{"id":428,"date":"2014-05-04T15:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T15:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfg.ge\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2021-06-17T08:19:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T08:19:54","slug":"board-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/about-us\/board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zk_edt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zk_edt.jpg 516w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zk_edt-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Zviad Kordzadze<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Chairman of Georgian Law Firms Association<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]2003 \u2013 till now Attorney at Law, managing partner at \u201cKordzadze Law Office\u201d LP;<br \/>\n1996 \u2013 2003 Attorney at Law, partner at \u201cKordzadze and Svanidze &#8211; Attorneys\u201d;<br \/>\n1995 \u2013 Member of the Georgian Young Lawyers\u2019 Association ;<br \/>\n1995 \u2013 2006 Board member of the Georgian Young Lawyers\u2019 Association;<br \/>\n1997 \u2013 1998 Member of the Interdepartmental Commission of the National Security Council of Georgia elaborating emergency measures for the protection of human rights ;<br \/>\n2001 Member of the Science-Consulting Council of Public Prosecutors Office of Georgia;<br \/>\n2002 Member of the Science-Consulting Council of the Committee of the Parliament of Georgia of legal issues, legality and Administrative reforms;<br \/>\n2005 \u2013 2006 Member of the Coordinating Committee at Legal Entity of Public Law, Public Advocacy Service ;<br \/>\n2006 \u20132013 Member of the Executive Board of Georgian Bar Association;<br \/>\n2014 Chairman of Georgian Law Firms Association;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kkvartskhava-sqr2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kkvartskhava-sqr2.jpg 580w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kkvartskhava-sqr2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kkvartskhava-sqr2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Ketti Kvartskhava<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Deputy Chairman<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\u201cKetti Kvartkshava is a Partner of BLC Law Office. Her practice areas include Dispute Resolution, Litigations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax and Customs Law, International Business Transactions, International Arbitration and Banking and Finance Law. Mrs. Kvartskhava joined BLC in 2001. Prior to becoming a partner of BLC in 2003, Mrs. Kvartskhava has served as an associate and the Head of the Legal Practices of BLC. Mrs. Kvartskhava\u2019s professional experience includes her work as a Commercial Law Advisor at the USAID Georgia, whereby she has been actively engaged in several country legal assessments, as well as the reform of tax inspections and associated qualification tests, evaluated and established the needs in further development of Georgian state authorities to facilitate economic growth in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Kvartskhava has been teaching International Private Law at the Tbilisi State University. She worked as a Legal Counsel for the US-Georgian Commercial Bank JSC Absolute Bank, whereby she has advised the bank on various tax, legal and regulatory issues and represented in number of successful litigations. Mrs. Kvartskhava served as a Legal Counsel of JSC Transcaucasia Bank, advising the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board on legal and regulatory issues. She also has experience of serving as a legal assistant at the Mission of Georgia in the United Nations, based in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Ketti Kvartskhava is one of Directors of AmCham Georgia (American Chamber of Commerce), has been a member of the board of the charity First Step, providing assistance to the disabled children and served as a vice chairman of the board of the union Free Elections and Democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Kvartskhava holds professional degrees from the Tbilisi State University Department of Law (\u2018Aspirantura\u2019 2001 Magna Cum Laude), Wake Forest University School of Law (LL.M 1999) and Tbilisi State University Department of Law (J.D. 1997 Magna Cum Laude). She successfully passed the first Georgian Bar Exam, held in November 2003 and is a member of the Georgian Bar Association and a member of the Ethics Committee. Mrs. Kvartskhava teaches legal ethics and holds professional trainings for the practicing attorneys and students.<\/p>\n<p>With Native Georgian, Ketti Kvartskhava is fluent in English and Russian languages\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sbibilashvili.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sbibilashvili.jpg 382w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sbibilashvili-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Sandro (Vasil) Bibilashvili<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Sandro (Vasil) is a partner in BGI Advisory Services Georgia and BGI Legal. Mr. Bibilashvili joined the firm in January 2002 as a paralegal, before continuing to enhance his legal education in Europe. Prior to rejoining the firm in August 2005, Mr. Bibilashvili served as an associate at Business &amp; Legal Consulting LLC, one of the prominent law firms in Georgia. Professional experience of Mr. Bibilashvili includes spells at the Office of Congressman Bernard Sanders (I), Burlington, VT, USA (legal intern) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Department of International Law, Tbilisi, Georgia (legal intern).