Andersen in Georgia

Corporate

Managing Partner and Founder

Archil Giorgadze is the Managing Partner and Founder of Andersen in Georgia, with over 15 years of experience, advising local and international clients on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and commercial arbitration. His practice encompasses complex cross-border transactions, high-stakes disputes, capital markets, and public-private partnerships.

Archil has a distinguished track record of advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, and sovereign bodies on strategic investments, regulatory compliance, and the structuring and negotiating of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. He is particularly recognised for his transactional work in the energy, real estate, and financial sectors, bridging international standards with local legal frameworks.

Key Experience

• Advised on high-value cross-border acquisitions and investments across the gaming, real estate, and energy sectors, including comprehensive due diligence, regulatory analysis, and transaction structuring for both domestic and international clients.
• Acted for government bodies and state-owned enterprises in the negotiation and drafting of complex infrastructure agreements, including Build-Own-Transfer and Build-Operate-Transfer arrangements for major port and airport projects.
• Provided ongoing counsel on capital markets transactions, including the issuance of significant debt instruments and liability management exercises for leading corporates and financial institutions.
• Represented governmental and private sector clients in high-profile dispute resolution and international arbitration proceedings, with particular expertise in investment and energy-related matters.
• Advised foreign investors on the structuring and implementation of investments in Georgian real estate and hospitality assets, ensuring full compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate/ M&A
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Energy Law
• Investment Law
• Arbitration & Litigation

English, Russian, Georgia

• Member, Georgian Bar Association
• Deputy Chair, Arbitration Commission, International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia
• Member, American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia

• Harvard Law School, LL.M., 2010 - Fellowship of the Reforms and Development Fund under the President of Georgia
• Central European University, LL.M., International Human Rights Law & EU Law, 2006, with Distinction
• Tbilisi State University, LL.B., Public International Law, 2004, with Honors