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Baia Bezhashvili

Baia Bezhashvili is a Paralegal at BGI Legal. Prior to joining the firm, Baia earned a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Tbilisi State University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International and European Law at Vilnius University. She also successfully completed the Harvard Law School & Vilnius University  Law Faculty, Copyright X Program, an intensive international program developed in collaboration with Harvard Law School, focusing on U.S., European, and international copyright law.

Baia completed an internship with the Freedom and Democracy Foundation at the Parliament of Georgia. She subsequently worked in Vilnius at one of the city’s leading companies, participated in the Erasmus+ exchange program, and gained experience serving as a legal adviser to a foreign investor.

In addition to her native Georgian, Baia is fluent in English and has a basic working knowledge of Russian and French.

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

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

Zaza Bibilashvili is a well-known and highly regarded figure in the Georgian legal market. One of the founding partners of the firm, he oversees projects and is a key contact for clients. Lasha Gogiberidze has been called "one of the leading lawyers in Georgia" and "a central person not just in capital markets, but in the legal market in general." Considered an expert in capital markets and project finance work, particularly in the energy sphere, he is highly respected by his peers, who say: "He`s among the top lawyers who shaped the legal market."

Chambers Global - 2016