The Republic of Kosovo has hired international law firm Alston & Bird LLP for a year-long pact to provide a range of lobbying and consultancy services work.
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The Muslim-dominated partially recognized European state, which declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, has hired Alston & Bird to provide strategic advice and counsel regarding its relations with the United States Congress and the federal government.
The scope of the work, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act documents filed in March, will be divided into four key areas, which includes: deepening bilateral cooperation between the Government of Kosovo and the United States; expanding Kosovo’s bilateral relations and relations with international institutions; assisting in security and economic development initiatives; and fostering enhanced foreign direct investment and trade opportunities in Kosovo.
Kosovo in 2014 signed a similar, three-year pact with international law firm Squire Patton Boggs in a bid to bolster U.S. ties.
The year-long engagement with Alston & Bird began in February and ended in February 2018, with the possibility of extensions. The work brings Alston & Bird a fixed monthly fee of €65,000 (approximately $70,000).
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