BLC Law Office LLC — Georgia

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- Head Office - 129a David Aghmashenebli Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia - Branch Office - 30 Nikoloz Baratashvili Street, Batumi, Georgia Based in Georgia and described by Clients as “fully comparable with the Magic Circle”, BLC is a true leader of the market practicing in virtually all areas of law. Having thorough knowledge of Georgian legislation and legal practice, as well as various key industries, lawyers of BLC are devotedly serving the interests of their clients. With 30 qualified attorneys currently employed full time with BLC and several off counsels, BLC certainly has larger capacity to handle several complicated transactions and cases at a time than most of the law-firms in Georgia. Most importantly, BLC Law Office is the only Georgian firm with branches in Batumi, the investment hub of West Georgia, and in Tashkent, Uzbekistan — a vibrant, rapidly developing market that marks the firm’s pioneering international expansion. BLC is truly exceptional with the approach to the Client’s needs as well as the best possible understanding of the respective business environment. Our approach to each particular matter is to adapt to and understand the commercial, as well as policy and strategic rationale behind the relevant issue with the purpose to create value through legal advice. ### Main Areas of Practice - ■ Banking & Finance, Capital Markets - ■ Competition Law - ■ Corporate Matters and M&A - ■ Criminal Law & International Courts - ■ Dispute Resolution - ■ Employment Law - ■ Energy & Infrastructure - ■ Hospitality - ■ Intellectual Property - ■ Legislative Drafting - ■ Personal Data Protection - ■ Privatisation & Government Relations - ■ Real Estate & Construction, Project Development - ■ Tax & Customs Advice - ■ Telecommunications, Media & Information Technologies ### Key Clients ADB (Asia Development Bank); Adjara + (Georgia); Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co KG (Germany); Anadolu Group (Turkey); Anaklia Development Consortium (Georgia/USA); Bank Republic (Société Générale Group) (Georgia); Bauer (Germany); BNP Paribas (Switzerland); China Development Bank Corporation (China); City Loft (Georgia); CMA-CGM (France); Credit Suisse (UK); Diplomat Georgia (Georgia/Israel); Gazelle Finance (USA), Georgian Co-Investment Fund (Georgia); Georgian Healthcare Group (Georgia); Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation (Georgia); GRDF (The fund managing the US Millennium Challenge Georgia funds); EBRD (International); EIB (International); Embassy of the Republic of France in Georgia; Embassy of Swiss Confederation in Georgia; Embassy of German Federal Republic in Georgia; EU Delegation in Georgia; Embassy of Brazil in Georgia; General Electric Co. (USA); JSC Georgian Railway (Georgia); Gras Savoye (France); Hewlett-Packard (USA); HSBC Bank Georgia (UK-Georgia); IBM (USA); ING Bank (Netherlands); INTERRAO UES (Russia); IFC (International); IS Bank (Turkey); Johnson & Johnson (USA); Panalpina (Switzerland); Partnership Fund of Georgia (Georgia); Pace Group (Georgia); Pave Bank (Singapore); Philip Morris (International); Premier League (Uk); Pepsi Bottlers in Georgia (Georgia/Armenia); Procredit Bank (Georgia); R. Bosch GmbH (Germany); Sayali LLC (Subsidiary of Azercon Holdings, Georgia/Azerbaijan); Sabah Group Georgia (Georgia/Azerbaijan); Sheraton Batumi (USA); Socar Petroleum (Azerbaijan); Teliani Valley (Georgia); TBC Bank (Georgia); TBC Bank Group plc. (UK); Tiffany & Co. ### Languages - Georgian - English - French - German - Russian ### Staffing Figures - 30 Number of lawyers - 7 Number of partners

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Lawyers in this office

Alexander Bolkvadze

Founder, Chairman of Executive Board · Corporate / M&A

Davit Tabatadze

Head of Litigation · Commercial Litigation

Giorgi Batlidze

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Ketti Kvartskhava

Managing Partner · International Arbitration

Lasha Uplisashvili

Partner · Energy

Rusa Tchkuaseli

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Rusudan Khazaradze

Head of Real estate and Construction · Real Estate

Tamta Ivanishvili

Partner, CEO · Corporate / M&A