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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.

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

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

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