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BGI Legal ranked Tier 1 in IFLR1000 2019

We are delighted to announce that BGI Legal has once again been listed amongst the Top Tier Georgian law firms in the IFLR1000 rankings in the field of Financial and Corporate law for 2019. We are also proud to be again listed as a Top Tier firm in the field of Project Development.

IFLR1000 reviews our firm by stating, "Comfortably among Georgia's strongest firms, BGI Legal is renowned for its banking expertise and energy work. The firm has significant breadth, depth and experience in the jurisdiction, and has undertaken market-leading work in bond issues, real estate and oil and gas".

Partners Sandro Bibilashvili, Zaza Bibilashvili and Unana Gogokhia have all achieved the particular distinction of being "Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers" whilst Partner Lasha Gogiberidze achieves the premier "Leading Lawyer - Market Leader" designation. "Market Leaders" are recognised by IFLR as the standout performers in their country or practice area.

In its editorial, IFLR1000 has highlighted the following corporate and finance clients' quotes about the firm:

"Its strengths are its speed, high competence, and directness."

"The firm has very reliable professionals."

"The law firm provides a high quality and very professional service to its clients."

IFLR1000 is the only international legal directory focused on ranking law firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work. IFLR1000 has been researching legal markets for 29 years with an experienced research team based in London, New York and Hong Kong. IFLR1000's research team selects leading firms based on a mix of transactional evidence, peer feedback and client feedback.

Vastly experienced market-leading firm assisting international and regional clients with all manner of corporate and commercial matters. Particularly well versed in project financing and loan agreements. Clients say: "The lawyers are detail-oriented and are always very helpful... Among the leading firms in Georgia."

Chambers Europe - 2016

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 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