Managing Partner
Under the guidance of Nick Gvinadze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC has developed strong ties with global financial institutions and international law firm referrers, ensuring that it has strong market visibility across a range of transactional and regulatory matters. A significant volume of these instructions flow from IFIs, including on its financing in relation to the ongoing development, construction and operation of a wind power plant in Georgia. Sophie Panjikidze regularly assists Gvinadze on key finance transactions and regulatory matters, including recent work for American Express on Georgian regulations related to payment systems and payment services applicable to their operations in the Georgian market.
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Key clients
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Asian Development Bank
- American Express
- Raiffeisen Bank
- Export-Import Bank of China
- Buren Legal
- Viber Media
- Score Capital
- Klarna Bank
- Nobel Oil Group
- G-Core Labs
- EnerMech
- Global Benefits Group
- China Development Bank (CDB)
- Dreymoor Fertilizers Overseas Pte. Ltd.
- Commerzbank
- Paysend Group
Work highlights
- Acted for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the financing of the largest wind power project in Georgia.
- Advised the Asian Development Bank in relation to its $100m policy-based loan to the Georgian government, supporting reforms in the state-owned enterprises sector and helping to strengthen Georgia's fiscal resilience to external shocks.
- Advised American Express on Georgian regulations related to payment systems and payment services applicable to their operations in the Georgian market.
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Nick Gvinadze