Ucha Zakashvili, Of Counsel
Sagefort Law Georgia

Ucha Zakashvili

Of Counsel Tbilisi, Georgia

Ucha Zakashvili has close to two decades of experience in real estate and construction law, spanning private practice, in-house counsel, public-sector regulatory service, and legislative drafting. He began his career at the construction-control body of Tbilisi City Hall, rising from lawyer to Deputy Head of its Supervisory Department, and is a co-author of the construction-control provisions of Georgia's Code of Spatial Planning, Architecture and Construction Activity. He holds a Ph.D. in law, chairs the Construction Law Committee of the Georgian Bar Association, and heads the legal department of Rezid Holding GmbH. He is also a law professor and a long-standing trainer of attorneys in construction and urban-planning law.

Bar Admissions

Republic of Georgia

Languages

Georgian

English

Russian

Education

Tbilisi State University Tbilisi, Georgia — Ph.D. in Law, 2006–2013
Tbilisi State University Tbilisi, Georgia — Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2000–2005
The Career

Professional Experience

2014–present
Rezid Holding GmbHHead of Legal Department

Legal oversight of the construction and commissioning of the “King David” and “Castello Mare” complexes; internal management regulations and controls.

2005–2014
Tbilisi City Hall, Supervisory Department (Construction-Control Authority)Deputy Head (2013–2014)Head, Office of Administrative Cases (2011–2013)Head, Construction Offence Proceedings Division (2009–2011)Lawyer (2005–2009)
Law and Policy

Legislative & Policy Advisory Work

2025–2026
GIZ / ACT Project on Sustainable Urban Development in GeorgiaExpert

Participatory and integrated urban planning and urban finance.

2023–2024
EU AA Facility, SEEP CommitteeExpert

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Construction Code under the EU–Georgia Association Agreement (Facility II).

2021
Urban Research Center, Tbilisi SUTIP / TODExpert

Legal framework and policy recommendations on private-property compensation for Tbilisi's transit-oriented development.

2011–2015
Spatial Planning, Architecture & Construction Activity Code of GeorgiaExpert and Co-author of the Code
Academic & Teaching

Teaching and Training

2017–present
Georgian American University (GAU)Professor & Lecturer, Faculty of Law

Urban Planning & Construction Law; supervision of doctoral research.

2017–present
Ilia State UniversityLecturer

Construction Law (LL.B.).

2017–present
Georgian Bar AssociationTrainer of attorneys in construction and real estate law
2017–2022
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)Lecturer

Construction Law (LL.B.).

2025
Rustavi City HallTrainer for municipal construction-control body
2024–2025
National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG)Expert / Trainer

“Spatial Planning & Law” for municipalities nationwide.

2024
Municipal Service Development AgencyExpert / Trainer

“Spatial Planning & Law” for Tbilisi City Hall structural units.

2018–2019
Municipal Inspection, Tbilisi City HallTrainer

“Full Legal Course of the Municipal Inspection” for the construction-control body.

The Network

Leadership & Affiliations

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Georgian Bar Association — Chairman, Construction Law Committee (2025–present)
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Georgian Bar Association — Co-Chairperson, Commercial & Competition Law Committee (2020–2022)
Wise Counsel. Strong Position.

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