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Please note: The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information.

Overview

Retaining a Foreign Attorney
(updated in October 2020)

U.S. Consular Officers abroad are prohibited from giving legal advice and from acting as agents, attorneys or in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of the U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens traveling or residing in foreign countries are subject to the laws and regulations of those countries.

Disputes With Georgian Authorities

While you are in Georgia, you are subject to Georgian laws and regulations, which are often quite different from U.S. laws and regulations.

Private Legal Disputes

The U.S. Embassy cannot become involved in private legal disputes, such as those between you and a Georgian business partner. In these circumstances, we recommend you retain an attorney. The Consular Section maintains a list of local attorneys who have told us they are willing to represent U.S. citizens.

 

DISCLAIMER: The U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Tbilisi, Georgia assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the individuals on the list by contacting the local bar association or the local licensing authorities.

Archil Mchedlidze's Law Practice LLC

Address: 6, Marjanishvili street
Tbilisi, 0102, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2999 007
Fax: (995 32) 2957 708
E-mail: info@lawpractice.ge
Web-Site: http://www.lawpractice.ge

Services:

Family Law
Adoptions
Child Custody
Parental Child Abduction
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Narcotics
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Archil Mchedlidze, Valeri Bendianishvili

Asatiani Law Partners

Address: 6 Ilo Mosashvili st.
Tbilisi, 0162, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2221331
Fax: (995 32) 2221330 E-mail: info@asatiani-law.ge ; david@asatiani-law.ge ; kate@asatiani-law.ge Website: https://www.asatianilaw.ge

Services:

Family Law
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English Speaking Lawyers:

Founding Partner: David Asatiani ; Associated Partner: Kate Andguladze

BDO Legal

Address: Pixel Center, 8th Floor
34 Chavchavadze Ave.
Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 254 58 45
Fax: (995 32) 239 92 04
E-mail: dkhrikadze@bdo.ge
Web-Site: http://www.bdo.ge

Services:

Family Law
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Corporations
Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations

English Speaking Lawyers:
Partners: David Khrikadze, David Gelashvili

BGI Legal

Address: 18 Rustaveli Ave, Second Floor
Tbilisi, 0108,  Georgia
Tel: +995 322 470 747

Fax / Cell phone: +995 599 512 360

E-mail: zaza.bibilashvili@bgi.gelasha.gogiberidze@bgi.getamara.tevdoradze@bgi.ge;
sandro.bibilashvili@bgi.ge
Web-Site: www.bgi.ge

Services:

Banking/Financial
Insurance
Commercial/Business Law
Family Law
Child Custody
Parental Child Abduction
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Government relations
Labor Relations

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Lasha Gogiberidze, Zaza Bibilashvili, Sandro Bibilashvili, Unana Gogokhia, Tamara Tevdoradze

Black Sea Law Group LLC

Address: 4 Lui Pasteur Street; Tbilisi, GeorgiaTel: +995599025252 / +995593617612E-mail: Blacksealawgroup@gmail.comWeb-Site: www.blacksealawgroup.com

Services:

Family LawAdoptionsChild CustodyParental Child AbductionChild ProtectionMarriage/DivorceInsuranceBanking/FinancialCommercial/Business LawForeign InvestmentsMarketing AgreementsPatents/Trademarks/CopyrightsCivil LawCriminal LawDamagesNarcoticsCollectionsCommercial LawContractsTransportation LawCorporationsAeronautical/MaritimeForeign ClaimsEstatesTaxesGovernment RelationsLabor RelationsImmigration

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Cherkezia Giorgi, Nemsadze Bezhan

BLC Law Office

Address: 4 Gudiashvili Square
Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 292-24-91, 292-00-86
Fax: (995 32) 293-45-26
E-mail: blc@blc.gealex.bolkvadze@blc.geketti@blc.ge
Website: http://www.blc.ge/

Services: 

Family Law
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers:
Partners: Alexander Bolkvadze (LLM), Ketti Kvartskhava (LLM)

COCAZ legal LCC (former AMK LAW LLC)

Address: G. Kuchishvili Street 11/3 Apt 35, Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel: (995 32) 205 46 28
Fax: (995 32) 205 46 28

Cell phone: +995577111566
E-mail: info@amklex.comlarveladze@cocaz.gelarveladze@amklex.com
Web-Site: http://www.legal.cocaz.ge/

Services:

Marriage/Divorce
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Contracts
Corporations
Foreign Claims
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Lasha Arveladze, Natalia Merabishvili

Dechert Georgia LLC

Address: Pixel Building, 7th Floor
34, Chavchavadze Avenue
Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 220 66 33
E-mail: Nicola.Mariani@dechert.com
Website: http://www.dechert.com/

Services:

Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Commercial Law
Contracts
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Taxes
Government Relations

Partners:

  • Nicola Mariani (International Resident Partner, based in Tbilisi);
  • Louise Roman Bernstein (Managing Partner, based in London);
  • Archil Giorgadze (National partner, based in Tbilisi)