<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bibilashvili graduated with honors from Tbilisi State University (TSU), Department of Law, earning a professional degree in law. He holds LL.M. degree in International Business Law from Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary. In addition, he successfully completed a program in Political Science at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA. In May 2011 Sandro graduated from Duke University School of Law (Durham, NC, USA) earning his second LL.M. degree.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bibilashvili was part of the TSU team recognized as the best respondents at the international moot court competition held at the International Court of Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands. While at CEU, he has conducted an independent research at UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), Rome, Italy, in the field of international franchising.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2012 Sandro received international accreditation from Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (London, UK) and is now a CEDR accredited mediator.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bibilashvili specializes in mergers &amp; acquisitions, real estate &amp; construction, energy and oil &amp; gas, labour law, litigation, arbitration &amp; mediation, securities, contracts, corporate and commercial law and environmental law.Key practice areas include: mergers &amp; acquisitions, real estate &amp; construction, energy and oil &amp; gas, labour law, litigation, arbitration &amp; mediation, securities, contracts, corporate and commercial law, environmental law.<\/p>\n<p>Sandro has been a member of the Georgian Bar Association since 2006.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kakha-sharabidze_sqr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kakha-sharabidze_sqr.jpg 580w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kakha-sharabidze_sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kakha-sharabidze_sqr-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Kakha Sharabidze<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Kakha Sharabidze has been a founding partner of BLB, managing it since 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to founding BLB, Kakha served as a Head of Division of International Legal Relationships and Legal Studies at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia; he has gained a valuable working experience in UK and US legal practices with the UK law firm Frere, Cholmeley Bischoff (1996-1997) and the US international law firm Steptoe &amp; Johnson in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Parallel to his active practice in the legal profession, Kakha was involved in legislative processes; he is one of the authors of Georgian Copyright law and the Civil Code of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Kakha Sharabidze was elected as a Board Member at ICC Georgia. He also acts as a Board Member at the Association of Law Firms of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Highlights<\/p>\n<p>Has been representing Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in almost all major project finance transactions carried out in Georgia since 1996 with aggregate value more than billion USD.<\/p>\n<p>Has represented EBRD in 8 project financing transactions in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized by Chambers &amp; Partners as the leading corporate lawyer since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Ranked by Legal 500 as the leading lawyer in the banking and finance sector.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized as a highly regarded lawyer by IFLR 1000 since 2006.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/roinishviliedt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/roinishviliedt.jpg 614w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/roinishviliedt-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Sofia Roinishvili<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Sofia Roinishvili has worked the firm since 2007. Before joining the Law Firm Kordzakhia Jgenti she had 7 years\u2019 experience in working as a tax consultant of a local audit company UBC International and later PwC Georgian office.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012 Sofia Roinishvili was promoted as a partner in the firm.<\/p>\n<p>Sofia Roinishvili focuses her practice in tax consulting, tax and commercial disputes and commercial transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Sofia Roinishvili was praised for her performance in Legal 500 2019 edition.<\/p>\n<p>Sofia Roinishvili is fluent in Georgian, English and Russian.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Tbilisi State University &#8211; Bachelor and Master Degree.<\/p>\n<p>Courses on International Business Space for CIArb Membership (member of CIArb since 2015).