Our services

Dispute Resolution (litigation, arbitration)

Your business objectives and legal strategies are intricately interconnected. Clients ask us to manage their disputes that affect their most significant business opportunities and challenges because we understand their commercial priorities as well as the legal and regulatory risks where high-stakes litigation and arbitration are concerned. Our team helps you efficiently resolve your dispute – whether that’s through requesting an early settlement in litigation or representing you throughout arbitration proceedings. Our solutions are tailored to your needs. The effective handling of disputes requires a carefully planned strategy, with due consideration of time, risks and costs. We carry out a detailed review of the factual background before advising you strategically on litigation, mediation, arbitration and other dispute resolution options, with your objectives and risk appetite firmly in mind. We will explore the strengths and weaknesses of your case with you to identify any pressure points, where any issues may arise and how best to deal with them. We frequently work alongside lawyers from other jurisdictions to enforce foreign judgments and arbitration awards around the world. Our lawyers work at speed to investigate sophisticated legal structures and obtain emergency relief to protect valuable assets which might otherwise be dissipated and stand in the way of successful recovery. We are representing clients as local counsels in various arbitration proceedings in both commercial and investment disputes under the ICSID and BIT. We offer the following services: a) Oral legal consultations for the client, in connection with the disputed case; b) Preparation of necessary correspondence with the defendant in connection with the disputed case or legal review, at the request of the client; c) Preparation of claim documentation and submission to the court; d) Protection of the clients interests in the court of any instance of Georgia; e) participation in meetings and negotiations with the respondent party at the request of the client and within the scope of the disputed case; f) In order to end the disputed case by settlement, and at the request of the client, preparation of a settlement agreement between the parties or revision of the existing one; g) monitoring of the enforcement process of court decisions; h) providing any other legal services for the client in connection with the disputed case.

Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions

Our attorneys bring practical judgment, innovation and a broad perspective to internal legal and compliance departments in the high-stakes and time-sensitive arena of disclosure, corporate governance and compliance. We routinely counsel companies on day-to-day challenges and are well-positioned to respond rapidly and effectively to special challenges and crisis situations. This cross-disciplinary approach combines best practices and practical judgement to help clients withstand heightened scrutiny and litigation risk. We know the commercial drivers of your transactions are unique, so we take a bespoke approach. You get pragmatic, commercial advice, however complex your deals, paving the way for a successful transaction. Completing your deal brings all kinds of challenges, from fluctuating economic environments to tightening regulatory regimes. We anticipate and address any issues that come up to help you adapt and comply. We act for all types of buyers, sellers and financial advisors, including public and private companies, private equity, venture investors and management teams.

Contract Law

Our lawyers can help your business with solid footing with operating, shareholder or partnership agreements. The contract services provided by our law firm are specifically tailored for risks and exposures of your business model and industry. We not only draft, review and execute business contracts for all industries, but we also review complex construction, frachise, licensing and investment agreements. MKD and Partners skilled litigation lawyers enforce full confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements using all available resources. We protect all your business interests against any risks and exposures others may not consider or overlook. Our contract attorneys have extensive experience in: Any business operating agreements, Lease agreements, Trade agreements, Supplier agreements, Customer agreements, Shareholder agreements, Partnership agreements, Buy-sell agreements, Restriction agreements, Separation agreements, Restructuring agreements, Franchise agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Confidentiality agreements or NDAs, Non-compete agreements, Employment agreements, Independent contractor agreements, Licensing agreements

Intellectual Property and Copyright

In todays increasingly competitive and global market, IP challenges can come from anywhere. Thats why we help clients develop, protect and enforce all forms of IP rights. Because our intellectual property practice has dedicated lawyers, we can help you locally and create global solutions. We can help you with registration and protection of your IP rights, dealing with local authorities, representing your rights in any dispute in this sector, also we can help big international players entry into local market and matching the products to the local legal regulations.

Real Estate and Construction

We advise on all aspects of residential and commercial real estate, including buying and selling property as well as leasehold, development, planning, construction and landlord and tenant related matters. We will help you with the registration of real estate ownership and other related rights in the appropriate registry, as well as in the preparation of relevant documentation and registration procedures. We understand that property can be one of your most significant assets and approach your transactions accordingly. We build a full picture of your immediate requirements, with an eye on the future, and explain the terms of the legal documents and processes to you succinctly in straightforward language. Our property lawyers have a wealth of experience and deliver pragmatic, creative and commercially astute solutions that bring your objectives to successful completion. We are helping clients conducting real estate Due Diligences, also helping them regarding obtaining consents in construction sector, representing clients in disputes regarding real estate, in both litigation and arbitration proceedings, structuring and helping clients regarding real estate transactions as sellers and buyers.

