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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/.

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

Zaza Bibilashvili is a highly respected corporate and disputes lawyer with significant practical experience in real estate transactions. Clients note his creativity and availability.

Chambers Global - 2018