The forum was officially opened with welcome remarks by David Asatiani, Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association; Paata Salia, Minister of Justice of Georgia; Gareth Ward, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia; Richard Atkinson, President of the Law Society of England and Wales; and solicitor-advocate Ruslan Ugrekhelidze.

The meeting was also attended by former AEA-EAEL President Maria Ślązak and representatives of the NYSBA International Section, Jay G. Safer and Giorgi Tchekhanie.

The Georgian Bar Association will host the English Law Forum on May 6, 2025, in cooperation with the Law Society of England and Wales.

We would like to inform you that on April 28 of this year, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the Chairman of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), David Asatiani, and the President of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Domenic Napolitano.

David Asatiani, the chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, met with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze. The primary focus of the meeting was the newly adopted Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. During the meeting, Mr. Asatiani highlighted the significance of the Convention, emphasizing that it represents the first-ever and historic document at the European level aimed at strengthening lawyers’ rights and safeguarding the freedom of...

The Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association participated in the 53rd Conference of Presidents of European Bar Associations, held in Vienna. David Asatiani attended the event both as the Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association and as the President of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL).

Davit Asatiani held a working meeting with Frank Haffeld, the head of the Georgian section of the International Legal Cooperation Foundation (IRZ) of the German Ministry of Justice. At the meeting, they talked about the projects planned for the current year.