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Promotions at BGI Legal

23 September 2024

We take much pleasure in announcing the promotion of Sophie Natroshvili to the position of Legal Director at BGI Legal.

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Who’s Who Legal recognises Lasha Gogiberidze amongst the world’s foremost project financing experts

06 June 2024

BGI Legal Founding Partner, Lasha Gogiberidze, has been named once again amongst the world’s top lawyers in project finance according to Who’s Who Legal.

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BGI Special Alert - The “Russian Law” and Tax Relief for Transferring Offshore Assets

24 April 2024

 

On 3 April 2024, Georgia’s ruling “Georgian Dream” (GD) party introduced a bill on Transparency of Foreign Influence, widely dubbed as the “Russian Law”. By submitting this bill, GD revived an almost identical bill initiated in the Parliament in February 2023, which was effectively withdrawn after massive public protests in March 2023 accompanied by a public promise by the then GD chairman, the current Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, that the bill would never be reintroduced. Despite mass protests, on 17 April 2024, 83 GD- controlled MPs voted to pass the bill in the first reading. The bill still needs to be passed by two more readings and signed by the president to become a law (in case the president vetoes the bill, GD can override the veto with simple majority of votes).

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Outstanding year of achievement in Legal 500 2024

28 March 2024

BGI Legal is delighted to report this year yet again a record number of rankings - totalling 26 - in the Legal 500 2024 edition just published.

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Solid team with vast experience of handling a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial as well as financial matters. Particularly well versed in project finance and boasts an impressive track record in some of the country's biggest energy and infrastructure projects. Popular choice for prominent international and local clients, including financial institutions and corporates from an array of industry sectors. Clients are impressed with the team's approach, saying: "The best thing is their coming up with proactive advice and suggesting a structure. They are able to work under pressure and respond immediately." Another client adds: "As soon as we give them a project we don't need to double-check anything." Other typical comments are: "They are a top-tier firm on the market with highly skilled, efficient and solution-oriented lawyers."

Chambers Europe - 2017

Legal director Unana Gogokhia focuses on financial transactions, and stands out for her experience of capital markets and derivatives. Clients appreciate her ability to "look at the issue very scrupulously and bring up points in the transaction that none of the other parties spotted." Sandro Bibilashvili is increasingly recognised in the market. He is involved in some of the firm's biggest project finance mandates and has recently been active working on energy projects. Counsel Tamara Tevdoradze enters the rankings on the back of positive praise. "She is very reliable, accurate and punctual, thinks in a very logical way and has very strong arguments," a client says

Chambers Global - 2017

Zaza Bibilashvili is a well-known and highly regarded figure in the Georgian legal market. One of the founding partners of the firm, he oversees projects and is a key contact for clients. Lasha Gogiberidze has been called "one of the leading lawyers in Georgia" and "a central person not just in capital markets, but in the legal market in general." Considered an expert in capital markets and project finance work, particularly in the energy sphere, he is highly respected by his peers, who say: "He`s among the top lawyers who shaped the legal market."

Chambers Global - 2016