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BGI Advises IFC on Inaugural GEL Denominated Public Bond Issuance

BGI Legal has advised International Finance Corporation (IFC) on issuance of its inaugural public GEL 100,000,000 bonds due 2024 under its GEL 500,000,000 Georgia Domestic Medium-Term Bond Program. The bonds have been admitted to the system of the Georgian Central Securities Depository (GCSD) and A category listing of the Georgian Stock Exchange (GSE). 

"We were well-placed to advise IFC both on the establishment and issue under the new bond program which will foster the development of domestic capital market. We are extremely honored to be part of this transaction, which adds to our strong track record of advising clients on the key deals on local and international debt capital markets involving Georgia", sad BGI Partner Unana Gogokhia.

BGI Legal is ‘exceptional' in M&A, financing and real estate, and is especially prominent in the energy sector. Lasha Gogiberidze, whom clients regard as ‘the top lawyer in Georgia for banking, finance and capital markets transactions', and Sandro Bibilashvili handled a number of innovative regional energy projects and joint ventures, such as the Adjaristsqali hydropower project.

Legal 500 - 2017

The four-partner team at BGI Legal provides a ‘responsive, proactive and solution-oriented service to a wide range of international corporates both directly and on a referral basis from major international law firms; it has built a strong reputation acting for investors and lenders on many of the country s largest projects. The ‘excellent Lasha Gogiberidze has led the team s work in several major energy mandates, including advising an Asian investor on a hydropower project. Gogiberidze is also regularly involved in financing work, including inter-bank lending, regulatory lending (to comply with capital adequacy requirements) and capital markets work, where Unana Gogokhia is also establishing a strong reputation.

Legal 500 - 2016

Zaza Bibilashvili is able to suggest winning strategies and is active across a range of contentious and non-contentious work, including real estate and intellectual property matters. Previous comments include: BGI Legal fields ‘a team of true professionals with good knowledge of law and a proper understanding of business needs`. It provides full-service support to leading multinational and Georgian clients, handling general legal matters alongside more complex financing, M&A, dispute resolution and capital markets mandates.

Legal 500 - 2016