The significant transactional expertise at BGI Legal enables the firm to advise major developers, numerous foreign embassies and commercial clients on matters including real estate acquisitions, lease arrangements and foreign ownership rights. Headed by Zaza Bibilashvili and Tamara Tevdoradze, the practice regularly handles large scale infrastructure and energy projects for clients from, among others, the oil and gas, renewable energy and agriculture sector. Founding partner Lasha Gogiberidze is recommended for his real estate M&A expertise. Sandro Bibilashvili and Unana Gogokhia are noted for their experience in hydropower projects and local housing project financings respectively.

A key destination for clients from the energy sector, BLC Law Office advises on project development for clients from the oil and gas sector as well as routinely handling large-scale renewable energy projects. Additionally, the firm’s presence in Tsibili and Batumi allows it to be active in the two largest real estate and construction markets in Georgia, assisting corporate clients with projects such as the construction of casinos, hotels and residential complexes. Experienced lawyers Alexander Bolkvadze, Ketti Kvartskhava, Giorgi Batlidze, Lasha Uplisashvil and Tamta Ivanishvili head the practice.

Dentons assists players from all links in the real estate development chain, from buyers and project sponsors to developers and lenders, with the documentation and negotiation of large-scale construction and development projects. Advising on issues such as construction finance, construction insurance and infrastructure. Private equity firms, oil companies and private universities are among the practice’s diverse roster of international and domestic clients, with recent projects including the opening of the first international university campus in Georgia. Otar Kipshidze and Avto Svanidze head the team; both contribute expertise in big-ticket construction transactions

Led by the highly experienced Nick Gvinadze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC is active in contentious and non-contentious work for hoteliers, developers and various other key players in the real estate and construction sector. An additional area of expertise is energy and infrastructure; the firm routinely assists with construction, permits and zoning regulation for large-scale projects, with wind farms, hydropower plants and oil and gas projects among the team’s recent mandates. Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze are also noted.

Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners assists property developers, contractors and construction companies, primarily from the fields of hospitality and real estate, at all stages of their projects: handling share purchase agreements, land privatisation, due diligence and other legal affairs related to the sector. Nino Kvinikadze, a real estate, construction and energy specialist, leads the team alongside Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze . Ekaterine Danelia is also a name to note.