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George Svanadze

Senior Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution · Andersen in Georgia

GeorgiaArbitration & Litigation, Corporate / M&AGeorgian, English, Russian, German

About

Senior Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Andersen in Georgia with over 17 years' experience advising multinational and domestic clients on complex corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, including structuring cross-border transactions and leading high‑stakes arbitration and litigation. Regularly conducts legal capacity‑building programs and trainings for judges, attorneys, notaries and public registrars on private international law, international trade and business law, corporate governance and employment law.

Practice areas

Arbitration & LitigationCorporate / M&AInternational Contracts & TransactionsInvestment LawReal EstateEnergy LawLabor & EmploymentTax Law

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Expertise

Cross‑border TransactionsInternational Commercial & Investment ContractsArbitrationCommercial LitigationCorporate GovernanceBanking & FinanceReal EstateEnergy

Education

  • Christian‑Albrechts University — PhD in International Private Law and International Civil Litigation, magna cum laude, 2013
  • Bucerius Law School and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management — Master of Law and Business, with Distinction, 2009
  • Tbilisi State University — LL.M., Civil, Commercial and Private Law, with Honors, 2008
  • Tbilisi State University — LL.B., Law, with Honors, 2006
  • Pace Law School (Institute of International Commercial Law) — Certificate in International Commercial Law and International Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2015

Admissions

  • Member, Georgian Bar Association
  • Acting Arbitrator, Georgian International Arbitration Centre

Languages

GeorgianEnglishRussianGerman