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Uta Kharbedia

Uta Kharbedia joined BGI in October 2023. His responsibilities include legal research, drafting and translating contracts, memoranda, and corporate documents as well as assisting the firm’s litigation team with preparation of cases for commercial and administrative disputes.

Uta has previously worked as a lawyer in another law firm, where he specialized in construction law. His previous jobs also include an internship in a local leading development company. Uta holds an LL.B. in Law with honors from Tbilisi State University and is presently pursuing his LL.M. degree in Civil Law.

Being an active participant of national and international moot court competitions and student conferences, Uta has received an honorable mention for the Best Team Orals at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and won the Best Speaker nomination at the International Refugee Law Moot Court, organized by Tbilisi State University and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development. He has also completed the Harvard CopyrightX Course, organized by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

 Uta is fluent in Georgian, English, and Russian.

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

Excellent team known for acting on high-profile and significant mandates. Clients commend the team's expertise, saying: "They are all very solid, have excellent knowledge, are hard-working and give great practical advice." They further praised the service adding that the lawyers are "client-oriented, quite patient and understand the client's internal procedures."

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