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Nika Magedani

Nika Magedani is a Junior Associate at BGI Legal. His duties include legal research, drafting lawsuits, memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents.

Prior to joining BGI Legal, Nika worked as a lawyer at the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA). At GYLA Nika was responsible for advising and representing clients (including media outlets and other organizations) in private and regulatory disputes as well as for providing legal advice in connection with labor and employment disputes.

In the past years, Nika also completed internship at Transparency International Georgia, where he focused on data analysis and legal research.

Nika holds LL.B. in Law from Tbilisi State University and is currently pursuing LL.M. in Business Law at Free University of Tbilisi.

Nika is a member of the Georgian Bar Association with a general specialization and is admitted to practice law in Georgia.

In addition to his native Georgian, Nika is proficient in English.

 

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

"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

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