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft.jpg 917w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gsvanidzeed65ft-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Gocha Svanidze<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>EDUCATION: <\/strong><br \/>\nMedium: 1969-1979 Tbilisi Secondary School # 140<br \/>\nHigher: 1979-1984 Head of the Polytechnic Institute &#8211; Mechanical Engineer<br \/>\n1991-1994 Tbilisi State University &#8211; lawyer<br \/>\n1999-2000 Tbilisi Juridical Institute (external) &#8211; lawyer<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1984-1992 &#8211; Various offices of the engineer &#8211; mechanic, safety equipment and engineer of labor protection, chief of operating<br \/>\n1991-1993 &#8211; Private Business, Commerce<br \/>\n1994 &#8211; Present &#8211; Attorney<br \/>\n1996 &#8211; 1998 &#8211; Solidary Liability Company \u201cKordzadze, Svanidze and Oqruashvili\u201d- Attorney<br \/>\n1998-2003 &#8211; JLC \u201cKordzadze and Svanidze \u2013 Attorneys\u201d \/Managing Partner &#8211; Attorney<br \/>\n2000 &#8211; Present &#8211; Founder Partner and arbiter of Tbilisi Arbitration Chamber<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; Present &#8211; Law Firm \u201cSvanidzeand\u00a0 The Partners\u201d\/ Managing Partner \u2013 Attorney<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; Present &#8211; Georgian Rugby Union \/Chairman of the Board<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; 2006 &#8211; Red Cross Society \/Vice President<br \/>\nSince 2005 &#8211; Member of the Georgian Bar Association, Specialization &#8211; General (Private and Criminal law; ID # 0579)<br \/>\n2006 &#8211; 2013 &#8211; Georgian Bar Association \/ Executive Board Member<br \/>\n2008 &#8211; 2009 &#8211; Acting Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association<br \/>\n2011 &#8211; 2013 &#8211; Chairman of the \u00a0CivilCommittee of Georgian Bar Association and Council of Educational Training Center<br \/>\n2013 &#8211; Present &#8211; Member of the GeorgianBar Association&#8217;s Ethics Committee<br \/>\n2014- Present &#8211; Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)- Lecturer[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/achargeishvili.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/achargeishvili.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/achargeishvili-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/achargeishvili-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Akaki Chargeishvili<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong><em>Education<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSecondary education \u2013 1978 &#8211; 1989, Sokhumi<br \/>\nHigher education \u2013 1991 &#8211; 1996 Tbilisi State University, department of law<br \/>\nPost-graduate \u2013 From 1996 post-graduate student of TSU<br \/>\nDoctoral Student &#8211; From 2012 of Georgian American University<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Military service<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n1992 &#8211; 1993 participant of armed conflict in Abkhazia. War veteran certificate #150 300 392<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Work experience<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n1995 &#8211; 1998 \u2013 State department of youth affairs of Abkhazia autonomous republic, head of law department;<br \/>\n1999 &#8211; 2000 \u2013 Ministry of state property management of Georgia, director of law department;<br \/>\n2001 &#8211; 2005 \u2013 Chairman of supervisory board of JSC &#8220;Georgian film&#8221;;<br \/>\n2001 &#8211; 2002 \u2013 Head of law department of JSC \u201cAS Telasi\u201d<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; currently \u2013 Private law practice, partner\/lawyer of LTD &#8220;Chargeishvili and company&#8221;; STD \u201cChargeishvili Law Inn\u201d founder, manager partner\/lawyer;<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; 2005 \u2013 Member of supervisory board of LTD &#8220;Georgian railway&#8221;;<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; 2005 \u2013 Director of corporative management in JSC &#8220;Madneuli&#8221;;<br \/>\n2005 \u2013 Member of group of experts of Chamber of Commerce and Industry;<br \/>\n2006 &#8211; 2008 &#8211; Member of supervisory board of JSC &#8220;Madneuli&#8221; and LTD &#8221; Quartzite&#8221;;<br \/>\n2009 &#8211; currently &#8211; Member of supervisory board of JSC ,,NOVA TECHNOLOGY\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Special professional skill<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n1996 \u2013 College for state employee of Tacis<br \/>\n1997 \u2013 Budapest, European Central University, courses of raising the level of skill for young lecturers;<br \/>\n1998 \u2013 Germany, after diploma courses of raising the level of skill, organizing by Carl Guizburg society (CDG),\u00a0 the program under the aegis \u2013 &#8220;Management for Georgia&#8221;.<br \/>\n1998 \u2013 Member of group of experts of Chamber of Commerce and Industry about \u00a0Germany land of Baden-Viutemberg<br \/>\n2000 \u2013 USA, seminars about Act of free information;<br \/>\n2003 &#8211; Bar Association, Qualification of Civil Law; Since 2010- General qualification.