Zurab
Vanishvili
Zurab Vanishvili is an Associate Partner at "KH & PARTNERS." He is a recognized expert in corporate, civil, administrative, and international law. He provides both corporate legal protection for legal entities and individual representation for private clients. Additionally, he serves as a Special Correspondent for The Washington Times. Through his involvement, the firm's clients have successfully saved over $300 million through pre-trial procedures and litigation. Zurab has achieved over 1,500 victories in civil and administrative court cases.
Education:
- 1989–1990: Minsk State University, Faculty of Law
- 1990–1991: Vilnius State University, Faculty of Law
- 1991–1994: Tbilisi State University, Faculty of International Law and International Relations; Qualification: Lawyer Diploma: View Diploma
- 2008: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Professional Experience:
- 1993–1994: Head of the Legal Department, Gori City Council
- 1994–1996: Advisor to the Governor of Shida Kartli; Secretary of the Security Council
- 1995–1996: Second Secretary, CIS and Russian Federation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
- 1996–1997: Expert-Consultant on Human Rights, Parliament of Georgia
- 1997–1998: Specialist in Commercial Law, GTZ/EU
- 1998–1999: Securities Market Advisor, USAID/Barents Group
- 1999–2000: Chief Legal Advisor, Maryland University (USA) Tbilisi Office
- 2000: Chief Legal Advisor, American Bar Association Liaison Office
- 2000–2001: Chairman, International Arbitration Court, International Chamber of Commerce of Georgia
- 1998–2001: Lecturer in International Private Law, Tbilisi State University
- 2002: Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Association of Georgian Arbitration Courts
- 2001–2010: Director, "American and Georgian Attorneys, LLC"
Skills and Achievements:
- Author of numerous legislative initiatives and legal acts
- Awarded personal gratitude by the President of Georgia in 1999 for significant contributions to the development of international law and Georgia's accession to the World Trade Organization
- Since 1999, Special Correspondent for The Washington Times
- Included in the Chambers List of the World’s Leading Lawyers in 2009
- Recognized as the Best Lawyer by the American organization "Sibley International" in 2009
- Granted "Friend of the Lawyer" status by the World Bank in 2010
- His works are cited in USAID’s bibliography (Georgia Enterprise Growth Initiative, 2002–2007)
- Awarded a U.S. government grant in 2006 for defending journalists in court
Based on his 29 years of successful legal practice, Zurab Vanishvili is regarded as a
distinguished international expert in the field of law.