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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.

A leading figure in capital markets and M&A, Lasha Gogiberidze has an enviable track record of acting on the market's highlight deals, primarily advising banks, including international developmental institutions. He wins praise for his responsiveness and is described as "very client-focused and understanding of our needs."

 

Chambers Global - 2018

Solid team with vast experience of handling a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial as well as financial matters. Particularly well versed in project finance and boasts an impressive track record in some of the country's biggest energy and infrastructure projects. Popular choice for prominent international and local clients, including financial institutions and corporates from an array of industry sectors. Clients are impressed with the team's approach, saying: "The best thing is their coming up with proactive advice and suggesting a structure. They are able to work under pressure and respond immediately." Another client adds: "As soon as we give them a project we don't need to double-check anything." Other typical comments are: "They are a top-tier firm on the market with highly skilled, efficient and solution-oriented lawyers."

Chambers Europe - 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