Dentons is a global law firm that has had a presence in Georgia dating back to 1996. In Georgia, the firm advises large international corporations and banks as well as more regional companies on M&A, real estate, banking and projects, among other corporate work. Avto Svanidze leads many of the firm’s top deals.

Highlights

The firm worked as local counsel to Latham & Watkins to represent joint lead managers JP Morgan Securities and Citigroup Global Markets on a $300 million Additional Tier 1 Capital Rule 144A and Reg S bond issue by Bank of Georgia.

The team also worked with Baker McKenzie as local counsel for $300 million AT1 issuance by TBC Bank.

On the project development side, the firm was supporting Chinese listed company Sungrow Renewable Energy Investment on due diligence for project lands and advisory on project agreements for a 100 MW solar power project concession from the Government of Georgia. The team was providing similar assistance to Masdar on its 100 MW solar project, the larges of its kind in Georgia.

Key clients

Asian Development Bank, EBRD, FMO, JP Morgan Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Grey Wolf Drilling, Masdar, Sungrow Renewable Energy Investment and TBC Bank