Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners > Tbilisi, Georgia > Firm Profile
Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners Offices
71 VAZHA-PSHAVELA AVE
TBILISI 0186
Georgia
Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings
Georgia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Drawing upon an ‘excellent knowledge of Georgian law and institutions,’ Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners is well-placed to provide a ‘customer-oriented service’ to domestic and international entities on inbound investments. Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze is one of the primary contacts for corporate and M&A matters and is noted for his ability to ‘evaluate a case both from legal and business perspectives.’ As well as his litigation prowess, the ‘attentive and committed’ Giorgi Kekenadze is adept at handling a myriad of corporate and commercial mandates, including assisting companies establish a presence in the country, on M&A due diligence and on the drafting of shareholder agreements. Lasha Nodia co-heads the team alongside Gamtsemlidze.Practice head(s):
Lasha Nodia; Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze
Other key lawyers:
Giorgi Kekenadze; Ekaterine Danelia
Testimonials
‘The responsive team provides a customer-oriented service.’
‘The team comprises outstanding professionals with a proactive and result-focused approach.’
‘The team has excellent knowledge of Georgian law and institutions and really understands the local specifics.’
‘Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze is very proactive, client-oriented and diligent. He always evaluates a case both from legal and business perspectives.’
‘Giorgi Kekenadze is a great person to work with; he has deep expertise, is attentive and committed.’
‘Commitment, timely interventions, great professional competence.’
Key clients
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Georgia (Carrefour Georgia)
Amring Pharma SRL
QuickShipper LLC
ResponsAbility Investments AG
B&N LLC
Industrieliegenschaftenverwaltung
Mukhrani Economic Development Fund
PEER
Zoti Holding LLC
Mtatsminda 25 LLC
JSC Georgian Capital
Kolkheti LLC
Work highlights
- Advised a client on acquisition of a shareholding in the company administering the Free Industrial Zone of Tbilisi.
- Advised a client on acquisition of a school in Georgia.
- Provided legal support on the expansion of the leading retail operator in Georgia.
Georgia > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Drawing upon ‘extensive experience’ across litigation and arbitration, the team at Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners provides ‘a proactive and result-focused approach’, ensuring that clients achieve results across a range of litigation, including shareholder, IP and tax disputes. Insolvency litigation is also a core strength, an area in which managing partner Lasha Nodia has gained particular acclaim. Nodia co-heads the team alongside Maka Todua, who brings an excellent insight into court processes by virtue of her previous judicial roles, including assistant to the Judge at the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and manager at Tbilisi City Court. The ‘extremely talented’ Giorgi Kekenadze is ‘very proactive, client-oriented and diligent.’Practice head(s):
Lasha Nodia; Maka Todua
Other key lawyers:
Alexander Sukhishvili; Giorgi Kekenadze
Testimonials
‘The team is well-prepared and explain everything in an easy-to-understand manner.’
‘The outstanding team displays a proactive and result-focused approach.’
‘They have extensive experience in the dispute resolution arena and deliver high quality results.’
‘The extremely talented Giorgi Kekenadze is very proactive, client-oriented and diligent.’
‘Giorgi Kekenadze is extremely detailed oriented.’
‘The team woks very efficiently and I really liked that younger colleagues had direct contact with the client.’
‘We appreciated the support given, as this was our first legal case in Georgia, to make us aware of unique laws & regulations, or simply local processes.’
‘Our key contact was always available and fully briefed. We felt a personal support, involvement and true guidance throughout!’
Key clients
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Georgia (Carrefour Georgia)
JSC Goodwill
JSC Bank of Georgia
JSC Procredit Bank
JSC Isbank
Kolkheti LLC
BN LLC
Solutions hi Worldwide S.L
Work highlights
- Represented a Georgian non-profit organisation in arbitration proceedings conducted under LCIA rules.
- Represented a client in a high-profile and televised dispute with its suppliers regarding annulment of certain provisions of supply agreements.
- Represented a Georgian company in a multimillion-dollar dispute concerning insolvency proceedings.
Georgia > Real estate and construction (and projects) Tier 2
Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners advises property developers, contractors and construction companies, primarily from the fields of hospitality and real estate, throughout the life-cycle of their projects. Drawing upon expertise gleaned through private practice as well as in her previous role as in-house counsel to a major domestic construction and development company, Nino Kvinikadze has deep understanding across the gamut of core “brick and mortar” real estate matters. Kvinikadze co-heads the team alongside Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze, who is well-versed in advising on corporate and M&A-related real estate matters.Practice head(s):
Nino Kvinikadze; Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze
Other key lawyers:
Ekaterine Danelia; Giorgi Kekenadze
Key clients
JSC Goodwill
JSC Bank of Georgia
Fujin Silk Properties LLC
JSC Ska
Uvies Berries LLC
GeoFood-Invest Ges.m.b.H
JSC Ziraat Bank
Industrieliegenschaftenverwaltung AG
Work highlights
- Advised a client regarding alienation of the factory in Georgia.
- Advised a client in acquiring entire and all assets of the counterparty.
- Advised a client regarding construction of a hotel under an international brand.
