Tornike Chikovani

Tornike Chikovani is a member of the Georgian Bar Association, a Mentor Lawyer, a criminal defense lawyer, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Chikovani Law Office. He provides legal services throughout Georgia, with his professional practice primarily based in Tbilisi. Tornike Chikovani represents both Georgian and international individuals and corporate clients in criminal, civil, administrative, immigration, corporate, and business law matters.

One of the principal areas of Tornike Chikovani’s legal practice is criminal law and criminal defense. As a criminal defense lawyer in Tbilisi, Georgia, he provides legal representation and defense at all stages of criminal proceedings, representing defendants, convicted persons, victims, witnesses, and other participants in criminal proceedings before investigative authorities, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the courts of Georgia.

His criminal defense practice covers legal assistance from the earliest stages of a criminal case, including arrest and detention, criminal charges, bail and other preventive measures, investigative and procedural actions, pre-trial hearings, trial proceedings, plea negotiations, appeals, and other post-trial legal proceedings.

Tornike Chikovani handles a broad range of criminal cases, including crimes against life and health, violent crimes, property crimes, fraud and other financial offenses, extortion and threats, drug-related offenses, economic and white-collar crime, official misconduct and corruption-related offenses, cybercrime, offenses involving privacy and personal data, transport-related crimes, and other offenses under the Criminal Code of Georgia.

In every criminal case, Tornike Chikovani conducts a detailed assessment of the factual and legal circumstances, examines prosecution evidence, witness statements, expert reports, video and audio recordings, digital and electronic evidence, and other information relevant to the defense or representation of the client. Based on the individual circumstances of each case, he assesses legal and procedural risks, develops the legal position, and prepares a tailored criminal defense strategy.

His professional practice includes participation in interviews and interrogations, searches and seizures, expert examination procedures, and other investigative and procedural actions. He prepares motions, complaints, appeals, and other procedural documents; analyzes the admissibility, reliability, and relevance of evidence; and represents clients in communications and proceedings involving investigative authorities, prosecutors, courts, and other competent state institutions.

Tornike Chikovani also has practical experience in criminal cases involving juvenile justice. In matters involving minors, particular attention is given to the best interests of the child, special procedural safeguards established by Georgian law, and a comprehensive assessment of the individual circumstances of each case.

An important area of his criminal law practice is the representation of victims of crime. Tornike Chikovani assists clients in preparing criminal complaints and other legal submissions, organizing and assessing evidence, protecting victims’ procedural rights, and representing their interests before investigative authorities and prosecutors throughout criminal proceedings.

A significant part of Tornike Chikovani’s practice involves providing legal services to foreign nationals, international clients, and non-residents in Georgia. As a lawyer in Tbilisi working with international clients, he represents foreign nationals before Georgian law enforcement authorities, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the courts and provides legal assistance in matters involving detention, criminal prosecution, border-related legal issues, and criminal cases with an international or cross-border element.

Where necessary, legal representation for foreign clients is provided with the assistance of professional interpreters. This ensures that international clients are fully informed about the legal proceedings, potential risks, available legal remedies, and the strategy adopted in their case. In cross-border matters, particular attention is paid to the interaction between Georgian law, the legal status of the foreign national, and any relevant international legal considerations.

In addition to criminal defense, Tornike Chikovani and Chikovani Law Office provide legal services to Georgian and international clients in civil and administrative law, corporate and business law, company formation in Georgia, commercial disputes, contract law, debt recovery, real estate law, employment law, and tax-related matters.

Immigration law and legal assistance for foreign nationals constitute another important area of practice. Legal services include matters related to residence permits in Georgia, Georgian citizenship, the legal status of foreign nationals, immigration-related proceedings, business establishment, and other legal matters affecting individuals relocating to, residing in, investing in, or conducting business in Georgia.

Chikovani Law Office also provides legal support to foreign entrepreneurs, investors, and international companies seeking to establish or develop business operations in Georgia. The firm advises clients on company registration and corporate structuring, commercial contracts, regulatory matters, business relocation to Georgia, investment-related legal matters, and the legal organization of business activities.

The firm’s practice further includes legal and regulatory matters involving crypto-assets, FinTech businesses, and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) in Georgia. Legal assistance in this area includes the assessment of applicable regulatory requirements, business structuring, compliance-related legal matters, and other legal issues arising in connection with virtual asset and financial technology activities.

Tornike Chikovani’s professional approach is based on an individual assessment of each case, detailed analysis of facts and evidence, identification of legal and procedural risks, and the development of a legal strategy tailored to the client’s specific circumstances. Particular importance is placed on ensuring that clients clearly understand their legal position, available remedies, potential risks, and possible scenarios for the development of their case.

As a Mentor Lawyer of the Georgian Bar Association, Tornike Chikovani participates in the professional development of future lawyers and shares practical knowledge and experience required for effective legal practice. His mentoring focuses on the analysis of criminal case files and evidence, development of legal positions and defense strategies, preparation of procedural documents, professional communication with clients, preparation for investigative and court proceedings, courtroom advocacy, and compliance with the professional and ethical standards applicable to lawyers.

The objective of his mentoring practice is to enable future lawyers to complement their academic knowledge with practical legal skills required for independent legal practice, including case analysis, evidence assessment, strategic decision-making, client representation, professional responsibility, and effective advocacy before investigative authorities and courts.

Tornike Chikovani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chikovani Law Office, a Tbilisi-based law firm providing legal services throughout Georgia. The firm represents both individual and corporate clients and has particular experience in providing legal assistance to foreign nationals, international entrepreneurs, investors, and companies requiring legal representation or business-related legal support in Georgia.

Further information about lawyer Tornike Chikovani, his criminal defense practice in Tbilisi and throughout Georgia, legal services for foreign and international clients, civil, administrative, immigration and business law services, company formation and doing business in Georgia, as well as legal articles and publications, is available on the official website of Chikovani Law Office: https://chikovanilaw.com