Nino Suknidze

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Finance and banking

Corporate, M&A and capital markets

Employment and personal data

Due diligence, transaction structuring and implementation

Regulatory advice

Competition law

Real estate and hospitality

Telecommunications

Energy and Infrastructure

Pharmaceuticals

Litigation and arbitration

Suknidze & Partners was established in 2020 by Nino Suknidze - business lawyer with over 20 years of experience on the Georgian market who has built excellent reputation in various areas of practice among Georgian and international clients.

Prior to establishing the firm, Nino served as General Counsel of Bank of Georgia, one of the 2 leading banks in Georgia. Before joining the Bank, she served as a Counsel at Dentons Georgia and as a Legal Director at DLA Piper Georgia for over 11 years.

Nino is a non-executive director of TBC Bank Group PLC and a member of the supervisory board of JSC TBC Bank, one of the 2 leading banks in Georgia. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Georgia and a member of the Supervisory Board of Care Caucasus.

Prior to starting her career at a law firm, Nino served as a lawyer in the Georgian electric power sector on reform and restructuring projects funded by Western aid donors and managed by the well-known international energy consulting firm, PA Consulting. Her experience also includes serving as a legal advisor to Financial Director of United Distribution Energy Company of Georgia (largest electric power company in Georgia), gaining particular experience in the energy sector legislation. Nino also worked as a foreign legal intern with DLA Piper’s member firm in the Netherlands, DLA SchutGrosheide and with the International Arbitration Group of Van Mens & Wisselink in Rotterdam. Nino has experience of working in Georgian non-governmental organizations on various legal projects.

Nino is a certified attorney at law and a founding member of the Georgian Bar Association (GBA). She is a member of Georgian Association of Arbitrators and is listed as an arbitrator with reputable arbitral tribunals in Georgia. Nino is a member of Commercial Law and Tax Committees of the American Chamber of Commerce and Legal Committee of Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.