Experience

Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia

• Georgia
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head of Service

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  In charge of overall management and supervision of the following subordinated units:• Administration• International Relations and Legal Department• Human Resources Department• Public Relations Department• Back office In charge of overall management and supervision of the following subordinated units:• Administration• International Relations and Legal Department• Human Resources Department• Public Relations Department• Back office



SBC Legal (Part of SunBreath Corp., US based consultancy firm)

• Partner

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Acting for clients on complex corporate structurings and restructurings, providing advice on corporate law and representation of international financial institutions in project finance.• Advising clients on international business transactions, M&As, energy and infrastructure projects, government relations, and licensing and permitting issues.• Negotiation and documentation of company formations, joint ventures, privatizations, financings, and oil and gas production sharing agreements.



RMG Gold / RMG Copper (Rich Metals Group companies)

• Head of Legal and Corporate Governance, Member of Supervisory Board

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Coordinating legal affairs of the group companies, including litigations, contracts, employment issues etc.• Dealing with various financial institutions and global off-takers for perfection the transactions involving the financing and off-taking end product, including gold and copper concentrate.• Coordinating restructuring of the group.• Overseeing various matters relating to licenses and permits for conducting mining business, as well as supervising compliance with the license conditions and relevant legislative requirements.• Dealing with mergers and acquisitions of various group companies.• Acting as a corporate secretary of Supervisory Board.

• Head of Corporate Governance

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

• Deputy CEO, International Legal Affairs

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Coordinating restructuring of the group companies.• Participated in negotiations and drafting of financing agreements and acquisitions, as well as security instruments.• Dealing with the corporate affairs of the group companies. • Coordinating and participating in negotiations with international financial institutions for structuring the debt transaction involving the financing of the group mining companies in Georgia.

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Acted as an interim CEO during the transition period while acquiring the group companies.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2012

  • Acted as a lead attorney for a global port and terminal networks operator in the acquisition of a majority stake in one of Georgia's two largest Black Sea ports.• Acted for the east European development bank and a European sovereign development bank as joint lenders in a multi-M USD financing of a Greenfield hydropower project concession in Georgia.• Provided legal support to leading European financial institution in debt transaction involving the financing and construction of a new steel plant in Georgia.• Provided legal support to large European financial institution with regard to mortgage of real estate of the largest aircraft manufacturing plant in the region as means of securitisation of multi-M USD credit.• Participated in providing legal support to leading Georgian commercial bank in floating its shares in London Stock Exchange through IPO, the first ever IPO by a Georgian company on LSE.• Assistance to various international oil and gas companies in the process of negotiations of a major PSAs with the Government of Georgia.



Law firm Sidorov Khokhlov Uskov

• Lawyer (Associate)

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2005

  • Represented the world’s largest power sector company in the process of DD Review of Georgian entities, involvement in structuring a multi-M USD share purchase transaction, related to the acquisition of major energy companies in Georgia, provision for these companies of ongoing legal advice on corporate, tax, employment and electricity law matters.• Advised one of the leading international petroleum companies with respect to the assignment of rights under the PSA.• Provided reports to international financial institution on administrative and regulatory barriers in Georgia; developed and maintained direct relationship with government officials and key private sector stakeholders concerning the regulatory environment and SME development issues; conducted formal presentations to top Government officials on business environment in Georgia.



Municipal Development Fund of Georgia (World Bank Funded Organization)

• Institutional Specialist

  • May 2002 - Jun 2003

  • Participated in appraising of local infrastructure investment projects and debt capacity of potential borrowers of the Fund resources using the procedures and eligibility criteria defined by the Operations Manuals acceptable to respective donors.• Analyzed the deficiencies of the budget system and provided recommendations of improving fiscal management so that it meets the requirements of a decentralized market-based economy.• Provided legal advice on developing of the transparent budgetary system, including improving the procedures of appropriate accountability and monitoring of the expenditures of Local Governments.• Conducted technical assistance for Local Governments regarding intergovernmental fiscal relations and local financial management issues.



Georgian-Swiss Oil & Gas Company

• Legal Counsel

  • Jan 2000 - May 2002

  • Advised on general corporate and commercial issues.• Supervised and co-ordinated the drafting of various corporate, commercial and financial legal documents (related to shareholders, boards and senior officers meetings, shareholders agreements, inter-company national and international agreements, memoranda of understanding, among others).• Being a member of the working committee at PA Consulting Group and State Agency of Oil and Gas Resources in charge of developing Oil and Gas Legislation of Georgia.