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Annual Conference of the Black Sea Platform

On November 20, the annual conference of the Black Sea Platform was held. Event was organized by the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The challenges and opportunities related to the effective functioning of the Middle Corridor transport route was discussed at the conference. Emphasis was placed on specific projects and reforms that will facilitate trade with the EU via the Black Sea and strengthen interconnections.
The event was attended by around 150 representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia, business associations, the private sector and civil society organizations from Georgia, the European Union, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Central Asian countries.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Black Sea Platform and the Lithuanian Transport Innovation Association in the frames of the conference.
General Partners of the Black Sea Platform are:
🔹PACE Group
🔹APM Terminals Poti 
🔹Tbilisi Dry Port
🔹Coremar
🔹BMF Port Burgas
🔹Tbilisi Free Zone 
🔹E60 Shipping Line
🔹Nautica Crew
🔹Prime Marine
🔹DTS Logistic Services
🔹Poti Free Industrial Zone
🔹AFEZ – Alat Free Economic Zone
🔹CTE – Caucastransexpress 
🔹BDO Georgia
 Partners of the Black Sea Platform are:
🔹JSL Logistics 
🔹Elit Transit
🔹The Association of International Road Carriers of Georgia
(GIRCA)
🔹MSZ Georgia 
🔹U&G Agency
🔹Gianti Logistics
🔹Georgia-Romania Chamber of Commerce

Meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia

On December 4, 2025, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia, H.E. Meline Arakelian, hosted representatives of EU-Georgia Business Council member and partner companies at the Embassy. The meeting was organized by the EUGBC.

At the meeting the sides discussed issues of deepening economic cooperation between Georgia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including the prospects for exchanging business visits.

 

Nick Gvinadze recognized as Thought Leader in Arbitration and Highly Regarded Practitioner in the Energy, Oil and Gas Industry Sector

Gvinadze & Partners pleased to share that Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze continues to be recognized as a “Thought Leader” in Arbitration – according to the prestigious Lexology Index 2025 recent publication. As in many previous years, Nick also continues to be ranked as a “Highly Regarded” practitioner in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry sector by the recently published IFLR1000.

As we celebrate three decades of legacy in this practice, we would like to thank our clients and colleagues for continued high recognition of our team’s work, and congratulate all our colleagues also ranked this year!

 

Dentons advises on Bank of Georgia’s GEL 450,000,000 11.50% Notes due 2028

November 26, 2025 – Dentons’ Tbilisi office has acted as local counsel to J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, BCP Securities, Société Générale, Oppenheimer and Galt & Taggart, as Joint Lead Managers, on issuance of GEL 450 million 11.50% senior unsecured Notes by Lion Finance Group PLC’s banking subsidiary in Georgia, JSC Bank of Georgia. The Notes were issued in accordance with Reg S/Rule 144A and sold at an issue price of 100%. The Notes are listed on Euronext Dublin and are rated Ba2 by Moody’s Investors Service Ltd.

The Dentons’ team on the deal was led by Partner Avto Svanidze and included Senior Associates Neli Tsivtsivadze, Sopho Mebonia and Natela Otaridze, and Associates Lela Basilaia and Veriko Berekashvili.

Avto Svanidze commented: “We are delighted to work together with Sidley Austin LLP, international counsel, on the largest local-currency Eurobond from the private sector across the Caucasus, Turkey, and Central Asia in 2025. Our practice has longstanding history of working on Bank of Georgia capital markets transactions, such as its first corporate Eurobond listing, and its listing on the London Stock Exchange, the first international IPO from Georgia.”

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