Giorgi Phantsulaia is a criminal law attorney and the founder and director of the law firm Giorgi Phantsulaia & Partners. According to his profile, he has practised criminal law as an attorney for 13 years. On 14 December 2025 the general meeting of the Georgian Bar Association elected him a member of the Association's Executive Council.
Title: Attorney; member of the Georgian Bar Association (No. 6384)
Firm: Giorgi Phantsulaia & Partners — founder and director
Field: criminal law; additionally, juvenile justice
Works in: Georgian, English, Russian
The matters he takes
All of his listed practice areas on legal.ge are in criminal law:
White-collar, cyber and economic crimes
Violent crimes and human rights defence
Public order and organised crime
Specialised advocacy and extradition
Appeals
He also has experience of litigation before the European Court of Human Rights.
High-profile cases
According to his profile, he has taken part in complex and high-profile cases. They include the case concerning the death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, the so-called "cyanide" case, the case of the TV company Iberia and Omega Group, the Caucasus Auto Import case, the cases of the people detained in the special operation at the club Bassiani, and cases connected with the Namakhvani hydropower plant protest.
Qualifications and education
Since 2018 — mentor attorney of the Georgian Bar Association
2016 — specialisation exam in juvenile justice
2010 — qualification exam for prosecution staff
Akaki Tsereteli State University — Bachelor and Master of Laws, both with honours
Debate and public work
In 2014 he became the champion of Georgia in parliamentary debate among lawyers, under the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA). In 2014–2015 he was an invited trainer in parliamentary debate at Tbilisi State University, and in 2010–2014 he took part in projects of GYLA's Tbilisi office. He has many years of experience working with the media and takes part in public discussions on legal issues.
His article on legal.ge
Why are the first two months decisive for the accused? (in Georgian)
Contact
Consultations can be requested through his legal.ge profile. He works in Georgian, English and Russian.
View Giorgi Phantsulaia's profile
Questions
What matters does Giorgi Phantsulaia take?
Criminal matters: economic and cyber crimes, violent crimes, organised crime, extradition and appeals.
Is he a member of the Georgian Bar Association?
Yes, registration No. 6384. He has been a member of the Association's Executive Council since December 2025.
Does he work on cases involving minors?
Yes. He passed the juvenile justice specialisation exam in 2016.