BLC Law Office LLC‘s designated dispute resolution practice ensures they are positioned to handle both conventional litigation proceedings, as well as a range of ADR. The broad team have been active in a range of marked disputes across sectors such as agriculture, energy and corporate governance. Ketti Kvartskhava has vast experience handling disputes in both Georgian courts and international arbitration, with particular expertise in corporate and tax issues. Giorgi Batlidze is an arbitration specialist and focuses his practice on intellectual property issues, whilst Rusa Tchkuaseli has a notable track record in defamation disputes. Davit Tabatadze is the team’s head of litigation.

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Key clients

  • Anaklia DevelopmentConsortium LLC
  • Block Invest
  • Anagi LLC
  • Mtkvari HEPP LLC
  • TBC Capital
  • Georgian Airways Group
  • PrivatBank
  • Eltel
  • Omega Group
  • Flexo Tech
  • BK Distribution

Work highlights

  • Advising Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) and a private individual in pending arbitrations before the Arbitration Court of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and ICSID, respectively.
  • Acted for Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation and the State Agency for Oil and Gas in arbitration proceedings arising from and relating to breaches by Frontera Resources Georgia Corporation of its obligations under its 1997 Production Sharing Agreement with those entities.
  • Represented Georgian Airlines in the most high-profile and publicized insolvency case of recent times. The rehabilitation plan of the company is soon to be approved by the creditors.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ketti Kvartskhava, Giorgi Batlidze, Rusa Tchkuaseli, Davit Tabatadze