Liquidation & Insolvency · Georgia
Find liquidation lawyers in Georgia for a properly documented wind-up
When a company must be dissolved, closed or defended against creditor claims, the sequence of steps and the paperwork decide how smoothly it ends. We introduce you to Georgian advocates whose practice covers liquidation and the disputes that follow it. Free to use, with no obligation to instruct anyone.
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Liquidation in Georgia
How a winding-up is handled in Georgia
When a Georgian company can no longer pay its debts, or its shareholders decide to bring its life to an end, the technical steps must be taken in the right order and supported by the right documents. Liquidation lawyers in Georgia deal with creditor claims, the realisation of assets, the settlement of tax and employment obligations, and the filings that remove the company from the public register. They also defend directors and shareholders when a winding-up turns into litigation. Every case turns on its own contracts, accounts and filings, so the first useful step is a review of your documents by a practitioner who works with Georgian company law every day. We are a matching service: you describe the matter, and we introduce you to a lawyer whose practice covers it.
Country facts
Georgia: courts, costs and time limits that shape a liquidation
Georgia is a civil-law jurisdiction in which written codes, rather than binding precedent, govern private disputes. If a winding-up reaches court, the practical questions are which court hears it, who may appear, what it costs and how long you have to act. The notes below summarise the verified framework.
Where liquidation disputes are heard
Georgia follows the continental civil-law tradition, and private-law questions are regulated mainly by the Civil Code. A contested winding-up matter begins before a district or city court, where a magistrate judge may sit alone in certain property disputes. Appeals go to the courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of Georgia hears cassation. Decisions do not create binding precedent, although Supreme Court jurisprudence guides uniform interpretation.
Who may represent you
Membership of the Georgian Bar Association is compulsory for anyone practising as an advocate, under the Law of Georgia on Advocates. Before a first-instance district or city court you may appear in person or through an authorised representative, but representation before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court requires a licensed advocate. In criminal proceedings a lawyer’s participation is required at every level.
Court fees and legal fees
State fees are set by the Civil Procedure Code. A property claim attracts 3% of the value in dispute, subject to a minimum of GEL 100, while a cassation appeal costs 5%, with a minimum of GEL 300. Non-property claims attract GEL 100. Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between lawyer and client, and the court may order the losing party to reimburse them as extra-judicial costs.
Language of the proceedings
Judicial proceedings in Georgia are conducted in Georgian, the official state language, and decisions are handed down in the name of Georgia. If you, your directors or your witnesses do not command Georgian, interpretation and translation will be needed at every hearing and for every document filed. A lawyer who routinely works with international clients will build that into the timetable from the outset.
Registry filings and notarial acts
Company and property registrations are administered by the National Agency of Public Registry, with services delivered through Public Service Halls and territorial offices. Notarial authentication is mandatory or customary for important acts, including transfers of immovable property, and notaries are subject to anti-money-laundering duties. Where a winding-up involves selling property or transferring assets, these formalities shape the sequence of steps.
Time limits in related litigation
Winding-up work frequently produces litigation, and Georgian law sets short procedural windows. A first-instance civil judgment can be appealed within 14 days and taken to cassation within 21 days. Substantive claims are governed by the general ten-year limitation period, three years for contractual claims, one month for dismissal claims and one year to rescind a transaction made by deceit. Missing a window can end a claim.
The country-specific data on this page is taken from official Georgian sources (parliament.ge, matsne.gov.ge, gba.ge and napr.gov.ge), consulted when this page was prepared in 2025.
Practical difficulties
What makes a winding-up in Georgia demanding
The legal framework is written down and predictable; the pressure comes from timing, language and competing interests.
Deadlines that do not wait
An appeal must be lodged within 14 days and a cassation appeal within 21 days. In a winding-up, accounts, contracts and translations all have to be assembled inside those windows, so delay quickly becomes expensive.
Documents in two languages
Proceedings in Georgia are conducted in Georgian. Contracts, ledgers and correspondence drafted in another language must be translated and certified, which adds time and cost to every procedural step and to every hearing.
Creditors, tax and employees at once
A liquidation answers to several constituencies simultaneously. Claims, employment obligations and registry filings are assessed separately, and each of them can generate its own dispute before the Georgian courts.
Why use our matching
How we help you find the right Georgian advocate
A short, structured introduction instead of hours of searching in an unfamiliar legal market.
Practitioners, not generalists
The advocates we introduce work on company law, insolvency and commercial litigation in Georgia, and understand how the district, appeal and cassation tiers handle such matters.
One conversation, several options
You describe the matter once. We compare it with the practices in our network and come back with lawyers who handle this type of work, so you can choose who to instruct.
Costs you can plan for
Georgian advocates agree their fees freely with the client, so you can compare proposals before instructing anyone. State court fees are fixed by the Civil Procedure Code and are known in advance.
No obligation
Matching is free and does not commit you to instructing anyone. You decide whether a proposed lawyer fits your matter, your timetable and your budget.
Other jurisdictions
Cross-border matters beyond Georgia
If your company, your counterparty or your assets sit elsewhere in Europe, we can also match you with counsel in these countries.
Questions
Frequently asked questions about liquidation in Georgia
What do liquidation lawyers in Georgia do?
They guide a company through dissolution: preparing and filing documents, dealing with creditors’ claims, arranging the sale or transfer of assets, and settling outstanding tax and employment obligations. Where the process is contested, they represent the company, its directors or its creditors before the Georgian courts.
Do I have to instruct an advocate to handle a winding-up in Georgia?
Not at every stage. Before a first-instance district or city court in Georgia you may act in person or through an authorised representative. Membership of the Georgian Bar Association is nonetheless compulsory to appear before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court, and in criminal proceedings a lawyer’s participation is required throughout.
How long do I have to challenge a judgment in a Georgian liquidation dispute?
A first-instance civil judgment in Georgia can be appealed within 14 days, and a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia must be lodged within 21 days. Both periods are short, so the supporting documents should be assembled while the case is still before the lower court.
What court fees apply in Georgia to a claim connected with a liquidation?
For a property claim the state fee is 3% of the value of the subject-matter of the dispute, with a minimum of GEL 100; on cassation it is 5%, with a minimum of GEL 300. A non-property claim attracts GEL 100. Advocates’ fees are agreed freely between lawyer and client.
Are Georgian court proceedings conducted in English?
No. The official state language is Georgian, judicial proceedings are conducted in Georgian and decisions are given in the name of Georgia. Parties who do not command the language need certified translation of documents and interpretation at hearings, which should be budgeted for from the start.
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