Practice
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
The Banking and Capital Markets community plays a crucial role in advancing resilient, sustainable, and dynamic growth within the global financial system. The Capital Markets Practice at Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners advises clients on the full range of public and private financings and consistently is recognized as one of the top advisers on corporate financings and related transactions. Our experience encompasses the complete spectrum of derivative transactions, equity, debt and hybrid instruments.
What We Do:
Regulatory Compliance: Capital markets are heavily regulated, and we ensure that your activities comply with all relevant laws and regulations.. This includes proper filings, disclosures, and ensuring transparency for investors. We assist in obtaining regulatory approvals from authorities and advise on reporting obligations and disclosure requirements.
Securities Offerings: If you are looking to raise capital through the issuance of securities (like stocks or bonds), we can help structure the offering and act as your legal adviser. We can assist in preparing the necessary documentation, such as prospectuses, offering memoranda, corporate documentation and registration statements, which are essential for public offerings or private placements.
Due Diligence: Before a capital rise, we perform due diligence to ensure that your business, its operations, and its financials are properly documented and compliant with the law.
Legal Structuring and Advice: We can help with structuring the transaction in the most advantageous way, including advice on securities laws, tax implications, corporate governance, and potential litigation risks.
Litigation and Disputes: In the event of disputes or violations we offer representation, handle litigation, and help mitigate the legal and financial consequences.
Investor Relations: We also provide guidance on investor communication strategies to enhance transparency and market confidence and act as bondholders’ representatives in negotiations, restructurings, and consent solicitations.
Lasha Nodia is the founder and managing partner of Nodia, Urumashvili and Partners since 2005. Before founding the firm, he served as counsel and head of the legal department at JSC Bank Republic (1996-2005). Lasha Nodia, as the managing partner of Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners, leads a firm that is described as having a highly professional team. According to Legal 500, 2020, the firm provides comprehensive and practical solutions.
Some notable work includes acting for Ziraat Bank Azerbaijan in the drafting, negotiation, and execution of loan and security agreements. The firm has also advised Blue Orchard Microfinance Funds and Finca Bank Georgia JSC on loans provided by foreign financial institutions.
Areas of Practice
• Banking and Finance
• Commercial, Corporate, and M&A
• Insolvency and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
Education
• The ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Central and Eastern Europe (2015)
• Tbilisi Institute of Law and Economy: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Law (2002)
Bar Admission and Memberships
• Member of the Georgian Bar Association
• Accredited mediator at CEDR
• Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
• Co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Association of Arbitrators
• Chairman of the Legal Committee of Georgian Business Association
• Member of the Business Rehabilitation and Insolvency Practitioners Association
Languages
• Georgian
• English
• Russian
Eprem Urumashvili has been a partner at Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners since 2010. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Deputy CFO at JSC Bank of Georgia (2007-2010). He was also Head of the Taxation Division (2000-2005) and Head of the Accounting and Taxation Division of the Finance Department (2005-2007) at JSC Bank of Georgia.
Eprem Urumashvili has been recognized as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 since 2012. He is particularly known for his expertise in tax advisory services, negotiation skills, and the ability to identify efficient solutions to tax matters.
He is frequently involved in high-profile projects and has contributed significantly to the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors:
• Eprem Urumashvili was mentioned in a New York Times article in January 2019 titled "Despite Bitcoin’s Dive, a Former Soviet Republic Is Still Betting Big on It" as a highly knowledgeable figure in the tax field.
• His expertise was also highlighted in Bloomberg in September 2018 in the article "Crypto Miner Bitfury is Using Baths to Keep Machines Cool."
• Eprem Urumashvili was a key contact in the Harvard Business School research project “Bitfury: Blockchain for Government” in January 2018, where his insights were prominently featured.
He is known for his exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to identify the most efficient solutions in tax matters.
Areas of Practice
• Tax
• Banking and Finance
• Commercial, Corporate, and M&A
• Insolvency and Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
Education
• Tbilisi State University: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Economics (2002)
Bar Admission and Memberships
• Board Member of the Georgian Business Association
• Board Member of the Georgian International Arbitration Center (GIAC)
• Member of the Tax Clarification Commission of the Revenue Service of Georgia
Languages
• Georgian
• English
• Russian
Tamta Margvelashvili joined Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners in 2019 as an Associate, advancing to Senior Associate, and later to her current role as Director of Competition, Capital & Financial Markets Practice. She specializes in competition law, financial and capital markets law, data privacy, corporate and M&A, contract law, ADR, and litigation. Tamta advises on cross-border regulatory matters, competition enforcement, and financial and capital market compliance, offering strategic counsel to both domestic and international clients. She is actively involved in national law-drafting initiatives and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. Her expertise is reflected in multiple publications on competition and digitalization.
Beyond private practice, Tamta is actively involved in Academia. She holds a position of an Associate Professor at Georgian National University and an invited lecturer at Ilia State University and Tbilisi State University.
Areas of Practice:
• Competition Law
• Banking, Financial & Capital Markets Law
• Corporate & M&A
• Data Privacy Law
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• ADR and Litigation
Education:
• PhD Candidate, Competition Law – Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia (2019 – Present)
• Research Fellow at Institute for German and European Economic, Competition & Regulatory Law – Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany (2022-2023)
• Master of Laws (LL.M) in International & European Law (Business Track) – KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (2018-2019)
• Exchange LL.B. Program – Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (2017–2018)
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia (2014-2018)
Bar Admission:
• Member of the Georgian Bar Association
Languages:
• Georgian (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• German (Fluent)
• Russian (Fluent)
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Ranked #2 Global Elite Antitrust & Competition Practice
