Table of Contents Organizer..................................................................................................................... 3 Companies by Sectors Legal Services / Consulting..................................................................................5-8 Telecommunications ............................................................................................ 9 Transport and Logistics........................................................................................10-11 Food&Beverages.................................................................................................12-37 Tourism................................................................................................................38-40 Construction.......................................................................................................41-43 Diverse.................................................................................................................44-48 GEORGIA: THE INVESTMENT GATEWAY TO EURASIA..........................................49-55 EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) is a non-profit association founded by European and Georgian companies in 2006 in Brussels. Since Sep- tember 2013, EUGBC also operates a representative office in Tbilisi. The objective of the EUGBC is to encourage invest- ment and trade between the European Union and Georgia. The Council assists and advises its members on all questions relating to setting up and doing business in Geor- gia and the EU, through building business links, solving market access difficulties and overcoming regulatory obstacles. EUGBC also provides its members with information on investment related regulations and can assist with liaison between the Government of Georgia, EU Institutions and EU Member States. One of the primary goals of EUGBC is to support business development and to foster business-to-business ties in Georgia as well as between Georgia and the EU. There are various ways through which EUGBC pursues and plans to further uphold the achieve- ment of these objectives. One of the envisioned projects of EUGBC is to increase the visibility of the activities of business in Georgia via introducing EUGBC Expo&Economic Photo Exhibition along with business forums and B2B platforms. EUGBC inaugurated the Expo&Economic Photo Exhibition in Tbilisi in the beginning of June 2014. EUGBC in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and EUROCHAMBRES (the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and In- dustry) organized Expo & Economic Photo Exhibition/B2B platform to Austria (Novem- ber 19, 2014), Slovakia (November 21, 2014) and Belgium (April 27, 2015). It is already begin planned to organize on November 24, 2015 in Netherlands Business Forum/B2B platform and EUGBC Expo in Netherlands. Next events will take place in other major cities in Europe within the years 2016-2018. The goals of the Business Forum and EUGBC Expo&Economic Photo Exhibition are to: Draw attention to and recognize the businesses operating in Georgia and their scope of activities; Provide opportunity for interested European companies and potential investors to gain insight in the business climate and investment opportunities that Georgia offers; Allow Georgian businesses to introduce their production/services and export capacity, and envision potential partnership among the European counterparts. Contact Information: EU-Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) 3 Zandukeli Street Tbilisi 0108 Georgia Tel: +995 (32) 2.24.21.14/15/16 e-mail: [email protected] www.eugbc.net 3 4 Legal Services / Consulting Gvinadze & Partners LLC Sector of Activity: Legal Services Contact Information: 44, Kote Abkhazi, 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel :+995 322 438 970 E-mail: [email protected] Web-page: www.gvinadzeandpartners.ge Company profile Gvinadze & Partners is a leading Georgian business law firm re-launched in 2010 after our separation from what used to be DLA Piper Gvinadze & Partners. With our predeces- sor law firms Georgian Consulting Group (GCG Law Office), Ernst & Young Legal (EY Law Georgia), Gvinadze & Partners LP and then most recently DLA Piper Gvinadze & Partners LP, we have a long and successful history of serving and promoting inward in- vestment in Georgia, and are widely recognized as leaders in the Georgian legal services market. In this crucial post-independence period of Georgia’s development, we have rep- resented the lion’s share of truly diverse international clientele, ranging from international NGOs and diplomatic missions to industrial giants, multilateral lending institutions and multi-billion oil and gas consortia. Our experience is equally diverse and all-inclusive, ranging from start up guidance and incorporation of numerous investment vehicles to representation in some of the most noteworthy and complicated projects of the region in the past two decades. We are equally well-known for our dispute resolution expertise, having acted in some of the highest profile disputes in the Georgian courts as well as in international arbitration, and having provided quality support to many cross-border arbi- tration and litigation matters involving Georgian law, including successful enforcement of a number of foreign arbitral awards in Georgia. Cooperation Proposal: Existing and potential investors seeking top quality Georgian legal support at an afford- able cost 5 Legal Services / Consulting DLA Piper Georgia LP Sector of Activity: Legal Services Contact Information: 10 Melikishvili Street 0179, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: 995322509300 Email: [email protected]; Web-page: www.dlapiper.com Company profile DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4200 lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning it to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world. Established in Tbilisi in 2005 on the basis of a long-standing local law firm, DLA Piper’s Georgia office is the first international law firm in Georgia and the only one with a sub- stantial on-the-ground presence. Cooperation Proposal: We serve both local and foreign clients in the leading international investment, financing and privatization transactions in Georgia, and the most significant commercial disputes in local courts and international arbitrations, in all sectors of the economy -- from energy, insurance and telecommunications to real estate. 6 Legal Services / Consulting IGROUP Sector of Activity: Legal Services/Business Consulting Contact Information: 197/24 g Al. Kazbegi Ave., Tbilisi, 0177, Georgia Tel: +995 322308483 Email: [email protected] Homepage: www.igroupgeorgia.com Company profile Legal and Business Consulting, Government Affairs and Public Policy Advocacy, Public Relations and Communications. Legal services – commercial transactions, ranging from foreign direct investments, cor- porate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking and project finance, to infrastruc- ture and energy projects. Our lawyers have been representing financial institutions in both national and cross-border investment and funding transactions. Practice areas include constitutional and administrative law, corporate transactions, banking and financing, insurance, contracts, intellectual property, privatization, real es- tate, employment and advertisement. IGroup’s EU team is prepared to assist clients in evaluating the opportunities and long- term planning emerging from recent Association Agreement / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. New laws will reform various sectors of economy and introduce new regulations for the businesses. Our expertise in this sphere allows us to develop a long term EU alignment strategy and provide appropriate technical assistance to meet the standards. Government Affairs & Public Policy Advocacy – working with officials at all levels of bu- reaucracy to develop innovative regulatory approaches, to persuade agencies to amend or re-interpret regulation; advice our clients to better understand and plan for regulatory changes, with special focus and expertise in EU approximation, as well as to shape reg- ulatory outcomes to advance their business objectives. Public Relations & Communications – specialized in political and regulatory risk, advo- cacy, reputation building. Our clients range from multinational corporations to local SMEs, trade associations, non-profit organizations. 7 Legal Services / Consulting Our Partners in US and EU are the best and most successful consulting and lobbying companies. Industries – energy and natural resources; manufacturing / consumer products; oil and gas; banking and financial services; infrastructure / public-private partnerships / trans- port; food and agriculture; technology and communications; healthcare/pharmaceuticals / life sciences Smarts: Policy Analysis and Message Development; Bipartisan Stakehold- er Mapping and Engagement; Legislative and Regulatory Strategy; Coalition Building and Ally Recruitment; International,; Multilateral Engagement; International Expertise; Media Relations; Reputation Management and Positioning; Corporate Responsibility; Event Strategy and Production; Online Advocacy. Cooperation Proposal: Legal and Business Consulting, Government Affairs and Public Policy Advocacy, Public Relations and Communications 8 Telecommunications MagtiCom Ltd Sector of Activity: Telecommunications operator Contact Information: 7 A. Politkovskaya St., Tbilisi, 0186 Tel: (+995 32) 217 17 17, (+995 32) 217