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Conference on Arbitration & ADR in Georgia and the Wider Region
In partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a major regional conference in Tbilisi on 14 June 2024 dedicated to the inaugural publication of the ICC Arbitration and Mediation Rules in the Georgian language [read more]

Azerbaijan Arbitration Days 2024
Nick Gvinadze spoke on the regional importance of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law at the opening panel of the inaugural Azerbaijan Arbitration Days in Baku on 25 April 2024 [read more]

“Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Georgia”
Hogan Lovells and Gvinadze & Partners organized a conference under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association on 15 February 2024 in London [read more]

Georgian Arbitration Days 2023
Gvinadze & Partners was a Gold Sponsor partner and supporter of the special 10-year anniversary edition of the GIAC Arbitration Days 2023 [read more]

Nick Gvinadze continues to top the lawyer rankings
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to report continued inclusion of Nick Gvinadze in LEGAL500’s most prestigious “Hall of Fame”, as well as his continued top-tier ranking in all practice areas covered by the lead legal directory in 2023 [read more]

HLSAE Annual Reunion Luxembourg 2023
As Board Member of Harvard Law School Association of Europe, Sophie Panjikidze was responsible for co-organizing HLSAE’s hugely successful Luxembourg Reunion during 18-21 May 2023 [read more]

London International Disputes Week 2023
Nick Gvinadze spoke at the Caspian Regional Session of LIDW 2023 which was hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP on 15 May 2023 [read more]

Gvinadze & Partners assists ADB strengthen corporate governance of Georgia’s state-owned enterprises
We are delighted to continue to assist the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its important effort to improve the institutional capacity and corporate governance of state-owned enterprises in Georgia. ADB has recently approved a $100 million policy-based loan to deepen Georgia’s reforms to fiscal management, capital markets, and its pension system [read more]


Gvinadze & Partners assists Viber in the setup of its Georgian operations
Gvinadze & Partners delighted to have assisted VIBER, the world-famous international digital technology company connecting over a billion people worldwide, on all legal aspects of the setup of its Georgian operations, including obtaining the special “international company” tax status in Georgia [read more]

Nick Gvinadze included in Legal500’s “Hall of Fame”
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce the inclusion of Nick Gvinadze in Legal500’s most prestigious “Hall of Fame”, as well as his top-tier ranking in all practice areas covered by the lead legal directory in 2022 – making him the only Georgian lawyer so highly recognized [read more]

Eastern Europe & CIS International Arbitration Conference
In partnership with International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia and the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a major post-pandemic event of the wider region, bringing to Tbilisi the President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Claudia Salomon and over a dozen Members of the ICC Court [read more]

"Warding off the pandemic - Georgian and UK perspectives"
Stephenson Harwood LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized the British-Georgian Law Association event in London on 4 November 2021 [read more]

Sophie Panjikidze recognized among IFLR's Women Leaders 2021
Sophie Panjikidze has been included in the list of Women Leaders 2021 by International Financial Law Review [read more]

Nick Gvinadze listed as a Global Leader in International Arbitration 2021
Prestigious Who’s Who Legal publication continues to recognize Nick Gvinadze among Global Leaders in International Arbitration [read more]

Gvinadze & Partners continues to top the lawyer rankings
Legal500 EMEA 2020 lists Gvinadze & Partners "among the biggest names", with Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze in prestigious “Next Generation Partners”, and Nick Gvinadze in top tiers in all practice areas of Georgian rankings [read more]

Continued Legal Education Conference
Zakaria Shvelidze reported on the latest developments of Georgian labor law and court practice at the CLE conference organized by Georgian Law Institute [read more]

DWV Business Forum on Labor Safety Regulations
Sophie Panjikidze moderated panel discussion regarding new labor safety regulations in Georgia at the business forum organized by German Business Association (DWV) [read more]


IBA Europe-Caucasus-Asia Forum 2019
Nick Gvinadze chaired the “Dispute Resolution in the Region” session at the IBA ECA Forum co-hosted by Gvinadze & Partners between 31 October – 2 November in Tbilisi [read more]

EPAG Intellectual Property Law Trainings
Under the auspices of the US Government Exchange Program Alumni Association of Georgia (EPAG), Sophie Panjikidze has co-organized a series of trainings on trends and challenges of protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Georgia [read more]


Georgian Arbitration Days 2019
Gvinadze & Partners sponsored GIAC Arbitration Days 2019, with Nick Gvinadze moderating “Business on Dispute Resolution” panel [read more]

ICC Arbitration Workshop
Nick Gvinadze moderated the construction arbitration panel at the regional ICC Arbitration Workshop for government officials and representatives of state-owned companies [read more]

World Cleanup Day 2019
As proud patrons of Tbilisi’s landmark Turtle Lake, we are delighted to have inspired other companies join the “Keep Georgia Beautiful” campaign and help take care of our environment [read more]

Nick Gvinadze appointed as Belt & Road Ambassador of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Gvinadze as an Ambassador of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Commission on the Belt & Road Initiative [read more]

