Svanidze & Partners
The law firm Svanidze & Partners was founded in 2003 and has since established itself in the Georgian legal field as a firm tailored to the client's person and legal interests, while remaining uncompromising towards legal and ethical principles throughout its professional practice.
Our Team
Gocha Svanidze
Managing Partner - Attorney
Overview
- 30+ years of experience in litigation;
- Member of the Executive Board of the Georgian Bar Association (2006-2013), and Acting Chairman (2008-2009);
- Chairman of the Civil Committee of the GBA and Member of the Educational Council (2011-2013);
- Chairman of the Board of the Georgia Rugby Union (2004-2015), President (2016-2020);
- Vice President of the Georgia Red Cross Society (2003-2006);
Practicing law since 1994 with a general specialization. His 30+ years of experience includes complex corporate cases, high-profile criminal litigation, and numerous successfully completed cases at the European Court of Human Rights.
Khatia Shelia
Attorney
Overview
- 25 years of experience in corporate, civil, administrative, and financial law;
- 15 years of experience managing legal, business, and administrative processes;
- Former Deputy Head of the Law Enforcement Office (Ukraine)
- Passed judicial qualification (general), bar qualification (general), and data protection officer exams;
- Guest Lecturer - Subject: Enforcement of Judicial Decisions
A lawyer with 25 years of successful experience, specializing in corporate, civil, administrative, and financial law. Khatia's expertise includes legal process management, risk identification, drafting complex contracts in three languages (Georgian, English, Russian), and court representation. She has extensive practice in the public and private sectors and has served as a guest lecturer at Tbilisi State University and the Georgian-American University.
Archil has been active in the Georgian legal space since 2017. His experience involves leading the legal departments of various companies, including construction, financial, television, e-commerce, and marketing organizations.
Archil Amaghlobeli
Attorney
Overview
- 8 years of professional experience in legal practice;
- Extensive experience in business, financial, construction, and corporate law;
- Has held senior management positions in various private companies;
- Certified Georgian Patent Attorney with specialization in Trademarks.
Tsotne Tsereteli
Attorney
Overview
- 12 years of versatile legal experience in advocacy, corporate law, and the insurance sector;
- Holds Master's degrees in both Public Law and Criminal Law;
- Certified in juvenile justice and children's rights;
- Extensive managerial experience within the insurance sector.
A highly qualified lawyer and general practice attorney with 12 years of experience. His professional background includes roles as a lawyer and senior manager in the private sector (insurance and consulting companies), alongside active legal practice. Since 2017, he has been practicing law at the Svanidze & Partners law firm.
Over 30 years of experience in the legal and financial sectors in Georgia. Maia's career includes significant leadership roles, such as
serving as the head of the compliance department at KOR Standard Bank and leading the legal departments at various major Georgian banks.
Maia Svanidze
Lawyer
Overview
- Former Head of the Compliance Department ("KOR STANDARD BANK");
- Former Head of the Administration Department, Member of the Board of Directors ("PEOPLES BANK");
- Former Deputy of the Legal Department ("PROCREDIT BANK");
- Former Head of the Legal Department; Member of the Board of Directors; Member
of the Credit Committee ("REPUBLIC BANK").