Vakhtang Baramashvili is a Tbilisi-based attorney, a member of the Georgian Bar Association and the founder of legal.ge. Blockchain and cryptocurrency law is the field he names first: he advises on it, teaches it at master's level and is writing his doctoral research on smart contracts.
Title: Attorney; member of the Georgian Bar Association (No. 7850)
Firm: Managing Partner, Sokhadze, Baramashvili & Partners / Legal Sandbox Georgia
Based in: Tbilisi
Works in: Georgian, English, Russian
Consultation: 200 GEL for 30 minutes
Crypto law services
Licensing and compliance. Virtual asset service provider (VASP) licensing with the National Bank of Georgia, crypto exchange licensing, crypto business registration and authorisation, anti-money-laundering compliance, know-your-customer procedures and crypto payment compliance.
Tokens and project launches. Legal structuring of ICO and STO projects, token offering compliance, legal support for real-world asset tokenization and support for listing a token on exchanges.
Smart contracts, DAOs and DeFi. Smart contract legal review and smart contract disputes, DAO legal structure, governance and member liability, and legal review of DeFi protocols.
Tax and disputes. Cryptocurrency taxation, crypto dispute resolution, crypto fraud cases and asset recovery.
Each of these is a separate service on legal.ge with its own page. All are priced by quote.
Background
Since 2019 Baramashvili has been a visiting lecturer at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, where he teaches Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Law at master's level. His profile describes it as the first course of its kind in Georgia, focused on FinTech regulation and blockchain legal frameworks.
He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the same university. His research topic is the compensation of property damage arising from smart contracts and how the scope of that damage should be determined.
He was among the first in Georgia to speak publicly and comment on television about crypto law.
Practice and credentials
His crypto work rests on a civil and corporate practice: contract and employment disputes, and arbitration. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Tbilisi State University (2016) and a Master of Business Law from Ilia State University (2018).
Arbitrator and board member, Tbilisi International Tribunal (since 2019)
Member, Committee on the Development of Mediation and Arbitration (since 2019)
Member, Committee on Relations with Public Agencies and Civil Society (since 2022)
Mentor-advocate, Professional Adaptation Program
His other listed practice areas on legal.ge include gambling business (iGaming) law, artificial intelligence law, data protection and privacy, and cybersecurity law.
Approach
Baramashvili treats law as a public instrument of accountability and protection of rights. In his words, law should be "a facilitating factor for citizens, rather than an obstacle" on the way to their goals.
Writing
TSQ Investment Group and the "Financial Pyramid": Legal Qualification and a Victim's Real Options (September 2026)
TSQ's "Compensation" Offer: Paying 20% Is Not a Route to Getting Your Money Back (September 2026)
Contact
Consultations can be requested through his legal.ge profile. They are held in Georgian, English or Russian.
View Vakhtang Baramashvili's profile
Questions
Is Vakhtang Baramashvili a member of the Georgian Bar Association?
Yes. He is an active member, registration No. 7850.
Which crypto matters does he take?
Licensing and compliance for crypto businesses, token offerings and tokenization, smart contract and DAO work, cryptocurrency taxation, crypto disputes and asset recovery.
In which languages does he work?
Georgian, English and Russian.
How much does a consultation cost?
200 GEL for a 30-minute consultation. Individual services are quoted case by case.