Memorandum between Georgia and the ICC International Court of Arbitration
We are proud of our contribution to this historic step towards promoting Georgia as the regional hub for international arbitration [Paris, 20 December 2018]

"Georgia in the Spotlight: Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Projects on the Rise"
Clifford Chance LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s BGLA seminar in London on 8 November 2018 [read more]

ICC-FIDIC Conference
Nick Gvinadze spoke about enforcement of FIDIC contracts in Georgia at the ICC-FIDIC International Construction Contracts & Dispute Resolution Conference held in Tbilisi on 20-21 September 2018 [read more]

Gvinadze & Partners Tops the Lawyer Rankings
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce its top-tier ranking in Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction and Projects categories of the newly released Legal500 EMEA 2018, with Nick Gvinadze listed in Legal500’s “Hall of Fame,” and partners Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze also recommended [read more]


Nick Gvinadze re-elected to the European Boards
In recognition of our strong commitment to Georgia’s European way, we are pleased to announce the re-election of Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze to the 2018-2021 Boards of both EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) and Georgian Swiss Business Association (GSBA) along with top managers of leading European and Georgian companies

Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2017 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

"Doing Deals in Georgia: Opportunities and Challenges for International Investors"
Baker McKenzie and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s BGLA event in London [read more]

Harvard European Conference
Sophie Panjikidze was among the organizers of Harvard European Conference 2017 [read more]

The ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2017 ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition

Georgian Arbitration Days 2016
Gvinadze & Partners co-sponsored GIAC Arbitration Days 2016 that took place at Holiday Inn in Tbilisi [read more]

IBA ECA Forum 2016
Nick Gvinadze spoke on tax and legal aspects of regional infrastructure and business migration at the International Bar Association’s ECA Forum [read more]

Kiev Arbitration Days 2015
Nick Gvinadze moderated the “Applicable Law” panel at Kiev Arbitration Days 2015 [read more]

Training for Georgian Diplomats
Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze delivered a training on EU-Georgia DCFTA at the Georgian MFA Diplomatic Training Centre [read more]

4th Business Law Symposium
Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze was among the speakers and delivered a presentation on latest legal tendencies at the National Center for Commercial Law at Free University Tbilisi [read more]

"EU Association Agreements Signed a Year Ago: Progress and Prospects"
Nick Gvinadze spoke at the opening panel of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (formerly CIS) Legal Forum at Radisson Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]

"Conflicts of Interest - Independence and Impartiality of Arbitral Institutions"
Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze took part in a panel discussion at a Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA) Seminar at Ambasadori Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]

International Arbitration Conference
ICC International Court of Arbitration, ICC Georgia and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized the first major International Arbitration Conference of Georgia and the wider region [read more]

Training for Georgian judges
Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze moderated an ILO training for Georgian judges in Kvareli, Georgia [read more]

EUGBC visit to Brussels
In the framework of EUGBC visit to Brussels, Nick Gvinadze addressed Belgian business community at the Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI) [read more]

"Intellectual Property Protection: Why Patents and Trademarks are important for your business"
German Business Association and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized an IP seminar [read more]

"Update on the Political and Investment Climate in Georgia"
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-hosted a BGLA seminar in London [read more]

International Taxation Seminar
Under the auspices of the German Business Association in Georgia, Gvinadze & Partners co-organized a seminar on Georgia-Germany Double Taxation Treaty at ProCredit Bank in Tbilisi [read more]

First Georgian-Swiss Business Forum
Nick Gvinadze spoke on Georgian legal framework for business at the First Georgian-Swiss Business Forum at Krtsanisi Residence in Tbilisi [read more]

"International Labor Standards: Procedures, Substance, Application"
Together with ILO experts, Senior Associate Zakaria Shvelidze moderated a workshop for Georgian MPs and senior members of the Government in Kobuleti, Georgia

Gvinadze & Partners boosts its IP Law practice
Gvinadze & Partners pleased to announce qualification of its Senior Associate Sophie Panjikidze as licensed Patent and Trademark Attorney

Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Gvinadze & Partners supported Georgian participation in 2013 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

"Main Features and Advantages of ICC Arbitration"

Emmanuel Jolivet, General Counsel of ICC International Court of Arbitration, and Nick Gvinadze, Member of the Court, conducted an ICC arbitration seminar at Radisson Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi [read more]



"Flexibility in the Labor Code: A Positive Sign for European Integration?"

