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BGI Legal Co-hosted International Bar Association's Europe-Caucasus-Asia (ECA) Forum 2019

BGI served on the host committee of International Bar Association's Europe-Caucasus-Asia (ECA) Forum 2019 held in Tbilisi on 31 October – 2 November 2019. The Forum gathered managing partners, heads of practice, in-house lawyers and other senior practitioners coming from, or interested in, the ECA region, discussing cutting-edge issues of the legal market and profession. Partner Sandro Bibilashvili spoke on the panel focusing on the M&A market and the main trends and developments in the region.

“We were delighted to co-host the regional IBA forum, which provides a unique opportunity for the legal professionals of the region to meet under the umbrella of IBA, network and share knowledge” said Partner Unana Gogokhia.

 

 

BGI is one of Georgia's leading firms in all areas of corporate law and in energy and infrastructure has acted on key projects in the oil and gas, energy, transport infrastructure areas. Previous comments have included: "Very good law firm for this jurisdiction...very knowledgeable, they get the job done on time and on budget...they are very professional and good lawyers". Thanks for universal praise from competitors and clients alike, BGI sits comfortably in the top tier... BGI is client-focused and solution-oriented... [with] excellent local counsel, not just for Georgian standards, but by international standards... [A major international client says:] "In terms of local law firms... I have a strong preference for BGI."

IFLR1000 - 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 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