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Dentons

Dispute Resolution

Europe Guide 2026 : Georgia


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Dentons’ Tbilisi office opened in 2017 with a team of highly ranked lawyers, who joined Dentons from DLA Piper. With a legacy dating back to 1996, the team is among the most experienced and respected in the Georgian market. Having worked on many of the most important M&A and real estate deals, financing transactions and infrastructure projects, we offer you unique insights into the country’s legal and business environment.

We are a full service law firm in Georgia with key capabilities in Banking and Finance, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Energy and Infrastructure and PPP.

Industries (21)

  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Financial Institutions
  • Hotel and Leisure
  • Infrastructure
  • Mining
  • Manufacturing
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Gaming
  • Life Sciences and Health Care
  • Retail
  • Aviation and Aerospace
  • Government
  • Professional Services
  • Automotive
  • Media, Entertainment and Sports
  • Insurance

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Dispute Resolution - Georgia


What the Team is Known For

Dentons has a widely respected team that regularly assists with English law-governed M&A transactions, in addition to providing local law advice. The law firm's notable project finance and capital markets capabilities are complemented by extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration. It is often instructed on energy, real estate and construction-related matters. The prominent client roster features foreign investors, banks and notable corporate names across a range of industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons Georgia assisted Sungrow Renewable Energy Investment with their investment in a 100 MW solar power project concession.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers demonstrate excellent quality and maintain the highest standards in everything they do.

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  • The team has deep knowledge of the sector.

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  • The Dentons Georgia team is quick to respond with a readiness to accommodate clients' requests and needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Avto Svanidze
    Band 1Avto Svanidze

    Avto Svanidze

    Avto Svanidze is a market-leading practitioner who advises on significant acquisitions as well as financing, capital markets and corporate restructuring matters. His clients come from a range of industries including banking, energy and real estate. Svanidze is UK and Georgian-qualified.

  • Band 2Otar Kipshidze
    Band 2Otar Kipshidze

    Otar Kipshidze

    Managing partner Otar Kipshidze regularly acts for financial institutions as well as clients from the transport and aerospace industries on matters that cover project financing, regulatory and general corporate issues. He is also a market-leading practitioner in a broad range of disputes including commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, with further experience in employment and contractual law.

    • Otar Kipshidze provides timely and relevant advice.

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  • Up and ComingZurab Kiliptari
    Up and ComingZurab Kiliptari

    Zurab Kiliptari

    Up-and-coming partner Zurab Kiliptari often acts for clients in employment, contractual and financial litigation across a broad spectrum of sectors including construction, media and energy, with notable experience handling oil and gas proceedings.

    • Zurab Kiliptari is a very experienced litigator with deep knowledge of procedural law.

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