Praised for ‘providing strong commercial and legal advice’, the team at BGI Legal are active in local and international arbitration, insolvency proceeding and divorce litigation, in which the firm handled the largest case ever heard in Georgia. The practice also has a strong focus on IP and has represented blue-chip multinational corporations in several high-profile disputes in this sector. Experienced litigators Zaza Bibilashvili , Sandro Bibilashvili  , ‘very detail-oriented’ and Giorgi Sarajishvili  head the team. Davit Kakoishvili is also recommended for his experience in white-collar crime and extradition cases.

The team at BLC Law Office has experience handling a wide range of dispute resolution mechanisms, with international commercial and investment arbitration standing out as a particular area of expertise; an ICC commercial arbitration between Anaklia Development Consortium and the government of Georgia, in which the firm is acting as counsel on Georgian law, showcases the team’s expertise in this field. In domestic litigation, the group has recent experience representing clients in high-profile tax disputes, competition disputes and defamation cases. Ketti Kvartskhava heads the dispute resolution department, within which Giorgi Batlidze and Rusa Tchkuaseli jointly head the alternative dispute resolution team, while Davit Tabadze heads the litigation team. Clients include NGOs, multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals.

Dentons is a key destination for blue-chip corporate clients from sectors including oil and gas, energy and food and drink. Competition law, compensation and tax and customs are among the broad selection of areas in which the firm litigates. The team is also strong on IP matters and has had success representing clients in both Georgian courts and the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia. Practice head Otar Kipshidze has considerable expertise in complex commercial disputes, particularly in the transportation sector.

Gvinadze & Partners LLC‘s broad offering encompasses courtroom litigation, administrative disputes and commercial arbitrations in a wide range of fields including employment, IP and real estate.  The highly experienced Nick Gvinadze, described as ‘very reactive, pragmatic, strategic, and a top expert in his field’, leads the team. Zakaria Shvelidze is an acknowledged expert in labour law, training members of the Georgian judiciary on the subject. Litigator and patent attorney Sophie Panjikidze is also noted.

A focus on commercial, tax and labour disputes has seen the team at MG Law Office represent international banks, international distributors and gaming operators in a variety of high-profile contentious mandates. The ‘outstanding depth of knowledge’ at the practice comes to the fore in its alternative dispute resolution offering, with the team active across complex ICC and ICSID arbitrations. Archil Giorgadze and George Svanadze head the team. Elene Gogichaishvili is also recommended for her ‘competence’ and ‘elaborate’ case work.

Led by founding partner Lasha Nodia and former Tbilisi City Court manager Maka Todua, Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners has longstanding experience handling insolvency cases and boasts significant expertise in IP and patent matters. Additionally, the ‘team of outstanding legal professionals’ has seen its cross-border dispute experience bolstered by a high-profile dispute in which the practice represents a major US-based pharmaceutical company. Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze is also recommended for his ‘outstanding diligence and competence.’

EY LLC acts in local litigation and arbitration, notably for clients from the oil and gas and automotive sector. The firm’s expertise in tax law is reflected in its litigation practice, with the team also active across contractual and IP law. Practice head Tato Chantladze has significant experience of representing international companies in tax disputes. Elene Sulkhanishvili is also recommended for her proficiency in the field of IP.