Dentons Georgia

Address: 8a, Melikishvili street, 0179, Tbilisi
Tel: (+995 32) 2509300
Fax: (+995 32) 2509301
E-mail: otar.kipshidze@dentons.com; avto.svanidze@dentons.com

Web-site: www.dentons.com

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Free Initial Consultation

English Speaking Lawyers:

Otar Kipshidze, Avto Svanidze, Zurab Kiliptari, Mariam Vashakidze, Irakli Pipia, Natela Otaridze, Darejan Beridze, Neli Tsivtsivadze, Sopho Mebonia

EY LLC

Address: 44 Kote Abkhazi street, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Tel: (+995 32) 2158811
Fax: (+995 32) 2158822
E-mail: Tato.Chantladze@ge.ey.com
Mako.Maisuradze@ge.ey.com
Elene.Sulkhanishvili@ge.ey.com

Web-site: https://www.ey.com/en_ge

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Free Initial Consultation

English Speaking Lawyers:

Tato Chantladze, Elene Sulkhanishvili, Mako Maisuradze.

GG Legal LLC

Address: 42 Abashidze Irakli Street
Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia
Tel: (+995) 577-32-99-04; (+995) 571  71-17-17
E-mail: geladzenatalia@gmail.cominfo@gglegal.gen.geladze@gglegal.ge;
Websitehttp://www.gglegal.ge

Services: 

Immigration
Foreign Investments
Real Estate and Construction
Privatizations and Regulatory Compliance
Government relations
Family Law
Marriage/Divorce/Child Custody
Agriculture
Banking and finance
Insurance
Corporate Law
Commercial/Business Law
Taxes
Contracts
Damages
Dispute Resolution
Civil Law
Intellectual Property/patents/trademarks/copyrights\
Technology, Media, Communications
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers: The majority of the staff speaks English

Partners: Natalia Geladze (LL.M), Gvantsa Gamezardashvili (LL.M)

GLCC Georgian Legal Consulting Company LLC

1a Kavtaradze str.,
Tbilisi 0186, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2183663
E-mail: glcc@glcc.ge
Website: http://www.glcc.ge/

Services:

Corporate Law
Contracts
Insurance
Banking and Finance
Foreign Investments
Family Law
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Transportation Law
Aeronautical/Maritime
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English speaking lawyers: Shalva Tskhakaia
Partners: George Berishvili and Irakli Gaprindashvili

GLG LEGAL

Address: Lvovi Street 63
Tbilisi, 0160, Georgia
Tel: (+995) 591 00 44 88 / (+995 032) 2 30 57 20
E-mail: advocats.ge@gmail.com 
Web-Site: https://glg.com.ge/; https://advocats.ge/

Services: 

Family Law
Adoptions
Child Custody
Parental Child Abduction
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance Banking/ Financial
Commercial/ Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/ Trademarks/ Copyrights
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Foreign Claims Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Lasha Mchedlidze, Nugzar Tatishvili

GRATA International Georgia registered under the name Kordzakhia Jgenti Law Firm, GP

Address: 10, Petriashvili Str., Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2 921 878;  (995 32) 2 22 04.17;
E-mail: nino.soselia@gratanet.com
Web page: www.gratanet.com

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Civil Law
Damages
Commercial Law
Contracts
Corporations
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations

English Speaking Lawyers/ Partners:

Irakli Kordzakhia, Irakli Jgenti

Gvinadze & Partners LLC

10, Melikishvili Street, Tbilisi
Tbilisi 0105 Georgia

Tel: (995 32) 2 438 970
Fax: (995 32) 2 438 971
E-mail: info@gvinadzeandpartners.ge
Website: www.gvinadzeandpartners.ge

Services:

Corporate Law
Banking and Finance
Energy and Power
Transport, Hospitality and Infrastructure
Real Estate and Construction
Tax and Customs
Dispute Resolution
Privatizations and Regulatory Compliance
Intellectual Property and Life Science
Employment and Insurance
Consumables and Agriculture
Technology, Media, Communications
Diplomatic Missions, NGOs, Pro Bono

English speaking lawyers:

Nick Gvinadze, Sophie Panjikidze, Zakaria Shvelidze

Kordzadze Law Office

Address: 21 Kavtaradze Street, Block A, Porch I, Floor I-II
Tbilisi, 0186 Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 238-03-32, 238-03-22
Fax: (995 32) 237-02-58
E-mail: zviad@kordzadzelawoffice.ge;
lp@kordzadzelawoffice.ge
Web-Site: http://www.kordzadzelawoffice.ge/

Services:

Adoptions
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Auto/Accidents

English speaking lawyers:
Zviad Kordzadze, Nino Bogveradze, David Baslandze

KPMG Georgia LLC

Address: 4, Besiki Street, 2nd Floor
Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia
Tel: (+995 32) 2935 713
E-mail: general@kpmg.ge
Web-Site: www.kpmg.ge

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Andrew Coxshall, Kakha Rukhadze, Jaba Gvelebiani, Giorgi Lomidze

Law Firm Kordzakhia, Jgenti GP

Address: 10 Petriashvili street
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2921778
Fax: (995 32) 2220417
E-mail: info@kjlaw.ge
Website: http://kjlaw.ge/

