Reni Maçi completed his Integrated Second Cycle Study Program in Law at EPOKA University, graduating with Highest Honors and ranking first in his graduating class. Following his studies, he completed the professional requirements for admission to the Albanian Bar and became a licensed lawyer in 2025.
Alongside his studies, Reni participated in several national and international academic initiatives. He represented EPOKA University as an oralist in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and participated in the 2021 Global Rounds. In 2022, he was awarded second place in the National Contest on drafting individual constitutional complaints, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania in cooperation with the Albanian Constitutional Court. He has also completed courses in International Law, International Human Rights Law, and Asylum and Refugee Law at Université Catholique de Louvain, as well as Contract Law at Harvard University, receiving Certificates of Achievement upon completion.
Reni worked as a Teaching Assistant at EPOKA University, a Legal Intern with the OSCE Presence in Albania, and a Development Sector Specialist at Albania’s Agency for the Support of Local Self-Government.
Since 2023, Reni has been working at CR Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners, first as a Junior Associate and then as an Associate, advising and representing some of the firm’s key clients.
As an MIP Fellow, Reni is currently pursuing an LL.M. at Duke University School of Law, where he aims to further develop his expertise in corporate and business law and deepen his understanding of the U.S. legal system.