Key facts
- Official website
- bgi.ge
- Address
- 44 Kote Apkhazi St. (Meidan Palace), Tbilisi 0108
- Phone
- +995 322 470 747
- [email protected]
- Predecessor firms
- EY Law Georgia, GCG Law Office
- International network
- None, it is an independent firm
- Working languages
- Georgian, English, Russian (according to a partner’s profile)
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
- Tier 1 (4 categories)
- Chambers Europe 2026
- Band 1, General Business Law
- Chambers Global 2026
- Band 1, General Business Law
- Place in our selection
- First, jointly with two other firms (top group in 6 of 6 tables)
About BGI Legal
According to the company, BGI is Georgia’s leading independent law firm, offering clients a full range of legal and professional services. The firm writes that it represents major foreign investors and lending institutions, Georgian companies, joint ventures, diplomatic missions and international organizations, and that it combines international experience with knowledge of the specifics of local law.
The partners’ biographies state that BGI began operating after Ernst & Young decided in early 2005 to discontinue its legal services globally. The firm’s predecessors were EY Law Georgia and GCG Law Office. The firm does not publish its exact founding year on the website.
The memberships the firm names are ICC Georgia, AmCham Georgia, the EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) and the Association of Law Firms of Georgia. According to the firm, members of its team sit on the boards of AmCham Georgia and ICC Georgia.
Rankings: The Legal 500 and Chambers 2026
In The Legal 500 EMEA 2026, BGI Legal is in the first group (Tier 1) in all four Georgia tables: banking and finance; commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A); dispute resolution; and real estate, construction and projects. In Chambers Europe 2026 and Chambers Global 2026, the firm is in the first group (Band 1) of the General Business Law table. According to the Chambers page, BGI has been ranked in Georgia for 20 years.
The publishers set the groups through their own research, which, they say, is based on submissions from the firms and client interviews. In Aviaspace’s selection, BGI Legal, BLC and Dentons Georgia share first place, because all three are in the top group in all six tables. BGI comes first on the list only because of an additional criterion: in the top individual categories of Chambers Europe 2026, the firm’s lawyers hold four positions, the most among the three leaders.
In the individual rankings of Chambers Europe 2026, Lasha Gogiberidze, Sandro Bibilashvili and Unana Gogokhia are in the first group for General Business Law, and Tamara Tevdoradze is in the Up and Coming category. In dispute resolution, Zaza Bibilashvili is in the Senior Statespeople category, Sandro Bibilashvili in the second group and Giorgi Sarajishvili in the third. In The Legal 500 EMEA 2026’s corporate law table, Lasha Gogiberidze is in the Hall of Fame.
According to the Chambers review, the firm is known for project finance on major energy and infrastructure projects in Georgia and for capital markets work, including bond issues and initial public offerings (IPOs). The same review says the firm also works in the gambling and shipping sectors. According to Chambers 2026, BGI helped Huawei expand its business in the Georgian market.
Practice areas
The firm’s website lists the following practice areas:
- Banking and securities
- Energy
- Project and trade finance
- Litigation and arbitration
- Contracts and corporate structuring, including joint ventures
- Real estate, property and land
- Services for diplomatic missions
- Telecommunications
- Intellectual property
- Legislative drafting
- Tax and customs advice
- Company registration and formation
Areas of interest to foreign investors
As the firm describes it, company registration is its most standardized service for both foreign and Georgian clients: BGI registers representative offices of foreign companies and handles the full formation of local companies. The following areas are also of interest to foreign investors:
- Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate structuring
- Banking and capital markets (bond issues and IPOs, according to Chambers), project and trade finance
- Tax planning, compliance reviews and representation before the tax authorities
- Taxation of individuals, including the taxation of foreigners working in Georgia
- Real estate, property and land
- Litigation and international arbitration (ICC, ICSID)
- Energy and infrastructure projects, intellectual property and telecommunications
The firm’s website is in English only. The firm does not list its working languages separately; one partner’s profile lists Georgian, English and Russian.
Contacts and prices
BGI Legal’s office is in Tbilisi at 44 Kote Apkhazi Street, in the Meidan Palace building. The firm publishes a general phone number and email address on its website.
Service prices are not given on the firm’s website. In your first inquiry, briefly describe the matter, the parties involved and your preferred timeline: this information makes it easier to run a conflict of interest check and estimate the scope of work.
What to clarify before signing a contract
- Who will work on your matter (a partner or an associate) and who will be your main contact
- The fee structure: hourly rate, fixed fee or monthly retainer
- Which expenses are billed separately: state fees, notary services, translation
- The scope of work and timelines agreed in writing
- The language of communication and documents
- When setting up a company: what the service includes (registration, charter, documents for opening a bank account)
Frequently asked questions
Is BGI Legal a member of an international network?
No. The firm presents itself as an independent firm. The memberships it names relate to business associations and chambers, not to a network of law firms.
Does being first on the list mean BGI is better than the others?
No. BGI Legal, BLC and Dentons Georgia are in the same, top group in all six firm tables. Their order on the list is determined only by an additional criterion (the number of individual rankings of their lawyers).
What language is the firm’s website in?
English only. The firm does not publish a Georgian name.
About this article
This article is based on the company’s official website and the sources listed on our Sources page. Aviaspace is not affiliated with this company and is not responsible for its services. Confirm service terms and prices directly with the company.