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Commercial Law
Corporations
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations

English speaking lawyers: Majority of partners and associates speak fluent English
Partners: Irakli Kordzakhia, Irakli Jgenti, David Pataraia

LTA LLC (Law, Tax & Accounting)

Address: 89 Shermadini st., Tbilisi 0131, Georgia
Tel: +995 568887787
E-mail: info@LTA.ge
Georgy.Tsaguriya@LTA.ge
Mery.Togonidze@LTA.ge
Web-site: https://LTA.ge

Services:
Family Law
Child protection
Marriage/Divorce
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English Speaking Lawyers:Partners: Georgy Tsaguriya, Mery Togonidze, Lado Rapava

McGill Legal

Address: 61 Agmashenebeli Avenue, 5th Floor

Tbilisi 0102, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 230 3077
Fax: (995 32) 230 30 77
E-mail: info@mcgill.ge
Web-Site: https://www.mcgill.ge/

Services:

Family Law
Adoptions
Child Custody
Parental Child Abduction
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners:

Vano Imnaishvili, Lasha Mdivani, Revaz Beridze (Managing Partner)

MKD Law

Address: 36 K. Khetagurovi str, 0102 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 297-38-80/81/; 255 38 80/81
E-mail: vkipiani@mkdlaw.geinfo@mkdlaw.ge
Web-site: www.mkdlaw.ge

Services:

Family Law
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Auto/Accidents

English speaking lawyers:

Victor Kipiani (Senior Partner), Archil Kbilashvili (Senior Partner), David Dzidziguri (Senior Partner), Mikhail Gogeshvili (Partner), Mariam Antia (Partner), Sandro Samadbegishvili (Partner), David Metskhovrishvili (Partner), Natalia Babakishvili (Associate), Baqar Palavandishvili (Associate), Vakhtang Shevardnadze (Counsel)

LPA (Legal Partners Associated) LLC

Address: 4 Besiki street
Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 220-02-03
(995 32) 296-43-64
E-mail: archil.lezhava@lpa.ge
Web-site: http://www.lpa.ge

Services:

Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Contracts
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English speaking lawyers:

Archil Lezhava, Nana Gurgenidze, Levan Nikoladze, Salome Meunargia, David Kapanadze

Migration & Asylum Consulting – MAC

Address:30, Platon Ioseliani Street, Tbilisi Georgia
0160 Tbilisi Georgia
Telephone: +995 32 2552002
Email: al.svanidze@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MAC.contact.ge/

Services:

Commercial/Business Law
Civil Law
Estates
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners: Alexandre Svanidze

Mikadze Gegetchkori Taktakishvili LLC

Address: 11, Ljubljana Street, Entrance II, Office 38
Tbilisi 0159, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2611308; (995 32) 2611309
Fax: (995 32) 2611308
E-mail: mikadze@mikadze.ge 
Website: http://www.mikadze.ge/

Services:

Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights

English Speaking Lawyers: Giorgi Taktakishvili, Gela Mikadze, Alexander Gegetchkori

Partners: Giorgi Taktakishvili, Gela Mikadze, Alexander Gegetchkori

NOMOS Georgia

NOMOS GEORGIA

Address: 70 Archil Tsagareli Street
Tbilisi 0194, Georgia
Telephone: +995574112201

Email: info@nomosgeorgia.com, lika@nomosgeorgia.com
Webpage: www.nomosgeorgia.com

Services:

Family Law
Child Custody
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Foreign Claims
Real Estate
Taxes
Government Relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Inheritance

English Speaking Lawyers:
Founding Partner – Lika Tsintsabadze

Suknidze & Partners

Address: 24 University Street
Tbilisi 0186, Georgia

Email: info@suknidzeandpartners.comnino.suknidze@suknidzeandpartners.com

Webpage: www.suknidzeandpartners.com

Services:
 
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
TransportationLaw
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Government relations
Labor Relations
Immigration
Auto/Accidents
International and Georgian capital markets offerings and listings
Mergers and acquisitions
Due diligence, transaction structuring, and implementation
Regulatory advice
Telecommunications
Infrastructure
Energy
Hospitality
Pharmaceuticals
Competition law
Dispute resolution
English Speaking Lawyer: Nino Suknidze

SunBreath Corp. Legal Services LLC (“SBC Legal”)

Address: 3 Kavsadze Street, 2nd floor, Office N9; Domus Business Centre
Tbilisi 0162, Georgia
Tel: +995 (32) 2 000 260 (101)
E-mail: info@sbc-legal.com
Web-Site: www.sbc-legal.com


Services:

Family Law
Custody
Child Protection
Marriage/Divorce
Insurance
Banking/Financial
Commercial/Business Law
Foreign Investments
Marketing Agreements
Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights
Civil Law
Damages
Collections
Commercial Law
Contracts
Transportation Law
Corporations
Aeronautical/Maritime
Foreign Claims
Estates
Taxes
Labor Relations
Auto/Accidents

English Speaking Lawyers/Partners: Giorgi Otaridze