Baqar Palavandishvili

Baqar Palavandishvili is a Senior Associate at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants. With more than a decade of legal practice, he advises governments, multinational corporations, and financial institutions on corporate and commercial matters, focusing on oil & gas, energy projects, M&A, and corporate transactions. His recent work includes advising a government entity on an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for an onshore block and other projects in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Baqar’s experience spans clients from EU, U.S., CIS, and Middle East, across sectors including oil & gas, energy, financial services, engineering, aviation, hospitality, technology, and pharmaceuticals. He has led the sale and acquisition of hydro and thermal power plants, advised on major port and infrastructure developments, and structured joint ventures. His practice also includes guiding multinational clients through regulatory clearances and compliance processes, as well as representing them before government authorities in inspections and dispute resolution. In recognition of his work, Legal 500 named him a Next Generation Lawyer in 2019.

Baqar is dual-qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and as an Advocate in Georgia. He is also a registered legal consultant with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department. In addition, he lectures on oil and gas law for Dubai’s Legal Affairs Department and is an active member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators. His academic background is multidisciplinary, holding three master’s degrees: an LL.M in Law (Tbilisi State University), an MBA (Free University of Tbilisi), and an MA in International Political Economy (King’s College London)

Bars and Courts

• Solicitor, England & Wales
• Legal Consultant, Dubai Legal Affairs Department
• Advocate, Georgian Bar Association

Academic Profile

• MA, International Political Economy – King’s College London
• Certificate in English Law (Exchange Programme) – University of Chester
• MBA – Free University of Tbilisi
• LLM – Tbilisi State University
• LLB – Caucasus University

Languages

• English
• Russian
• Georgian

Practice Focus

• Energy
• Upstream Oil and Gas
• Cross-border M&A and joint ventures
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate advisory and governance

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