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BGI Legal advises the lenders on the USD 250 million facility to Adjaristsqali Georgia

BGI Legal's team, led by Lasha Gogiberidze and Sandro Bibilashvili, has just completed its advice to the lenders on the USD 250 million facility to Adjaristsqali Georgia in respect of the financing of the largest private hydropower investment project in Georgia, the Shuakhevi hydropower scheme. The project aims to export power to Turkey by the end of 2016 for nine months each year through the 400kV cross-border Akhalskhe-Borcka transmission line and sell domestically for the remaining three consecutive winter months.

The lender group of Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Finance Corporation together provided  a loan facility of USD 250 million. IFC was a lead arranger for the financing and is also an equity investor in the project company. The sponsors of the project are India's Tata Power (40%), Norway's Clean Energy Invest (40%), and IFC (20%).

Zaza Bibilashvili is a highly respected corporate and disputes lawyer with significant practical experience in real estate transactions. Clients note his creativity and availability.

Chambers Global - 2018

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