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BGI Legal secures top rankings in Legal 500 2025

The latest edition of Legal 500 EMEA has once again ranked our firm Top Tier in all four categories allocated to Georgia, namely Banking and finance, Commercial, corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, and Real Estate and construction. We are one of just three elite firms in the country to be so recognised. 

A further seventeen individual lawyer rankings have been secured in the latest directory, just published. 

Five partners have been recognized for their exceptional dedication and expertise, namely: Lasha Gogiberidze, Zaza Bibilashvili, Sandro Bibilashvili, Unana Gogokhia and Giorgi Sarajishvili. 

Additionally, Lasha Gogiberidze remains in the Hall of Fame category. Lawyers selected to Hall of Fame "must be widely regarded as being at the very top of the profession" and "have been consistently ranked as leading individuals by The Legal 500 for a number of years." 

Lawyers from across our firm are consistently praised in the directory and the following is just a sample of client quotes: 

‘I have been very impressed by BGI Legal's offering - they are top of their market in Georgia and have an impressive understanding of that legal market.’ 

‘Unana Gogokhia demonstrated a client-oriented approach and deep engagement into the client's requests.’ 

‘Sandro Bibilashvili and Tamar Iremashvili are exceptional in their fields. Sandro stands out for his strategic insight, leadership, and deep expertise in maritime law. His ability to navigate complex legal issues with clarity and confidence has been invaluable, particularly in high-stakes disputes.' 

‘My company had the opportunity to collaborate with Giorgi Sarajishvili. Giorgi stands out for his high qualifications. He quickly grasps the situation, identifies the circumstances, risks, and business needs of the client and based on this he offers appropriate advice and strategies to the client.’ 

You can view all our rankings, work highlights, key clients and more on the ranking pages: https://www.legal500.com/firms/13174-bgi-legal/c-georgia/rankings.

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

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
A leading figure in capital markets and M&A, Lasha Gogiberidze has an enviable track record of acting on the market's highlight deals, primarily advising banks, including international developmental institutions. He wins praise for his responsiveness and is described as "very client-focused and understanding of our needs."

 

Chambers Global - 2018