| Conference on Arbitration & ADR in Georgia and the Wider Region |
In partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a major regional conference in Tbilisi on 14 June 2024 dedicated to the inaugural publication of the ICC Arbitration and Mediation Rules in the Georgian language [read more]
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| Azerbaijan Arbitration Days 2024 |
Nick Gvinadze spoke on the regional importance of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law at the opening panel of the inaugural Azerbaijan Arbitration Days in Baku on 25 April 2024 [read more]
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| “Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Georgia” |
Hogan Lovells and Gvinadze & Partners organized a conference under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association on 15 February 2024 in London [read more]
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| Georgian Arbitration Days 2023 |
Gvinadze & Partners was a Gold Sponsor partner and supporter of the special 10-year anniversary edition of the GIAC Arbitration Days 2023 [read more]
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| Nick Gvinadze continues to top the lawyer rankings |
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to report continued inclusion of 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 2023 [read more]
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| HLSAE Annual Reunion Luxembourg 2023 |
As Board Member of Harvard Law School Association of Europe, Sophie Panjikidze was responsible for co-organizing HLSAE’s hugely successful Luxembourg Reunion during 18-21 May 2023 [read more]
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| London International Disputes Week 2023 |
Nick Gvinadze spoke at the Caspian Regional Session of LIDW 2023 which was hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP on 15 May 2023 [read more]
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| Gvinadze & Partners assists ADB strengthen corporate governance of Georgia’s state-owned enterprises |
We are delighted to continue to assist the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its important effort to improve the institutional capacity and corporate governance of state-owned enterprises in Georgia. ADB has recently approved a $100 million policy-based loan to deepen Georgia’s reforms to fiscal management, capital markets, and its pension system [read more]
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| Gvinadze & Partners assists Viber in the setup of its Georgian operations |
Gvinadze & Partners delighted to have assisted VIBER, the world-famous international digital technology company connecting over a billion people worldwide, on all legal aspects of the setup of its Georgian operations, including obtaining the special “international company” tax status in Georgia [read more]
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| Nick Gvinadze included in Legal500’s “Hall of Fame” |
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce the inclusion of Nick Gvinadze in Legal500’s most prestigious “Hall of Fame”, as well as his top-tier ranking in all practice areas covered by the lead legal directory in 2022 – making him the only Georgian lawyer so highly recognized [read more]
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| Eastern Europe & CIS International Arbitration Conference |
In partnership with International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia and the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a major post-pandemic event of the wider region, bringing to Tbilisi the President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Claudia Salomon and over a dozen Members of the ICC Court [read more]
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| "Warding off the pandemic - Georgian and UK perspectives" |
Stephenson Harwood LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized the British-Georgian Law Association event in London on 4 November 2021 [read more]
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| Sophie Panjikidze recognized among IFLR's Women Leaders 2021 |
Sophie Panjikidze has been included in the list of Women Leaders 2021 by International Financial Law Review [read more]
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| Nick Gvinadze listed as a Global Leader in International Arbitration 2021 |
Prestigious Who’s Who Legal publication continues to recognize Nick Gvinadze among Global Leaders in International Arbitration [read more]
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| Gvinadze & Partners continues to top the lawyer rankings |
Legal500 EMEA 2020 lists Gvinadze & Partners "among the biggest names", with Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze in prestigious “Next Generation Partners”, and Nick Gvinadze in top tiers in all practice areas of Georgian rankings [read more]
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| Continued Legal Education Conference |
Zakaria Shvelidze reported on the latest developments of Georgian labor law and court practice at the CLE conference organized by Georgian Law Institute [read more]
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| DWV Business Forum on Labor Safety Regulations |
Sophie Panjikidze moderated panel discussion regarding new labor safety regulations in Georgia at the business forum organized by German Business Association (DWV) [read more]
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| IBA Europe-Caucasus-Asia Forum 2019 |
Nick Gvinadze chaired the “Dispute Resolution in the Region” session at the IBA ECA Forum co-hosted by Gvinadze & Partners between 31 October – 2 November in Tbilisi [read more]
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| EPAG Intellectual Property Law Trainings |
Under the auspices of the US Government Exchange Program Alumni Association of Georgia (EPAG), Sophie Panjikidze has co-organized a series of trainings on trends and challenges of protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Georgia [read more]
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| Georgian Arbitration Days 2019 |
Gvinadze & Partners sponsored GIAC Arbitration Days 2019, with Nick Gvinadze moderating “Business on Dispute Resolution” panel [read more]
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| ICC Arbitration Workshop |
Nick Gvinadze moderated the construction arbitration panel at the regional ICC Arbitration Workshop for government officials and representatives of state-owned companies [read more]
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| World Cleanup Day 2019 |
As proud patrons of Tbilisi’s landmark Turtle Lake, we are delighted to have inspired other companies join the “Keep Georgia Beautiful” campaign and help take care of our environment [read more]
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| Nick Gvinadze appointed as Belt & Road Ambassador of the ICC International Court of Arbitration |
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Gvinadze as an Ambassador of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Commission on the Belt & Road Initiative [read more]
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| Memorandum between Georgia and the ICC International Court of Arbitration |
We are proud of our contribution to this historic step towards promoting Georgia as the regional hub for international arbitration [Paris, 20 December 2018]
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| "Georgia in the Spotlight: Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Projects on the Rise" |
Clifford Chance LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s BGLA seminar in London on 8 November 2018 [read more]
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| ICC-FIDIC Conference |
Nick Gvinadze spoke about enforcement of FIDIC contracts in Georgia at the ICC-FIDIC International Construction Contracts & Dispute Resolution Conference held in Tbilisi on 20-21 September 2018 [read more]
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| Gvinadze & Partners Tops the Lawyer Rankings |
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce its top-tier ranking in Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction and Projects categories of the newly released Legal500 EMEA 2018, with Nick Gvinadze listed in Legal500’s “Hall of Fame,” and partners Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze also recommended [read more]
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| Nick Gvinadze re-elected to the European Boards |
