Very effective at handling conventional litigation and also well-versed in ADR techniques, including arbitration and mediation, J&T Consulting LLC has good market visibility across a range of commercial, construction and competition disputes. Giorgi Tsertsvadze is a certified mediator, ensuring that he has an excellent perspective of techniques needed to achieve favourable results. Tsertsvade also has a very international outlook to work in the space, and with a fluency across English, German and Russian, is a popular choice to handle cross-border disputes. Otar Machaidze co-heads the team alongside Tsertsvade and excels at handling international and domestic arbitration disputes. Labour law expert Simon Takashvili is recommended.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is really exceptional on our market. They have a number of lawyers who are the real professionals of their business and are specialized in different areas of law.'

Key clients

  • Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios S.A. Branch Georgia
  • Branch of a foreign enterprise - Tbilisi Metro Line 2
  • ProCredit Bank Georgia
  • GLI Global Logistik|Internationale Speditions GmbH
  • Pineo Medical Ecosystem LLC
  • Georgian Post LLC
  • JV Anas International S.P.A. & Gestione Progetti Ingegneria Srl. & IRD Engineering srl.
  • Bazalt fibers
  • Techno Boom LLC
  • Georgian Lottery Company LLC
  • Geo Fitness
  • High-tech Solutions LLC
  • Lithuanian Bakery LLC
  • Kanti Georgia LLC
  • Georgian Paper Manufacturing LLC
  • GCG Development LLC
  • Retro Constructions LLC
  • Kanti Ltd
  • Trade Shift LLC
  • KPI Georgia
  • IBRAHIM SAEED AADI
  • Maia Gilashvili

Work highlights

  • Represented Geo Fitness LLC in multimillion-dollar lawsuits involving proceedings against the clients’ former director and other companies and private persons affiliated with him.
  • Secured victory against the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia in an arbitration arising out of a $5m FIDIC contract.
  • Represented Trade Shift LLC in a $3m lawsuit against a foreign investor.

Lawyers

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

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giorgi Tsertsvadze, Otar Machaidze

Other key lawyers

Simon Takashvili, Ana Papkiaur, Mari Tsitskishvili, Nana Turmanidze, Tatia Turazashvili