<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; 2005 \u2013 Short-term raising the level of skill in Mosbach and Karlsrhue (professional academies\/ BERUFSAKADEMIE) for preparing course of lectures on Banking and economic law.<br \/>\n2005 &#8211; currently- Georgia Chamber of Commerce, member of the Economic Expert Group;<br \/>\n2010 &#8211; 2013 \u2013 Bar Association Chairman of the Audit Commission;<br \/>\n2013 &#8211; Lobbyist in Georgian Parliament<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Scientific and social <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>experience<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n1995 &#8211; currently \u2013 Member of Georgian young lawyers association;<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; currently \u2013 Founder and co-chairman of Georgian center of institutional reforms;<br \/>\nAuthor of several scientific works, published in magazines: &#8220;Justice&#8221;, &#8220;Justice and life&#8221; and e.c.;<br \/>\nCo-author of ancillary manual for reforms in rating authority;<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; Co-author of legislation of new tax code, certification #204 of intellectual property rights attestant, issued by National center of intellectual property &#8220;Saqpatenti&#8221;;<br \/>\n02.2003 \u2013 Reporter on South Caucasus Regional Land Policy Conference on Legal Issues;<br \/>\n2012 &#8211; Trainer of legal writing;<br \/>\n2012 -currently &#8211;\u00a0 Associate Professor of Georgian American University;<br \/>\n2013 &#8211; currently \u2013 The editorial board of magazine\u00a0 \u201cLawyer\u201d;<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; currently &#8211; The founder and board member\u00a0 of \u201cThe Georgian chamber of business\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Teaching<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n1999 \u2013 2012 &#8211; Seminars about trade and corporative law in Georgian young lawyers association;<br \/>\n2000 &#8211; Expert of Business Economic and Tax law;<br \/>\n2001 \u2013 2010 &#8211; Lectures in ESM-Tbilisi on corporative\/business law and banking law;<br \/>\n2012 &#8211; currently -Visiting Professor of International Black Sea University;<br \/>\n2012 &#8211; currently- Associate Professor of Georgian American University[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/qmirianashvili-edt-fr4sq.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/qmirianashvili-edt-fr4sq.jpg 580w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/qmirianashvili-edt-fr4sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/qmirianashvili-edt-fr4sq-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Keti Mirianashvili<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Keti Mirianashvili is an attorney at law and a managing partner of Law Consulting Group, a law firm in Georgia.<br \/>\n2001 \u2013 Graduated from the Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Law with merit.<br \/>\n2002 &#8211; 2003\u00a0 &#8211; Worked as the specialist at the legal department of Parliament of Georgia<br \/>\n2004 &#8211; 2007\u00a0 &#8211; worked as the leading legal consultant andthe substitute of the notary at the Notary Office<br \/>\n2008 &#8211; 2010 &#8211;\u00a0 the company \u201cBina\u201d, the chief lawyer<br \/>\n2011 \u2013 theGran Exito Law Company, Founder, attorney<br \/>\nSince 2010 is the member of the Georgian Bar Association<br \/>\nSince 2014 is the founder of Association of Law Firms of Georgia.<br \/>\n2014 &#8211; 2015 \u2013 the member of UEFA Super Cup Organizing Team, the chief counsel<br \/>\nSince 2015 is the board member of ALFG<br \/>\nShe has passed the notary and advocate\u2019s qualification exams[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dkikaleishvili-sqrfdr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dkikaleishvili-sqrfdr.jpg 580w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dkikaleishvili-sqrfdr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dkikaleishvili-sqrfdr-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Davit Kikaleishvili<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Davit Kikaleishvili is the founder and managing partner of VBAT. The main areas of his practice include corporate law, contract law, real estate and construction law, investment law, privatization, labour law, family law, legal support of projects (energetics, national resources, telecommunications). Throughout the years, Davit has successfully represented individuals and legal entities in civil and administrative proceedings, before the courts or arbitrations. Since 2003, he is the member of Georgian Bar Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional experience<\/strong>:<br \/>\nCompanies, such as KPMG, TBC Leasing, CHC Helicopter Corporation, Aversy Pharma, Sopharma, University of Georgia, Hotel Metekhi Palace (Group of Sheraton Hotels), Tabula Magazine, TV Maestro and others, have trusted Davit to represent their interests before the courts. Throughout the years, VBAT, under Davit\u2019s management, has supported Bank Republic (Societe Generale Group) with respect to specific problematical loans. Davit legally supported the entry into Georgian market of the companies, such as Net Credit, TLScontact Georgia (Visa Application