Otar Machaidze > J&T Consulting LLC > Tbilisi, Georgia > Lawyer Profile

J&T Consulting LLC
40 SHARTAVA STREET
0160 TBILISI
Georgia

Position

Partner

Career

Otar Machaidze joined J&T Consulting in 2014, steadily climbing the ranks to a senior legal role. As of 2021, he holds the esteemed position of partner at J&T Consulting. Consistently acknowledged for his legal acumen, Otar has been lauded by Legal500, a prestigious international legal firm rating organization, positioning him as a prospective partner for the next generation.

In addition to his legal career, Otar is actively involved in academia, demonstrating his expertise through numerous authored academic articles and monographs. His focus lies primarily on “Procedures for the Application and Implementation of Arbitration Awards”.

Commencing in 2016, he began engaging in teaching activities, serving as a lecturer at Tbilisi State University until 2019.

Subsequently, he was invited to lecture at the Faculty of Law at the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP). In 2020, Otar Machaidze was appointed as an associate professor at the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP)Furthermore, Otar currently serves as the Operational Director of the Tbilisi Arbitration Institute.

Languages

Georgian, English.

Memberships

In 2014, Otar excelled in the attorney qualification exam, officially becoming a member of the Georgian Bar Association. Subsequently, he actively practiced law both domestically and internationally, handling cases in court, arbitration and mediation.

Since 2021, Otar holds accreditation as a member of the Arbitrators Association of Georgia and has served on its board since 2023. He’s also certified as a mediator by the Mediators Association of Georgia and holds certification as a trainer.

Education

Otar’s legal education spanned from 2009 to 2013 at Tbilisi State University, culminating in the completion of his Master’s program in Private Law in 2015.

In 2020, he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, a collaborative effort between Georgia and Germany, specifically in Hamburg, under the guidance of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. His extensive research and contributions led to the conferment of a Doctor of Law degree.

Lawyer Rankings

Georgia > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Otar Machaidze – J&T Consulting LLC

Very effective at handling conventional litigation and also well-versed in ADR techniques, including arbitration and mediation, J&T Consulting LLC has good market visibility across a range of commercial, construction and competition disputes. Giorgi Tsertsvadze is a certified mediator, ensuring that he has an excellent perspective of techniques needed to achieve favourable results. Tsertsvade also has a very international outlook to work in the space, and with a fluency across English, German and Russian, is a popular choice to handle cross-border disputes. Otar Machaidze co-heads the team alongside Tsertsvade and excels at handling international and domestic arbitration disputes. Labour law expert Simon Takashvili is recommended.