Article by Sophie Panjikidze and Zakaria Shvelidze

As Georgia takes a historic journey back to its European routes, with the recently launched Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) negotiations... [read more]



"Georgia's Perspective on Dispute Resolution"

Norton Rose LLP and Gvinadze & Partners co-organized this year’s conference under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association. Speakers included Georgia’s Ambassador HE Badridze, Norton Rose’s Head of International Arbitration and ADR Joseph Tirado, as well as senior members of the Georgian judiciary [read more]



Georgian Oil, Gas, Infrastructure and Energy Conference & Showcase
Gvinadze & Partners participated in the 10th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Conference & Showcase (GIOGIE). Nick Gvinadze was among the speakers of the conference and delivered a presentation on legal aspects of horizontal infrastructure projects in Georgia [read more]

"Georgia's Strategic Role in European Energy Security"
Together with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Gvinadze & Partners co-hosted a conference in London under the auspices of the British-Georgian Law Association. Speakers included Georgia's Ambassador HE Badridze, Deputy Prime Minister Baramidze and Julian Bowden of BP [read more]

EPC Roundtable on EU-Georgia Economic Relations
In the framework of EUGBC Board's visit to Brussels, Nick Gvinadze spoke on Georgia's increasingly attractive investment climate at the European Policy Centre roundtable "EU-Georgia Economic Relations - Achievements and Challenges" [read more]

"Doing Business in Georgia - a Legal, Commercial and Political Analysis of the Current Climate"
Managing Partner Nick Gvinadze spoke at the seminar co-organized by the British-Georgian Chamber of Commerce and the British-Georgian Law Association in London, the UK [read more]

"Eminent Domain in Georgia: What Works, What Doesn't"
Article by Nick Gvinadze and Nick Keen

Georgia: a country situated on the old Silk Road; a country which, because of its geographic location, is today still of enormous importance as a commercial bridge between Europe and Asia... [read more]


 

Intellectual Property and Employment

 

Representing a number of applicants with the Georgian patent and trademark office (Sakpatenti) in successfully completed trademark registrations;

Acting for an Italian IT company in relation to its software licensing agreement with a large Georgian corporate customer;

Acting for a German law firm in relation to Georgian law advice on a trademark and know-how licensing agreement between a German manufacturer (as licensor) and a Georgian manufacturer (as licensee);

Advising an Italian clothing company on a Georgian law franchise agreement;

Advising a Japanese hi-tech company on the licensing of software and know-how from a Georgian software developer;

Acting for a US – Georgian start-up company on due diligence and licensing of Georgian patents from a Georgian inventor and formation and documentation of business implementation vehicles;

Advising a leading international consulting firm with regard to negotiations with the patent authorities, the registration of trademarks, and a Georgian IP law survey;

Advising an association of Georgian authors and producers on bringing local broadcasting companies in line with applicable IP laws, including the negotiation of license agreements, and the determination of compliance status and royalty collection;

Advising a major international cosmetics manufacturer in relation to a variety of start-up matters, including IP and employment issues;

Acting for a major Swiss packaging company on Georgian employment matters;

Drafting Georgian law-governed employment contracts and related advice to a lead German engineering and electronics company;

Extensive employment law advice to an international energy company in respect of its Georgian operations, including specific advice on an annual share match plan for employees in Georgia;

Advising a lead Swiss nutrition company on Georgian employment matters;

Representation of a Japanese car manufacturing company in Georgian employment matters and advising on the drafting and negotiation of employment contracts;

Advising an international pharmaceuticals company on the suspension of its operations in Georgia and mass lay-off of staff;

Advising a major Turkish construction consortium on Georgian labour law, including preferred modes of employment, payroll taxation for expatriates and other special cases, and on the drafting of labour contracts and internal regulations;

Acting for a French pharmaceuticals company in relation to the negotiation of new service contracts for employees at its Georgian operations;

Advising several major western Embassies on employment structuring and termination issues, including matters of diplomatic immunity;

Advising several major hotel chains on Georgian employment matters in relation to their existing and contemplated operations;

Advising a leading telecommunications operator with respect to a wide range of employment issues in Georgia, including drafting employment contracts and negotiating conditions and overtime issues;

Collaboration with a Switzerland-based Big Four firm on the registration, protection and maintenance of international marks in Georgia;

Enforcement of intellectual property rights of one of the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate in relation to its contentious matters in Georgia;

Assisting the top French producer of exceptional cognac, liqueurs and spirits with the protection of their trademarks in Georgia;

Advising and representation of an East European technology developer in a complex patent dispute in the Georgian telecommunications sphere;

Assisting a leading US manufacturer of cosmetics, nutritional supplements and personal care products with the registration and maintenance of their trademarks and designs in Georgia;

Advising a lead American higher education institution on local labour law requirements in relations to strike, annual holiday and other employment matters as well as compliance with Clery Act reporting requirements;

Advising a prominent German-Georgian confectionery and ice cream parlor on employee misconduct and other labour law matters, including drafting of an employment agreement;

Advising one of the largest apart hotels in the world on probation period, working time, employment termination and other labour law matters;

Advising lead Turkish and Cypriot manufacturers and wholesalers of construction machinery on various labor law compliance matters including drafting of an employment agreement;

Advising one of the largest global clothing retailers on various labour, consumer protection and privacy/data protection matters;

Advising an international development and education organization in relation to the legal nature of employment and service contracts;

Advising the world's largest transnational food and beverage company on various labour law matters, including representation in a highly complex and sensitive employment termination dispute involving claims of illegal use of the employer’s commercial information;

Advising and representation of a leading ship service/marine terminal in a high-profile labour injury matter;

Advising US government-funded worldwide broadcasting media on complex labour restructuring-reorganization compliance matter.

  

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