Commercial, corporate and M&A

BGI Legal

BGI Legal possesses a ‘very strong team focused on the local market’ which also has experience in handling transactional work for large international corporations. The practice offers a diverse scope of services covering contracts, negotiation and restructuring tasks across all sectors of the Georgian economy such as energy, telecommunications or transport. Adding to 25 years experience in the local legal market, the firm specialises in representing foreign investors in privatisation deals with the Georgian government. Considered an ’international-standard high-class professional’ Lasha Gogiberidze co-leads the team and handles one of the largest portfolios of capital market transactions in Georgia. Zaza Bibilashvili has extensive transactional, litigation and aribitration experience and regularly acts for international clients. Tamara Tevdoradze is a key team member with specialisms in real estate transactions and data security issues. Other recommended lawyers include Sandro Bibilashvili and Unana Gogokhia.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘BGI Legal have a selection of high class international standard partners to cover services needed.’
‘Lasha Gogiberidze is an international standard high-class professional having the best knowledge of international as well as local laws.’
‘Commercial, pragmatic, responsive.’
‘Sopho Nastroshvili and Tamara Tevdoradze are both excellent lawyers. Direct, solutions focused, pragmatic.’
‘The firm has a strong team focused on the local market. The firm provides a client-oriented approach and prompt reactions to client requests.’
‘Professional and responsive legal practitioners, competitive process.’
‘Building trust and maintaining confidentiality with clients are essential, often involving sensitive information and high-stakes situations. Sandro Bibilashvili, who is the focal point of contact at BGI Legal for my organisation demonstrates top level of professionalism and responsiveness in every situation.’
‘Experts in commercial matters.’

Key clients

Meta
Ferrero
Citi
Jeffrey’s
Merrill Lynch
JP Morgan
Barclays
BNP Paribas
UBS
Goldman Sachs
Societe Generale
Ceska exportni banka a.s.
Amsterdam Trade Bank
East-West United Bank
Procredit Bank
HM
Arrival S.A.
MoneyGram
Western
bp and its Georgian subsidiaries
Diplomat Georgia
Flutter Entertainment Plc (formerly, Paddy Power Betfair PLC)
Apple Inc
Airbnb
SOCAR Midstream Operations
Mastercard
MND Group NV
ACT Maritime LLC
Marriot International
Vialis Belgium NV
Voith GmbH
International Committee of Red Cross; |International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Johnson & Johnson
K-water
Carl Zeiss
Quality is Our Recipe (Wendy’s)
Laboratoires Servier
TEPCO

Work highlights

Advised a number of global aviation lessors specialising in leasing of aircrafts - in respect of the aircraft lease arrangements with local leading airline companies.
Advising a German listed company in respect of acquisition of a Georgian fintech company and subsequent transfer of shares by contribution through a capital increase in kind in consideration for the new shares.
Advising a major US-based religious organisation in the restructuring of its local presence, including providing advice on the issues of corporate compliance of its existing corporate entity, changes in the management structure, as well as establishment of an entirely new religious entity in form of a ‘legal entity of public law’.

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