Labor and immigration issues

We provide a full labor law service for employers and employees alike in relation to all areas of it, whether contentious or non-contentious. Labor issues often require prompt advice and we respond accordingly, providing you with pragmatic advice on your possible options and the best action to take. Our Labor lawyers advise in a straightforward manner that is practical, commercial and personal, tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. In addition to advising on standalone employment matters, our labor team also input into corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions or transitional services arrangements that may apply. We help clients in preparation and drafting of contracts including in matters of labor law / hiring and firing of employees, orders, instructions, internal labor regulations and etc. Purchase and sale of real estate by the client, creation of joint ventures, purchase and sale of shares, preparation of transactions related to banking institutions and other activities necessary for the case, also revision of existing ones;

Tax and Customs

Our tax practice has the best reputation for sophisticated tax counseling on tax issues and transactions, and successfully representing its clients in tax disputes. Our tax practice provides its clients with cutting-edge tax advice in local and cross-border transactions. Ranging from the largest public company to the full spectrum of private company transactions, our tax attorneys are involved in the broadest scope of transactional matters in the marketplace. In all matters, the goal is to achieve our client’s business objectives in the most efficient way possible. We are helping our clients both international and local with the legal aspects of tax audits, representing clients in tax disputes, structuring sophisticated A deals from tax point of view and in other relevant tax issues.

Personal Data Protection

Competition and Antitrust matters

MKD and Partners attorneys help clients in various industries resolve their most complex issues. Our internationally experienced lawyers offer complete services including advice and representation related to antitrust and competition matters. The cases that we handle encompass a wide range of labor marker issues, marker-allocations, price-fixing, unfair competition, unfair trade practices, merger controls etc. We have a tremendous experience advising on competition and regulations for both private and governmental entities all over the world

Commercial Transactions

Commercial Transactions play a huge part in business relation development. MKD and Partners guides the clients with the negotiation stage of a commercial transaction through its execution and post execution stages. Our attorneys negotiate transactions across the entire spectrum of agreements. These transactions involve the buying, selling, leasing or licensing of goods or services between businesses. The parties involved in these transactions can range from small to large corporations. Our lawyers help both participating parties understand their rights and obligations under law. That is why we carefully review any purchase, service and licensing agreements among others in order to ensure that businesses fully understand the terms before signing these agreements. Due diligence is also very important in commercial transactions in order to identify any potential risks and liabilities associated with the transaction. For that reason, out team investigates and analysis all relevant information related to the transaction, including financial, operational, legal and regulatory aspects.

Environmental and Energy matters

Environmental and energy laws, regulations and issues impact businesses in nearly every industry, often in very significant ways. At MKD and Partners, we understand the legal and regulatory issues that impact your goals and bottom line, and we partner with you to develop comprehensive solutions to the most complicated environmental and energy challenges. Our regulatory attorneys advocate for you in regulatory compliance and enforcement matters arising under a variety of environmental statutes. Our team is ready to handle any aspect of environmental and energy litigation, transactional and compliance challenges you face. We help our clients with environmental Due Diligences in connection of energy related assets both in as buyers and sellers, and structuring energy related projects. Also obtaining License and permits from the state bodies and local authorities.

Liquidation, Insolvency and bankruptcy

Our Law firm provides trusted legal counsel in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including representation in distressed transactions, registration and litigation. Our attorneys employ creative legal strategies to assist financially-troubled corporations and other businesses. Our Lawyers offer unique cross-disciplinary expertise in taxation, litigation and registration processes. The firm assists with all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, we also help clients deal with all stages of liquidation process, starting with the preparation of relevant documentation and ending with communication with relevant authorities and registration in the appropriate registry. Helping clients settling relations with the creditors and finding the best way either to avoid liquidation or to procced with available legal tools to accomplish the process successfully is our priority. Our services also include implementation of liquidator functions in liquidation process.

Aviation

We provide legal solutions for our global clients whether it's advising on lease transactions for aircrafts, commercial litigation or compliance. Our extensive experience in this industry enables us to assist our clients with any aviation transactions from business and commercial jets to airline mergers and acquisitions. Aviation business is unlike any other business in the world. Aviation disputes can have enormous financial consequences, that is why our strategic team always strives in finding the best solutions to any of your aviation litigation needs and challenges. Our team provides assistance on regulatory compliance and enforcement actions, aircraft purchase and sale, aircraft lease agreements and any other question regarding aviation law.

Gaming, Gambling and Lottery

Our lawyers handle the most complex legal and business challenges for Gaming industry leaders—including casinos, slot clubs, gambling and online gambling platforms. We advise a wide range of clients in critical transactions, as well as intellectual property, obtaining permits and licenses and other matters. Also conducting Due Diligences re compliance with local laws and regulations and helping them with relevant agreements.

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

The highly regulated healthcare industry is changing rapidly, driven by technological innovation, shifting payment models, and widespread consolidation and integration. Our clients rely on our broad industry knowledge, experience in healthcare regulation and deep understanding of their businesses to navigate these changes. We regularly advise international pharmaceutical companies regarding entry into the market, dealing with local distributors, registration of pharmaceutical products and conducting Due Diligences re various aspects of Georgian pharmaceutical laws.

Private Equity/Banking