MKD Law

MKD Law has been in operation in since 1996 and is based out of Tblisi. The firm advised across banking, capital markets and corporate finance and is led by Victor Kipiani and Mikheil Gogeshvili.

The firm has worked on notable transactions out of Georgia, including landmark bond issuances by international financial institutions such as EBRD and ADB and the first-ever IFI local issue under Georgia’s new dematerialized securities framework.

Highlights

Among its highlights, the firm worked with a range international financial institutions and international law firms to advise on debt capital markets instruments, private placements and drafting and structuring credit facilities. The firm also supported a client in relation to securing a digital banking licence.  

On the project development side, the firm, led by Davit Metskhovrishvili, was advising Gebrüder Weiss on the expansion of a multifunctional warehouse in support of its transformation into a logistics hub in Georgia. In the 2024 the firm was supporting with regulatory approvals for the Development Regulation Plan, as well as facilitating agreements related to power transmission lines.

Elsewhere, a team acted as local counsel to Minsheng Financial Leasing Co in relation to the sale of two aircrafts from an Irish leasing company to the Georgian flag carrier.

Key clients

Gebrüder Weiss, Minsheng Financial Leasing Co and US Embassy in Georgia