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BLC Law Office maintains a strong position in Georgia's financial and corporate market, advising financial institutions, development banks, investors and corporates across banking and finance, capital markets, financial services regulatory and corporate transactions. The firm is particularly active on complex and innovative financial-sector mandates, combining transactional expertise with detailed knowledge of the Georgian regulatory environment.

The practice advises on lending transactions, development finance, capital markets instruments, securitisations and financial services regulation. Its work also extends to emerging areas of the financial market, including virtual asset regulation, where the team assists international businesses navigating licensing and market-entry requirements. The firm's experience spans both established financial institutions and newer market participants.

BLC also maintains significant project finance and project development capabilities, advising financiers, developers and investors across infrastructure, hospitality, real estate and energy-related matters. The team supports clients throughout the development and financing process, combining finance, corporate, regulatory and commercial expertise on complex projects.

Clients consistently praise the firm's technical expertise, responsiveness and commercial approach. Feedback highlights deep banking and capital markets knowledge, practical advice and the team's ability to execute sophisticated transactions under demanding timelines. The firm is also recognised for its regulatory expertise and contribution to innovative financial products and structures, with clients describing the team as reliable, professional and highly effective in transaction execution.

Key clients

Asian Development Bank; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); TBC Bank; Bybit Georgia; Accor Group; Veolia; ContourGlobal.

Testimonials

“Deep expertise in banking and capital markets combined with practical commercial advice.” (Banking and finance / Capital markets)

“Highly responsive, professional and reliable.” (Banking and finance)

“Strong regulatory knowledge and excellent understanding of the Georgian financial market.” (Financial services regulatory)

“Excellent execution capabilities under tight timelines.” (Banking and finance / Capital markets)

“Strong experience in complex and innovative financial products.” (Capital markets)

“Commercial, solution-oriented and highly effective in transaction execution.” (Project finance)
LPA Law Firm maintains a broad financial and corporate practice in Georgia, advising domestic and international clients across M&A, banking and finance and corporate matters. The firm has experience supporting transactions and investments across a range of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, technology and energy.

The practice also advises on project development matters, supporting clients on the corporate, financing and commercial aspects of projects and investments in Georgia. Its combination of transactional and project-related capabilities enables the team to assist clients across both corporate transactions and development mandates.
Deloitte Georgia
1 practice area
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Georgia
Dentons
3 practice areas
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Georgia
EY Law
2 practice areas
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Georgia
KPMG Law Georgia
1 practice area
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Georgia
BDO Law
3 practice areas
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Georgia
Begiashvili & Co
3 practice areas
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Georgia
BGI Legal
3 practice areas
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Georgia
BLC Law Office
3 practice areas
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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.

Gvinadze & Partners
2 practice areas
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Georgia
Kordzadze Law Office
1 practice area
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Georgia
Kordzakhia Jgenti Law Firm
1 practice area
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Georgia
Business Legal Bureau
2 practice areas
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Georgia
MKD Law
3 practice areas
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Georgia
Legal Partners Associated
1 practice area
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Georgia
Nodia Urumashvili & Partners
3 practice areas
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Georgia
Amirashvili Gogishvili & Shengelia View profile
Georgia
Khuntsaria & Partners View profile
Georgia
CFS Legal Guledani & Partners View profile
Georgia
Archil Mchedlidze’s Law Practice
1 practice area
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Georgia
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Georgian Railway LLC - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Dechert
Georgia
Bond issue
Georgian Railway LLC
Issuer
Georgian Railway LLC - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
Georgia
Bond issue
Renaissance Capital Ltd, Citigroup, TBC Bank JSC, Galt & Taggart Capital, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Georgian Railway LLC - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Andersen in Georgia
Georgia
Bond issue
Georgian Railway LLC
Issuer
Georgian Railway LLC - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Bond issue
Renaissance Capital Ltd, Citigroup, TBC Bank JSC, Galt & Taggart Capital, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Asian Development Bank - Financing
2022-01-01
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Financing
Alexander Bolkvadze
Asian Development Bank
Lender
The European Fund for Southeast Europe; Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe SA; - Financing
2021-02-26
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Financing
Giorgi Batlidze
The European Fund for Southeast Europe, Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe SA
Lender
Asian Development Bank - Financing
2021-08-18
Paine Stevens
Georgia
Financing
Benjamin Paine
Asian Development Bank
Lender
Asian Development Bank; Japan International Cooperation Agency - Financing
2021-12-09
Paine Stevens
Georgia
Financing
Benjamin Paine
Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Lender
State of Georgia - Bond issue
2021-05-01
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Bond issue
Giorgi Batlidze, Tamta Ivanishvili
State of Georgia
Issuer
Georgia Global Utilities - Bond issue
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Bond issue
Giorgi Batlidze, Tamta Ivanishvili
Georgia Global Utilities
Issuer
TBC Capital Foresight Capital - Fund formation
2022-01-06
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Fund formation
Tamta Ivanishvili
TBC Capital Foresight Capital
Fund manager
Georgian Airways - Insolvency
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Insolvency
Giorgi Batlidze
Georgian Airways
Insolvent entity
Tbilisi Hills Golf Resort - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Alexander Bolkvadze
Tbilisi Hills Golf Resort
Project developer
Realm Holdings - Real estate project
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Real estate project
Lasha Uplisashvili, Ketti Kvartskhava
Realm Holdings
Developer
Phazisi Group - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Lasha Uplisashvili, Giorgi Batlidze
Phazisi Group
Project developer
Pace Group - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Giorgi Batlidze
Pace Group
Project developer
Metra Group - Real estate project
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Real estate project
Ketti Kvartskhava
Metra Group
Developer
Goldcept Resources Ltd - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Giorgi Batlidze
Goldcept Resources Ltd
Project developer
Geverse Development - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Tamta Ivanishvili
Geverse Development
Project developer
Enka Insaat - Project development
BLC Law Office
Georgia
Project development
Tamta Ivanishvili
Enka Insaat
Project developer
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Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
Andersen in Georgia
Georgia
1
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BLC Law Office
Georgia
30
0
Dechert
1
0
Linklaters
1
0
Paine Stevens
Georgia
2
0
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