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Tekla Khundadze

Tekla Khundadze is a senior associate at BGI Legal. She joined the firm in September 2020 as a paralegal, following her role as in-house counsel of a real estate development company based in Tbilisi. 

Prior to joining the firm, Tekla graduated with honors from the LL.B program at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Additionally, in 2022-2023, she took time away for academic studies and completed an LL.M in Global Business Law and Regulation with distinction at Central European University (Austria). She is the recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for being the top-performing student in the program. 

Tekla specializes in mergers & acquisitions, secured transactions, real estate, competition, personal data protection and consumer protection, as well as general corporate and commercial law.

Some of her notable work engagements include:

  • Advised a prominent international beverage company on the acquisition of a majority stake in a key player of Georgia’s beer and soft drink sector;
  • Advised a large foreign investment firm on a complex loan settlement and security restructuring transaction; • Supported BGI team in advising prominent international betting companies on the acquisition of a Georgia-based iGaming software company and a major online casino and betting operator in Georgia;
  • Advised major multinational tech companies (including Apple, Google, Huawei, Meta, Tik-Tok and others) on various Georgian law issues;
  • Advised international law firms on a range of antitrust matters under Georgian competition law;
  • Conducted due diligence on Georgian companies operating across various sectors, including among others, food and beverages market, finance, banking, betting, IT;
  • Advised major international companies/organizations, such as news agencies, car manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms, NGOs, foreign embassies in Georgia, financial institutions, payment service providers, and others, on a range of corporate and compliance matters.

Besides her native Georgian, Tekla is fluent in English.

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

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

Legal director Unana Gogokhia focuses on financial transactions, and stands out for her experience of capital markets and derivatives. Clients appreciate her ability to "look at the issue very scrupulously and bring up points in the transaction that none of the other parties spotted." Sandro Bibilashvili is increasingly recognised in the market. He is involved in some of the firm's biggest project finance mandates and has recently been active working on energy projects. Counsel Tamara Tevdoradze enters the rankings on the back of positive praise. "She is very reliable, accurate and punctual, thinks in a very logical way and has very strong arguments," a client says

Chambers Global - 2017