Andersen in Georgia

Corporate, Dispute Resolution

Partner

Tamar Jikia is a Partner at Andersen Georgia, specializing in corporate and securities law, with a particular focus on corporate governance. She has significant experience advising sovereign entities, financial institutions, and multinational corporations on complex, high-value deals and regulatory matters. Her sector expertise spans energy, transportation, and project finance, with a strong record in capital markets and public-private partnerships.

Mrs. Jikia’s cross-border practice is informed by her experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions.

Key Experience

• Advised on the structuring, investor selection, and negotiation of Build-Own-Transfer agreements for large-scale infrastructure projects, including deep-water port developments.
• Supported government entities in the creation and implementation of specialised commercial and tax chambers, from conceptualisation to drafting foundational documents.
• Assisted leading corporates and financial institutions with the issuance of high-value green bonds and other complex capital markets transactions, including liability management and new note issuances.
• Advised on complex cross-border acquisitions in the gaming sector, covering transactional, regulatory, and due diligence aspects.
• Represented government clients in high-stakes international dispute resolution proceedings, including potential investment treaty disputes involving tax and environmental law issues.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate/ M&A
• Arbitration and Litigation
• Energy Law
• Investment Law
• Infrastructure and Project Financing

English, Georgian

• Member, New York State Bar
• Member, Georgian Bar Association
• Member, Columbia Business and Law Association

• LL.M., Columbia University, 2023 (Recipient, Mark G. Appel Fund Grant)
• LL.B., Free University of Tbilisi, 2015