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Dentons has reinforced its position as a leading law firm in Georgia by The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 guide. This includes 4 Tier 1 practice aera rankings, and 5 individual recognitions and 9 individual rankings, reflecting the Firm’s quality legal advice and commitment to excellence in client service.

 

Both our partners (Otar Kipshidze and Avto Svanidze) are recognized as a Leading Partners – in thee practice areas. Top-ranked in Dispute Resolution and Commercial, corporate and M&A since 2019, Otar Kipshidze receives new ranking – Leading Individual in Banking and Finance practice area.

 

According to the testimonial from Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Dentons’ Tbilisi team is priced for “high skills and experience, immediate reaction to the issue, high communication ability, meeting deadlines, experienced team, ethics expected from a lawyer, open and honest cooperation with clients.”

 

Our team continue to be Tier 1 in all 4 practice areas covered for Georgia – Banking and Finance; Commercial, corporate and M&A; Dispute resolution; and Real estate and construction (and projects). “As they have professional knowledge and practice of both local legislation and international arbitration procedure, they are able to more accurately analyse any case that has entered into a legal dispute at the international level.” – commented our client to Legal 500 EMEA 2025.

 

The Legal 500 EMEA is the leading guide to law firms throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. The guide provides researched coverage of over 100 countries. The Legal 500’s team of over 150 researchers, technologists, data analysts, journalists and content specialists collate and review 60,000+ data-submissions from law firms and conduct interviews with thousands of leading law firm partners.

 

Denton’s Tbilisi practice is top ranked by Chambers and Partners since 2009.

 

About Dentons

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

 


Gvinadze & Partners pleased to report continued inclusion of Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze in LEGAL500’s most prestigious “Hall of Fame”, as well as his continued top-tier ranking in all practice areas covered by the lead legal directory in 2025 – with the other senior members of the team also harvesting a number of Leading Partner, Next Generation Partner and Leading Associate accolades. According to the latest research, the firm also boasts Top Tier ranking in Dispute Resolution and high recognition in all other practice areas as it completes three decades of legacy of serving and promoting business and investment in Georgia.

 


 

Gvinadze & Partners pleased to report continued inclusion of Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze in LEGAL500’s most prestigious “Hall of Fame”, as well as his continued top-tier ranking in all practice areas covered by the lead legal directory in 2024. According to the latest research, the firm also boasts Top Tier ranking in Dispute Resolution and is highly recognized in all other practice areas.

 

“This recognition comes at the cost of very hard work, but the reward has always been the pleasure and privilege of working with some of the most amazing clients and colleagues on some of the most noteworthy projects and disputes of our region – congrats to all of our almighty team at Gvinadze & Partners, and especially to our senior lawyers – Sophie Panjikidze, Tornike Amilakhvari, Lesley Rogers, Anzor Khatiashvili and Tinatin Javakhishvili – whose work has been individually noted and recognized”, commented Nick Gvinadze.

 


 

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has ascended into the top 10 of the Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 ranking of international arbitration law firms globally for 2024.

Dentons’ elevation to 9th place represents a remarkable advancement from its 11th place ranking in 2023, showcasing an impressive leap of two positions, following an earlier unprecedented climb of 23 places from 2021. This continuous upward trajectory reflects Dentons’ unwavering commitment to delivering innovative legal solutions and its dedication to exceeding client expectations on a global scale.

Reflecting on this accomplishment, Anna Crevon and Lawrence Teh, Co-heads of Dentons’ global International Arbitration group, commented, “Global Arbitration Review’s ranking of Dentons as one of the top 10 practices in the world is a recognition of the firm’s global arbitration practice. In today’s reality, parties often require a transnational team of lawyers, who are skilled and diverse, to advise and represent them in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, wherever they may arise around the world. GAR ranking confirms that this is exactly what we are dedicated to and capable of delivering to support our clients across the globe.”

The Dentons International Arbitration group comprises over 500 lawyers who collaborate seamlessly across jurisdictions to assist clients throughout all stages of international arbitration disputes, spanning civil law, common law, international treaties, and public international law.

 

About Dentons

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com