BGI Legal is delighted to announce that Partner Zaza Bibilashvili has been re-elected to the Executive Board of ICC Georgia - the Georgian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, while Partner Sandro Bibilashvili has been elected to the Board of the Association of Law Firms of Georgia.

"The election of our partners to the Boards of these two prominent business and professional organizations in Georgia reconfirms BGI's leading position in the market" says Partner Lasha Gogiberidze - "we will use these fora as an opportunity to raise the concerns of our clients and the wider business community in an increasingly challenging business and legal environment".

The team at BGI Legal are delighted to have once again been lauded by Europe's premier legal ranking directory, The Legal 500 EMEA.

The firm has been top ranked in all four Georgian categories profiled by the new 2018 directory: Banking and Finance; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; and Real Estate & Construction.

Both Zaza Bibilashvili and Lasha Gogiberidze are again confirmed as leading individuals whilst Georgi Sarajishvili is singled out for recognition in the ‘Next Generation Lawyer' category.

Zaza and Lasha also appear in Legal 500's new Hall of Fame list. The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence whilst the criteria for entry is to have been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the elite leading lawyers for seven consecutive years. Fewer than 1,500 partners across Europe, Middle East and Africa have made it into this inaugural list.

The newly released Chambers Global 2018 rankings sees BGI Legal recognised with the highest number of law firm and lawyer rankings of any firm in Georgia and reinforces its position as the country's leading independent law firm.

The firm has once again secured the highest possible Band 1 ranking and five of its lawyers, more than any other Georgian firm, are ranked by the directory.

Founding Partners Lasha Gogiberidze and Zaza Bibilashvili are highly acclaimed as are Sandro Bibilashvili, Unana Gogokhia and Tamara Tevdoradze.

"Lasha Gogiberidze has an enviable track record of acting on the market's highlight deals", says Chambers, "winning praise for his responsiveness, and is described as "very client-focused and understanding of our needs."'

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