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Lina Jikia

Lina Jikia

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  • About me

    Legal and Public Policy Director-American Chamber of Commerce Georgia-Solicitor of England & Wales, Advocate of Georgia; Legal expert for international organisations/IFIs

  • Education

    • Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS)

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      MCT July 2014 (completed), OSCE June 2015 (completed)2014 – 2015

    • Tbilisi State University

      2000 - 2005
      Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) Civil Law Honors

    • King's College London, U. of London

      2008 - 2010
      Master of Laws (LL.M.) International Finance, International Tax, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance Merit

  • Experience

    • Ministry of Justice of Georgia

      May 2005 - Sept 2005
      Legal Adviser

      Department of Legal Drafting and Expertise of Legislative Acts and Bylaws

    • United Nations Association of Georgia

      Sept 2005 - Jun 2006
      Legal Officer

      Democracy and GovernanceReform of the Public Servants’ Financial and Property Status Bureau of the Ministry of Justice

    • Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners

      Jul 2006 - Jul 2007
      Lawyer

      Civil Litigation, Banking, Corporate, Project Finance

    • Begiashvili & Co. Limited

      Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
      Lawyer

      Corporate, Natural Resources and Energy, Civil Litigation

    • Addleshaw Goddard

      Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
      Foreign Lawyer

      Litigation and International Arbitration

    • Brown Rudnick

      Apr 2013 - May 2016
      Associate

      White Collar Crime and Regulatory InvestigationsCommercial Litigation and International Arbitration

    • Georgian Industrial Group Holding

      Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
      Head of Legal

    • American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia

      Mar 2017 - Oct 2019
      Senior Lawyer and Public Policy Officer

    • American Chamber of Commerce Georgia

      Mar 2017 - now

      • Legal and Public Policy Director

        Dec 2019 - now

      • Senior Lawyer and Public Policy Officer

        Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

    • Dispute Resolution Center

      Oct 2017 - now
      Member of the Court

    • Georgian Association of Arbitrators

      May 2018 - May 2021
      Member of Disciplinary Committee

    • The World Bank

      Oct 2019 - now
      Legal Consultant

    • EBRD

      Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
      Legal Consultant

      Corporate Governance Project

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advocate in Civil Law (Georgia)

      Georgian Bar Association
      Nov 2006

    • Solicitor (England and Wales)

      Solicitors Regulation Authority
      Nov 2015

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of Steering Committee of Youth Development and Peace Network

      Issued by The World Bank on Jan 2005
      The World BankAssociated with Lina Jikia

    • Member of the Cabinet - Fundraiser

      Issued by Georgian Organisation of the Scout Movement on Dec 2005
      Georgian Organisation of the Scout MovementAssociated with Lina Jikia

    • Legal Adviser

      Issued by Pro Bono South London Clinic on Aug 2014
      Pro Bono South London ClinicAssociated with Lina Jikia