PAST EMPLOYMENT

  • 2016-(July) 2024: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Paris, France) – Knowledge Lawyer; Senior Knowledge Lawyer
  • 2011-2016: Shearman & Sterling LLP (Paris, France) – Associate; Senior Associate
  • 2010-2011: Ministry of Justice of Georgia (Tbilisi, Georgia) – Deputy Head of State Representation in Arbitration and Foreign State Courts Department; Head of State Representation in Arbitration and Foreign State Courts Division
  • 2008: DLA Piper Gvinadze & Partners LP (Tbilisi, Georgia) – Associate
  • 2007-2008: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Paris, France) – Legal Trainee
  • 2006-2007: International Advocates Amirashvili & Gogishvili LP (Tbilisi, Georgia) – Associate
  • 2006: International Court of Arbitration of International Chamber of Commerce (Paris, France) – Legal Trainee

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

  • Tbilisi State University, Georgia, B.A. in International Law, 2002
  • Helsinki University, Finland, Masters in Public International Law, 2004
  • Stockholm University, Sweden, Masters in International Commercial Arbitration Law, 2005
  • New York University School of Law, USA, LL.M. in Corporate Law, 2009

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / BAR ADMISSIONS

  • USA (New York)
  • Georgia (Caucasian State)

CITIZENSHIPs

  • French
  • Georgian

LANGUAGES

  • Georgian (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • Russian (fluent)
  • French (fluent)
  • Spanish (basic)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

  • Recognized by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal): “Future leaders”, Arbitration 2025
  • Recognized by Who’s Who Legal: “Future leaders”, Arbitration 2019-2024
  • Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Board member of the Caspian Arbitration Society
  • Co-founder of the Young ISDS Club
  • Former Court member for Georgia, the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Former Chairperson of GIAC Arbitration Council; member of the GIAC Arbitration Rules Drafting Committee