Vakhtang Baramashvili is a Tbilisi-based attorney, a member of the Georgian Bar Association and the founder of legal.ge. iGaming, or gambling business law, is one of the fields he names in his own title, alongside blockchain and cryptocurrency law. He advises operators, game suppliers, investors and players.
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
iGaming services
Licensing in Georgia. Casino licensing and opening, online casino licensing, bookmaking in land-based and online form, gaming machine halls, gambling (poker) clubs, totalizators and lotteries, plus permit renewal, transfer and suspension.
Foreign licences and jurisdictions. Curaçao, Malta (MGA), the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Kahnawake and Anjouan, and a comparative analysis of whether to register in Georgia or abroad.
Compliance and certification. Anti-money-laundering and client identification, gambling advertising rules and sports sponsorship exceptions, player protection and self-exclusion, player data protection, certification of gaming systems, and integration with the gambling electronic control system.
Contracts and operations. White-label and turnkey platform contracts, agreements with aggregators and game suppliers, affiliate programmes, payment processing, and bank accounts for gambling businesses.
Disputes and players. Player–operator disputes over refused payouts and blocked accounts, disputes with foreign operators, administrative cases, liability for breaching gambling business rules, and taxation of player winnings.
Investment and exit. Buying and selling gambling assets and due diligence, investor entry structures, and closing a business and returning a licence.
Each of these is a separate service on legal.ge with its own page.
Related practice
iGaming work often touches his other listed areas: blockchain and cryptocurrency law (including crypto casinos from the player's side), data protection and privacy, cybersecurity law, business licences and business compliance.
Education and credentials
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Tbilisi State University (2016) and a Master of Business Law from Ilia State University (2018). Since 2019 he has been a visiting lecturer at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, where he is also a Ph.D. candidate.
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
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.
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.
Does he advise on foreign gambling licences as well as Georgian ones?
Yes. His services cover Georgian licensing by type of activity and foreign regimes including Curaçao, Malta, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.
Does he act for players or only for operators?
Both. His services include player disputes with Georgian and foreign operators and the taxation of winnings.
How much does a consultation cost?
200 GEL for a 30-minute consultation.
