding contributions to the U.S. Department of Justice program in Kosovo and his dedication to the establishment of Rule of Law in Kosovo” , signed by Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office Prishtina.
• 2001 U.S. Department of State Franklin Award (read citation)
  “For his outstanding contributions to the Judicial Assessment Mission in Kosovo…”, signed by the Chief of Mission of the U.S. Office Prishtina.