Dr Brikena Kasmi

Av Dr Brikena Kasmi is a corporate lawyer and founding partner at AFortiori Legal Counselors, a full-service Albanian law firm based in Tirana. Established in 2013 and built around the guiding values of Justice, Equality and Trust, AFortiori has grown into a respected practice that advises businesses, institutions and private individuals across a broad spectrum of Albanian and cross-border legal matters. It is against this backdrop of steady, principled client service that the firm has been recognised as Family Law Firm of the Year in Albania at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026.

A partner-led Albanian practice

AFortiori Legal Counselors operates as a partnership of founding partners supported by a wider team of collaborating lawyers, allowing the firm to combine senior, hands-on attention with the depth needed for complex files. From its offices on Rruga Brigada VIII in Tirana, the firm serves a substantial and varied client base, having worked with clients on contracts, advisory matters and court cases throughout its years in practice. As one of the firm's corporate lawyers and a partner, Brikena Kasmi contributes to this work with a focus on the commercial and personal legal needs of the people and organisations the firm represents.

A distinguishing strength of AFortiori is its capacity to work with clients in several languages. The firm offers services in Albanian, English, Italian, French and German, which makes it a natural choice for foreign investors, expatriates and international families who require Albanian legal advice delivered in a language they are comfortable with. This multilingual reach is particularly valuable in family and cross-border matters, where clarity of communication and cultural sensitivity often matter as much as technical legal skill.

Family law in an Albanian context

The award celebrates AFortiori's standing in family law, an area that sits naturally alongside the firm's civil law practice. Family law work in Albania typically encompasses matters such as marriage and its dissolution, spousal and child arrangements, and the protection of children's interests. AFortiori's published practice areas include civil law and the civil aspects of international child abduction, an increasingly important field as families become more international and cross-border custody and relocation questions arise. Handling such matters requires both a firm grasp of Albanian family and civil procedure and, frequently, an understanding of international conventions and how they operate in practice.

Because family disputes are among the most personal legal challenges a client can face, the firm's emphasis on trust and equality is especially relevant here. Clients navigating separation, custody or the welfare of a child benefit from advisers who can guide them calmly through both the legal process and its human dimensions, and who can represent them effectively before the courts and administrative bodies when required.

Broad capabilities beyond the family sphere

While the 2026 award recognises the firm's family law work, AFortiori Legal Counselors is a genuinely full-service practice. Its stated areas of work include business law, administrative law, civil law, tax law and foreign investment, competition law, information and transparency law, construction, concessions and public-private partnerships, energy, technology and telecommunications, financial instruments and banking, and employment and taxation. The firm's core services span legal consultation and representation, document preparation and filing, court representation, administrative procedures and industrial property registration and protection.

• Family and civil law, including the civil aspects of international child abduction
• Business, administrative and competition law
• Tax law and foreign investment
• Construction, concessions and public-private partnerships
• Energy, technology and telecommunications
• Financial instruments and banking
• Employment and taxation
• Industrial property registration and protection

This breadth means that individuals and companies working with Brikena Kasmi and AFortiori Legal Counselors can find coordinated support across the many legal questions that arise in personal and commercial life. For clients in Albania and for international parties with Albanian interests, the firm's recognition as Family Law Firm of the Year in Albania at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 reflects a practice that pairs multilingual, partner-led service with a values-driven commitment to its clients.