Giorgi Kekenadze

Relevant arbitration experience:

2025 - Advising a company in Georgian law related matters, in arbitration conducted under LCIA Rules, with a seat in London.

2024 -2025 Advised and assisted a Dutch company in arbitration conducted under NAI Rules, with a seat in the Netherlands.

2024 Represented a Dutch Company at Appellate and Supreme Courts of Georgia, in relation to enforcing interim measures towards the respondent in a course of arbitration conducted under NAI arbitration Rules.

2023-2025 Represented a Georgian company at Supreme Court of Georgia regarding recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award rendered under LCIA Rules.

2023 - 2024 -advised a Georgian company in relation to arbitration conducted under LCIA Rules, regarding georgian legislation.

2019-2020 Represented an Italian Company at Appellate Court and Supreme Court of Georgia, in relation to annulment of interim measures towards the respondent in arbitration proceedings conducted under ICC Rules.

2019-2025 Represented various clients at District and Appellate courts and successfully stayed proceedings in favor of arbitration to be conducted under LCIA, ICC, NAI and other rules of arbitration.

Education & certifications:

EDUCATION:

2014-2017 LL.M, Degree in Private Law, Tbilisi State University, Georgia

2015-2016 LL.M, Degree in International Business Law, Central European University, Hungary

2013-2014 Exchange student, Erasmus Mundus Program - Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria

2010-2014 Bachelor of Laws - Tbilisi State University, Georgia (Magna Cum Laude).

QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

2021 - current Accredited Arbitrator, Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA).

2016 - current Admitted to the Georgian Bar Association

Publications:

Books:

Pending Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Tkemaladze Sophie, Kartsivadze Liana, Gotsiridze Maka, Injia Beka, Tchkuaseli Rusa, Arbitration (theory and practice), work in progress.

2018 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Tkemaladze Sophie, Kartsivadze Liana, Morchiladze Tamar, Guide to Arbitration for judges of Appellate Courts of Georgia, UNDP.

2017 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Tkemaladze Sophie, Guide to Arbitration for judges of District (Regional) Courts of Georgia, UNDP.

2017 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Vakhushti Menabde, Tamar Papashvili, Nino Kashakashvili, 20 years without parliamentary oversight, OSFG.


Theses:

2024 Academic Supervisor - Conflict of Interest as a ground for challenge of an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings, Ketevan Khosrishvili, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2022 Academic Supervisor - Challenges arising from an investor's dual citizenship in investment arbitration, Ana Goglidze, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2022 Academic Supervisor - Mechanisms for joinder of non-signatory third parties in international commercial arbitration proceedings, Tengiz Mghebrishvili, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2022 Academic Supervisor - Reference to corruption in international investment disputes and the challenges facing the tribunal, Milana Laboeva, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2020 Academic Supervisor - Arbitration as an alternative mechanism for resolving labor disputes, challenges in Georgia, Mariam Gaprindashvili, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2020 Academic Supervisor – Digital (electronic) arbitration proceedings, Ketevan Sanaia, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2019 Academic Supervisor – Violation of substantive Public Policy as a ground for refusing the recognition and enforcement of a national arbitration awards (comparative analysis of Georgian law), Levan Meskhia, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Ilia State University.

2017 Author - An effective interpretation of arbitration agreements with defects which may not lead to incapability of performance, Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Tbilisi State University.

2016 Author - Discovering Nemo-A document production in international commercial arbitration; Master’s thesis, submitted and defended at Central European University.

Reports:

2024 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Nodia Lasha, Margvelashvili Tamta, IBA Arbitration updated Country Guide to Georgia (2024), IBA Arbitration Committee.

2022 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Nodia Lasha, Margvelashvili Tamta, IBA Arbitration Country Guide to Georgia (2022), IBA Arbitration Committee.

2020 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Nodia Lasha, Gamtsemlidze Vakhtang, Corporate M&A guide in Georgia, Chambers & Partners.

Blogposts:

2025 Author – The exercise of discretionary powers by the court based on the De Minimis principle in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

2024 Author – Eulogy dedicated to Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, which became the basis for the
annulment of the arbitration award.

2023 Author – Azerbaijan's Arbitration Reform – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back.

2023 Author – UK Arbitration Reform.

2023 Author – Arbitration law reform initiated by the Federal Justice Ministry of Germany.

2020 Author – Legislative Competition – A Review of Recent Legislative Changes in Arbitration-Friendly Countries.

2020 Author – Perspectives of electronic (digital) arbitration in Georgia.

Articles:

2013 Co-Author – Kekenadze Giorgi, Kherkheulidze Nodar, Mandatory Sale of Shares – Analysis of the practice established by Georgian Courts, II Ed. Georgian Business Law review (2013) pp 42-55.

Additional information:

ACADEMIC AND OTHER NOTABLE EXPERIENCE:

2021 -2025 Member of the Governing Board of Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA).

2022-2023 Member of the Working Group which drafted amendments to the Law of Georgia on Arbitration [WG was set up within the Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA)].

2021 -2023 Co Author of case materials (the problem) for first and second National Competitions in commercial arbitration moot in Georgia.

2022 Co Author of case materials (the problem) for the first National Competition in ethics in arbitration in Georgia.

2021 -current Editor in Chief of Georgian Arbitration Blog (only online resource in Georgian language, published in relation to arbitration related matters)- https://georgianarbitrationblog.ge/

2021 Member of the Working group which prepared comments and suggestions on the new draft Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs, in cooperation with Business Association of Georgia (BAG).

2019 Conducted a workshop for assistants of judges and judges of various courts of Georgia on arbitration related matters.

2018 - current Invited Lecturer, teaching ADR and Commercial Arbitration courses at Ilia State University, Georgia