Georgia > Banking and finance Tier 3
The ‘reliable’ team at Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners is a popular choice among local banks across a range of day-to-day advisory work, including on regulatory compliance matters. In addition, the firm has assisted a number of banking entities gain the necessary licensing documentation to establish subsidiaries in the country. On the transactional front, Lasha Nodia has debt capital markets expertise and has also been active advising both creditors and debtors in relation to insolvency and restructuring matters. Nodia heads the team alongside tax expert Eprem Urumashvili.Practice head(s):
Lasha Nodia; Eprem Urumashvili
Other key lawyers:
Giorgi Kekenadze; Tamta Margvelashvili
Testimonials
‘We have a great, positive experience of working with Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners. The team is staffed by professionals covering almost all areas of Georgian law and legislation. They are reliable with great communication skills.’
‘Employees attached to us showed maximum attention and provided quality legal services in minimum time.’
Key clients
JSC Ziraat Bank Turkey
JSC Tera Bank
JSC Bank of Georgia
JSC Procredit Bank
JSC Bank of Georgia
JSC basis Bank
Responsibility Investments AG
JSC Pasha Bank
JSC Crystal
Work highlights
- Advised ResponsAbility Investments AG on various matters relating to the execution and enforcement of several promissory notes concluded with various legal entities incorporated in Georgia.
- Advised a corporate client on the issuance and listing of green bonds.
Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 2005, ‘Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners’ is one of the leading full-service law firms based in Georgia. The company is renowned for its pre-eminent practice in banking and finance, tax law, corporate, commercial and M&A, real estate and construction, restructuring and insolvency, and employment law with outstanding expertise in each field, along with a well-established dispute resolution practice. The company offers full legal support across a wide range of industries. The firm’s client base is diverse and includes the leading companies virtually from all major sectors in Georgia. The firm has a particularly strong presence in financial services, real estate and hospitality, pharmaceutical, energy and infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture and retail sectors. The company has a unique experience and understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Lasha Nodia, managing partner: Lasha Nodia advises domestic and international clients on corporate matters, with a focus on M&A, insolvency and restructuring, banking law and real estate transactions. He has extensive experience working as an attorney. He is a CEDR-accredited mediator, Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and since 2015 chairman of the Legal Committee of Georgian Business Association.
Eprem Urumashvili, partner: Eprem Urumashvili is one of the most respected and leading professionals in the country on Georgian tax regulations. Currently, Eprem is a member of the Tax Explanation Commission in Revenue Service of Georgia, and the chief advisor of the President Association of Banks of Georgia. He is also one of the official representatives of Bitfury, the leading bitcoin blockchain infrastructure provider.
Nino Kvinikadze, partner: prior to joining the firm, Nino Kvinikadze worked as a lawyer at the Georgian leading construction company Axis since 2004, and became head of the legal department in 2008. She has also worked as a lawyer at the United Nations Association (2004-2005) and the ministry of education in Georgia. Nino’s practice areas include: real estate (purchase, planning, development, design, construction, management), corporate law (acquisitions, mergers, reorganization, liquidation) and licenses and permits.
Alexander Sukhishvili, partner: Alexander Sukhishvili has worked in the firm since June 2011 and has nearly 12 years of professional experience as a lawyer. This includes being head of the legal expertise unit of the tax department of the ministry of finance in Georgia in 2006-2010 and head of the litigation division of Revenue Service of Georgia in 2010-2011. His main area of expertise covers tax advice (including assessment and tax optimization of international transactions) and representation of local and foreign-based clients in tax disputes. Alexander provides consultation and advisory services related to banking and financial law (inter alia supporting clients in developing optimal investment schemes and business structures).
Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze, partner: Vakhtang joined the firm in 2017 and assists the firm’s major clients in the field of corporate law, commercial law and investment management. Prior to joining the firm and after a successful legal career in the private sector in Georgia, Vakhtang headed the legal, external affairs and security department for British American Tobacco in Caucasus and Central Asia markets and gained vast experience through managing strategic matters and leading teams in several jurisdictions.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Lasha Nodia | ||
| Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze | ||
| Disputes Resolution | Maka Todua | ||
| Disputes Resolution | Lasha Nodia | ||
| Banking and Finance | Lasha Nodia | ||
| Banking and Finance | Eprem Urumashvili | ||
| Tax | Eprem Urumashvili | ||
| Tax | Alexander Sukhishvili | ||
| Real Estate and Construction | Nino Kvinikadze | ||
| Employment | Ekaterine Danelia | ||
| Restructuring and Insolvency | Lasha Nodia | ||
| Energy | Nino Kvinikadze | ||
| Intellectual Property | Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze | ||
| Intellectual Property | Giorgi Kekenadze | ||
| Cryptocurrency and DLT | Eprem Urumashvili |
Lawyer Profiles
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Ana Arabuli | Associate at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Solomon Baghashvili | Associate at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Jaba Balakhashvili | Senior Lawyer at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Ekaterine Danelia | Associate at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Mr Vakhtang Gamtsemlidze | Partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners Ltd. Areas of practice are: Commercial,… | View Profile |
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Giorgi Kekenadze | Senior Lawyer at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Mrs Nino Kvinikadze | Partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Giorgi Mamadashvili | Junior Associate at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Tamta Margvelashvili | Associate at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Mr Lasha Nodia | Managing Partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Mr Alexander Sukhishvili | Partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Maka Todua | Senior Lawyer at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
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Mr Eprem Urumashvili | Partner at Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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