Andersen in Georgia utilises its global association of tax and legal firms, allowing them to advise on cross-border transactions for public and private-owned companies, from start ups to multinational corporations. Co-head Archi Giorgadze assists clients with public-private partnerships, while Nicola Mariani manages commercial arbitration and pre-litigation negotiation. Head of litigation George Svanadze handles cross-border transactions for local and foreign companies. Tamar Jikia was promoted to partner, handling corporate and securities matters, while Ana Kochiashvili left the firm in April 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Highly qualified team, very pragmatic and responsive.'
  • 'They are extremely responsive and supportive. They work very fast. The e-mails are always very transparent and clear, written in plain English.'
  • 'I always receive opinions from them based on local legislation. Their opinions are always sufficient for us.'
  • 'Tamar Jikia was engaged in a project of sale of Georgian business. She is very smart and helpful. Documents she drafted were of great quality.'
  • 'They are always accessible and reliable. I enjoy working with them.'
  • Tamar Jikia and Archil Giorgadze have been instrumental to one of the largest deals that we did, not only in our history but in the region's history in general.

Key clients

  • JSC Bank of Georgia
  • Antara Capital LP
  • Highbridge Capital Management LLC
  • GLAS Trust Corporation Limited
  • JTI Caucasus
  • Georgian Water and Power LLC
  • Lian Capital Partners
  • Junction Connect Limited
  • Polar Group
  • Forena Limited
  • NextGen Technology
  • Bithorizon LLC

Work highlights

Advised international private equity firm on merger control exercise for EUR 10bn deal.
Advised major investor to extend the concession agreement with the value of $150m investment.
Advising international startup on its corporate restructuring to assist in obtaining a new equity finance with the value of more than $10m.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Archil Giorgadze; Nicola Mariani; George Svanadze; Tamar Jikia