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BGI Legal shortlisted in nine categories in inaugural Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards

We are delighted to share that BGI Legal has been shortlisted in NINE categories in the inaugural Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards 2025.

Congratulations to the entire BGI team!

Celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership in the CEE legal market, the awards are based on The Legal 500’s market-leading independent research and pay tribute to the region’s outstanding performers.

The firm is nominated in the following categories:

  • Georgia Law Firm of the Year
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
  • Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
  • Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year

 The following lawyers are also nominated: 

  • Zaza Bibilashvili (Georgia Lawyer of the Year and Commercial, Corporate & M&A Lawyer of the Year)
  • Unana Gogokhia (Georgia Lawyer of the Year and Banking, Finance & Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year)
  • Sandro Bibilashvili (Georgia Lawyer of the Year and Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year)
  • Giorgi Sarajishvili (Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year)

The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, 16 October 2025, at The Westin Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

The complete shortlist can be found at: https://www.legal500.com/events/cee-awards-2025/shortlist-2025/.

"One of the leading firms in Georgia adept at both finance and corporate work". Client feedback: "Very good law firm for this jurisdiction. Strong knowledge." - Banking and finance, Restructuring and insolvency. Of Lasha Gogiberidze: "Good communication skills, responsive." Previous comments have included: "BGI Legal is one of the leading firms in Georgia adept at both finance and corporate work...Very good law firm for this jurisdiction...very knowledgeable, they get the job done on time and on budget". Lasha Gogiberidze is described as "prompt and quick to point out problems and pitfalls".

IFLR1000 - 2018

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

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