Legal relationships in a globalized economy rarely confine themselves to a single jurisdiction. When a private dispute—whether commercial, family, or personal—involves a "foreign element," it triggers the complex field of Private International Law. In Georgia, this field is governed by the Law of Georgia on Private International Law. This fundamental statute provides the definitive legal framework for resolving two critical, sequential questions: first, which country's court system has the legal authority (jurisdiction) to hear the dispute, and second, which country's substantive law must be applied to resolve it. Our firm provides precise, technical legal counsel on the application of these "conflict of laws" rules, ensuring legal certainty in all cross-border matters.
Our legal practice provides comprehensive analysis and strategic advice across the entire spectrum of the Georgian PIL statute. This includes definitive guidance on international jurisdiction, interpreting the rules that determine whether Georgian courts are competent to adjudicate a specific international dispute. We meticulously analyze the statute's specific chapters, which provide the governing conflict rules for a wide range of legal relationships. This encompasses the legal status of natural and legal persons, the form and substance of transactions, and the applicable law for contractual obligations, allowing clients to draft enforceable international agreements with clear choice of law and forum clauses.
We extend this detailed legal analysis to non-contractual obligations (torts), determining the applicable law for claims arising from damages (often, lex loci delicti), and to property law, applying the universally recognized principle of lex rei sitae (the law of the place where the property is located). Furthermore, our expertise is critical in sensitive cross-border family law matters, including the applicable law for marriage, divorce, and parental responsibilities, as well as in international succession and inheritance cases. We navigate these rules with the precision required by Georgian law.
A core function of our practice is managing the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in Georgia. The Law of Georgia on Private International Law, in concert with procedural codes and binding international treaties like the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, sets forth a clear procedure. We represent clients in this process, ensuring that foreign judgments and awards that meet Georgian legal criteria are granted legal effect and executed within the territory of Georgia. Conversely, we also advise on the enforcement of Georgian judgments abroad.
Our commitment is to provide legal services that are as exact as the law itself. We do not "beautify" text; we provide clear, actionable, and legally sound analysis of your position under the Law of Georgia on Private International Law. Whether you are structuring a cross-border transaction, facing international litigation, or seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, our firm ensures your actions are fully compliant and strategically optimized within the Georgian legal system.
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