What we do in this area.
Metric Law/Tax partners, a number of whom are former first-instance and appellate court judge Tbilisi Court of Appeals, provide legal opinions and expert analyses on civil law issues for submission in domestic courts, foreign judicial proceedings, and international arbitration. Their judicial experience enables a distinctively authoritative approach to legal opinion work — grounded in a direct understanding of how courts and tribunals identify, frame, and assess legal issues in practice. Metric Law/Tax has extensive experience in preparing reasoned legal opinions addressing questions of Georgian law and related civil law matters, including contractual disputes, corporate and shareholder issues, property rights, obligations, and damages.
What this service covers.
1. Legal Opinions on Georgian Law
Preparation of formal written legal opinions on questions of Georgian civil, corporate, property, and obligations law for use in domestic and international proceedings.
2. Expert Analysis for Foreign Courts
Expert analyses and written witness statements on Georgian law for submission in foreign court proceedings, prepared in full compliance with the evidentiary and procedural requirements of the relevant foreign jurisdiction.
3. International Arbitration Support
Legal opinions and expert analyses for international arbitration under ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, and other rules — prepared in coordination with international arbitration teams and in accordance with the IBA Rules on the taking of Evidence.
4. Legal Due Diligence & Legal Reports
Comprehensive legal due diligence on transactions, counterparties, assets, and legal positions in Georgia — providing international clients with detailed, reliable information to support significant decisions.
5. Expert Witness Services
Expert witness services for domestic and international proceedings requiring Georgian law expertise. Our partners are known to leading international law firms and arbitration centers as authoritative, reliable expert witnesses.
6. Contractual & Damages Analysis
Analysis of contractual rights, breach, causation, and available remedies under Georgian law — including assessment of damages, mitigation issues, and enforcement prospects in both court and arbitral proceedings.
Jurisdictions covered.
What clients should know.
1. Legal opinions prepared by former judges carry particular weight in proceedings, reflecting direct familiarity with judicial reasoning and decision-making.
2. Opinions must be prepared in strict accordance with the evidentiary and procedural rules of the forum in which they will be used.
3. Georgian civil law follows the continental civil law tradition — analysis by common law-trained counsel requires careful verification against Georgian sources.
4. Expert opinion evidence in international arbitration is subject to specific procedural requirements depending on the applicable institutional rules.
5. The scope and express limitations of a legal opinion should be clearly defined to avoid misuse or misinterpretation in any proceedings.
6. Due diligence in Georgia requires detailed knowledge of the public registries, court databases, and regulatory sources that contain reliable information.