Giorgi Tshekhani, Founder and Managing Attorney
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Giorgi Tshekhani

Founder and Managing Attorney

Giorgi Tshekhani is a dual-qualified attorney and the founder of Sagefort Law PLLC. He advises businesses and individuals on a range of corporate, commercial, and cross-border legal matters. His background combines more than 15 years of legal, regulatory, and executive leadership experience with graduate training at Columbia Law School, the University of Oxford, and the University of Manchester. He works in English, Georgian, and Russian.

Bar Admissions

New York

Republic of Georgia

Other Licenses

Licensed Mediator

Mediators Association of Georgia

Languages

English

Georgian

Russian

Education

Columbia Law School New York — LL.M., 2025
University of Oxford United Kingdom — MPP, 2017
University of Manchester United Kingdom — LL.M., 2010
Tbilisi State University Georgia — LL.B., summa cum laude, 2009
The Career

Professional Experience

Before establishing Sagefort in New York, Giorgi's professional experience combined private practice in corporate, commercial, investment, transactional, and advisory matters with senior roles in legal institutions, including:

2018–2024
Georgian Bar AssociationExecutive Director
2023–2026
Georgian Bar Pro Bono CenterBoard Chair
2020–2024
Justice Coordination Council of GeorgiaHead of Secretariat
2013–2016
Judicial Academy of GeorgiaHead of Judicial Education
2014
New Mexico State Supreme CourtProfessional Fellow, Chambers of Justice Charles W. Daniels
2013
Supreme Court of GeorgiaSenior Legal Advisor
2010–2013
Ministry of Justice of GeorgiaLegal Advisor
The Network

Professional Leadership and Affiliations

Giorgi's leadership and professional activity within U.S. and international legal organizations has enabled him to develop a broad network of attorneys and professional contacts across New York, Georgia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and beyond. That network supports Sagefort's ability to identify and coordinate appropriate local, foreign, or specialized counsel when a matter extends beyond the firm's own jurisdiction or scope. Giorgi's leadership roles and professional affiliations include:

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New York State Bar Association Executive Committee Member, International Section Chair, Georgia Chapter Cooperation liaison between the New York State Bar Association and the European Association of Lawyers
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New York American Inn of CourtMember
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European Association of LawyersChair, Sustainable Development Law Committee
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International Bar AssociationCouncil Member
The Record

Honors and Recognition

Giorgi's professional and academic honors and recognitions include:

2025
Medal of Honor Georgian Bar Association

Awarded for exceptional personal contribution to the development of Georgia's legal system and legal profession.

2024–2025
Chamberlain FellowshipColumbia Law School
2025
Certificate for Achievement in Comparative and International LawParker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University
2016–2017
Chevening ScholarUK Government Scholarship
2014
Professional FellowU.S. Department of State — New Mexico Supreme Court
2009–2010
Presidential ScholarUniversity of Manchester
2006–2007
Global UGRAD ScholarU.S. Department of State
Wise Counsel. Strong Position.

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