Centre for the United Kingdom of Great Britain in Georgia) and others. Davit\u2019s professional expertise is relied on by the companies, such as Nobel Ilac, ACT Group, AMTS (Advanced Medical Technologies and Service), JST MFO Crystal, Chain of Literaturuli Caf\u00e9, Blauenstein Georgia, Tbilisi Open Air and others. Davit enjoys rich experience in providing legal support to foreign companies in the franchising field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional professional experience<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8211; Davit served as the member and the Deputy Chairperson of Accreditation Council for Educational Programmes. -Davit serves as the Head of Disciplinary Committee at Georgian Football Association. -Davit teaches attorney skills at Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University. With native Georgian, Davit is fluent in English and Russian languages.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-team-holder edgtf-team-info-below-image\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/amakaridze_sqrr54.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/amakaridze_sqrr54.jpg 580w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/amakaridze_sqrr54-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfg.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/amakaridze_sqrr54-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-team-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"edgtf-team-name\" >Amiran Makaradze<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-team-position\" >Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Education<\/strong><br \/>\nLLM in International Trade, Investment and Commercial Law, University of Oslo, Norway;<br \/>\nLLB in Law, Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><br \/>\nPresent &#8211; 2016\/09 &#8211; Invited Lecturer of International Business Law, Georgian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Academy<\/strong>;<br \/>\nPresent &#8211; 2016\/07 &#8211; Legal Counsel, Invet Group LLC;<br \/>\nPresent &#8211; 2016\/01 &#8211; Associate, Law Offices \u201cBegiashvili and Co. Limited\u201d;<br \/>\n2016\/01 &#8211; 2014.08 &#8211; Legal Officer, Shuakhevi Hydropower Project, Adjaristsqali Georgia LLC;<br \/>\n2014.05 &#8211; 12.2013 &#8211; Legal Analyst\/Project Assistant, Norwegian Helsinki Committee;<br \/>\n2013.07 &#8211; 06.2012 &#8211; Trainee Lawyer at \u201cSPS and Partners Legal Bureau\u201d;<br \/>\n2011.06 &#8211; 02.2011 &#8211; Legal Intern, Transparency International Georgia;<br \/>\n2008.10 &#8211; 06.2008 &#8211; Legal Research Assistant\/Intern Center for European and International Economic Law, Thessaloniki Greece;<br \/>\n2007.02 &#8211; 04.2006 &#8211; Legal Consultant\/Intern, Young Lawyers Association of Georgia;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Courses and Seminars<\/strong><br \/>\nLegal, Financial and Tax Aspects of Shareholder\u2019s Resolution and Directors\u2019 Liability, National Center for Commercial Law Tbilisi, Georgia;<br \/>\nInternational Investment Law, Summer Seminar, University of Helsinki, Finland;<br \/>\nMediation and Arbitration-Global and National Challenges, International Conference, NCADR, South Texas Law College, Tbilisi State University;<br \/>\nLaw School on Mergers and Acquisition, Istanbul Bar Association, ELSA Istanbul, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey;<br \/>\nInternational Arbitration School, Heinrich Heine University; German Institution of Arbitration, Dusseldorf, Germany;<br \/>\nTraining Course in Human and Civil Rights, Friedrich Nauman Foundation for Freedom; Gummersbach, Germany;<br \/>\nStudy Course in Negotiations and Conflict Transformation, Austrian Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution; Austria;<br \/>\nJuridical Clinic, American Bar Association, Batumi, Georgia;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><br \/>\nStabilization Clauses in Investment Contracts &#8211; Contractual Stability Mechanisms in Energy Investment Projects;\u00a0 2015, University of Oslo, Norway;<br \/>\nReview of Judgments on Civil and Human Rights, European Court of Justice; Quarterly Almanac, 2008, Centre for European Economic Law; Thessaloniki, Greece;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgian Bar Association, admitted since 2012;<br \/>\nAssociation of Georgian Law Firms, Board Member, 2016;<br \/>\nYoung Arbitrators International Group, Member, 2013;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Languages<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgian\/Native;<br \/>\nEnglish\/Fluent;<br \/>\nRussian\/Fluent;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; parallax_speed=&#8221;0.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]2003 \u2013 till now Attorney at Law, managing partner at \u201cKordzadze Law Office\u201d LP; 1996 \u2013 2003 Attorney at Law, partner at \u201cKordzadze and Svanidze &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":355,"parent":2682,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-428","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6843,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/428\/revisions\/6843"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alfg.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}