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Tato Chantladze
Work Department
Tax and Law
Position
Partner and Head of the Tax & Law Practice
Career
Tato Chantladze is the Partner at EY LLC and leads its Tax & Law team. He has an extensive experience in business tax advisory services, corporate law matters, banking as well as M&A transactions.
Tato has spent a decade of his career in the banking sector, serving as the general counsel at Liberty Bank JSC and TBC Bank JSC, respectively. This includes him serving as a deputy CEO of Liberty Bank JSC for over three years.
Before dedicating a decade of his career to a banking sector, Tato previously enjoyed a successful career at DLA Piper, where he worked both in Georgia and the USA.
Tato is Georgia and New York qualified attorney-at-law with a legal education obtained in Georgia and the USA. He obtained the Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from the George Washington University Law School and holds the Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) from the Tbilisi State University.
Languages
Georgian, English, Russian.
Memberships
New York Bar
Georgian Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
Georgia > Banking and finance
EY Law draws upon a network of global resources to provide legal expertise in the finance and banking sector across regulatory and transactional matters. Dual-qualified Tato Chantladze heads the practice and draws upon extensive in-house experience with leading banks in Georgia to provide a blend of international acumen and local expertise to his clients. Nino Pkhovelishvili, who joined from Dentons in 2023, supports Chantladze across a range of matters.
Georgia > Dispute resolution
EY Law acts for individuals and businesses on a range of civil and administrative disputes. The team is experienced in contractual and employment matters, whether acting for the employer or employee. The group has experience across the aviation, oil and gas, and retail sectors, among others. The experienced Tato Chantladze leads the team and is supported by recent hire Zakaria Shvelidze, who joined from Gvinadze & Partners LLC in September 2023.
Georgia > Commercial, corporate and M&A
EY Law has ‘in-depth expertise’ across a variety of industry sectors, having been particularly active recently in pharmaceuticals, technology, and energy. The team offers insights and solutions to a variety of clients with specialisms including negotiating commercial contracts, managing corporate restructuring, and facilitating M&A deals. It is led by the dual-qualified Tato Chantladze who provides day-to-day tax and compliance advice to businesses, whether they be domestic or foreign. Chantladze is supported by Zakaria Shvelidze, whose ‘attention to detail and responsiveness’ has been praised by clients.