In recognition of our strong commitment to Georgia’s European way, we are pleased to announce the re-election of Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze to the 2018-2021 Boards of both EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) and Georgian Swiss Business Association (GSBA) along with top managers of leading European and Georgian companies
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| Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot |
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2017 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
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| "Doing Deals in Georgia: Opportunities and Challenges for International Investors" |
Baker McKenzie and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s BGLA event in London [read more]
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| Harvard European Conference |
Sophie Panjikidze was among the organizers of Harvard European Conference 2017 [read more]
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| The ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition |
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2017 ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
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| Georgian Arbitration Days 2016 |
Gvinadze & Partners co-sponsored GIAC Arbitration Days 2016 that took place at Holiday Inn in Tbilisi [read more]
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| IBA ECA Forum 2016 |
Nick Gvinadze spoke on tax and legal aspects of regional infrastructure and business migration at the International Bar Association’s ECA Forum [read more]
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| Kiev Arbitration Days 2015 |
Nick Gvinadze moderated the “Applicable Law” panel at Kiev Arbitration Days 2015 [read more]
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| Training for Georgian Diplomats |
Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze delivered a training on EU-Georgia DCFTA at the Georgian MFA Diplomatic Training Centre [read more]
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| 4th Business Law Symposium |
Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze was among the speakers and delivered a presentation on latest legal tendencies at the National Center for Commercial Law at Free University Tbilisi [read more]
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| "EU Association Agreements Signed a Year Ago: Progress and Prospects" |
Nick Gvinadze spoke at the opening panel of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (formerly CIS) Legal Forum at Radisson Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]
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| "Conflicts of Interest - Independence and Impartiality of Arbitral Institutions" |
Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze took part in a panel discussion at a Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA) Seminar at Ambasadori Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]
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| International Arbitration Conference |
ICC International Court of Arbitration, ICC Georgia and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized the first major International Arbitration Conference of Georgia and the wider region [read more]
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| Training for Georgian judges |
Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze moderated an ILO training for Georgian judges in Kvareli, Georgia [read more]
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| EUGBC visit to Brussels |
In the framework of EUGBC visit to Brussels, Nick Gvinadze addressed Belgian business community at the Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI) [read more]
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| "Intellectual Property Protection: Why Patents and Trademarks are important for your business" |
German Business Association and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized an IP seminar [read more]
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| "Update on the Political and Investment Climate in Georgia" |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-hosted a BGLA seminar in London [read more]
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| International Taxation Seminar |
Under the auspices of the German Business Association in Georgia, Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a seminar on Georgia-Germany Double Taxation Treaty at ProCredit Bank in Tbilisi [read more]
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| First Georgian-Swiss Business Forum |
Nick Gvinadze spoke on Georgian legal framework for business at the First Georgian-Swiss Business Forum at Krtsanisi Residence in Tbilisi [read more]
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| "International Labor Standards: Procedures, Substance, Application" |
Together with ILO experts, Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze moderated a workshop for Georgian MPs and senior members of the Government in Kobuleti, Georgia
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| Gvinadze & Partners boosts its IP Law practice |
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce qualification of its Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze as licensed Patent and Trademark Attorney
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| Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot |
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2013 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
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| "Main Features and Advantages of ICC Arbitration" |
Emmanuel Jolivet, General Counsel of ICC International Court of Arbitration, and Nick Gvinadze, Member of the Court, conducted an ICC arbitration seminar at Radisson Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]
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| "Flexibility in the Labor Code: A Positive Sign for European Integration?"
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Article by Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze
As Georgia takes a historic journey back to its European routes, with the recently launched Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) negotiations... [read more]
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| "Georgia's Perspective on Dispute Resolution" |
Norton Rose LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s conference under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association. Speakers included Georgia’s Ambassador HE Badridze, Norton Rose’s Head of International Arbitration and ADR Joseph Tirado, as well as senior members of the Georgian judiciary [read more]
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| Georgian Oil, Gas, Infrastructure and Energy Conference & Showcase |
Gvinadze & Partners participated in the 10th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Conference & Showcase (GIOGIE). Nick Gvinadze was among the speakers of the conference and delivered a presentation on legal aspects of horizontal infrastructure projects in Georgia [read more]
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| "Georgia's Strategic Role in European Energy Security" |
Together with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Gvinadze & Partners co-hosted a conference in London under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association. Speakers included Georgia's Ambassador HE Badridze, Deputy Prime Minister Baramidze and Julian Bowden of BP [read more]
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| EPC Roundtable on EU-Georgia Economic Relations |
In the framework of EUGBC Board's visit to Brussels, Nick Gvinadze spoke on Georgia's increasingly attractive investment climate at the European Policy Centre roundtable "EU-Georgia Economic Relations - Achievements and Challenges" [read more]
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| "Doing Business in Georgia - a Legal, Commercial and Political Analysis of the Current Climate" |
Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze spoke at the seminar co-organized by the British-Georgian Chamber of Commerce and the British-Georgian Law Association in London, the UK [read more]
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| "Eminent Domain in Georgia: What Works, What Doesn't" |
Article by Nick Gvinadze and Nick Keen
Georgia: a country situated on the old Silk Road; a country which, because of its geographic location, is today still of enormous importance as a commercial bridge between Europe and Asia... [read more]
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