Dr. Otar Machaidze

Otar Machaidze as of 2021, he holds the esteemed position of partner at J&T Consulting. Consistently acknowledged for his legal acumen, Otar has been lauded by Legal500, a prestigious international legal firm rating organization, positioning him as a next generation partner.

In addition to his legal career, Otar is actively involved in academia, demonstrating his expertise through numerous authored academic articles and monographs in arbitration and dispute resolution. Commencing in 2016, he began engaging in teaching activities, serving as a lecturer at Tbilisi State University until 2019. In 2020, Otar Machaidze was appointed as an associate professor at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) Furthermore, Otar currently serves as the Operational Director of the Tbilisi Arbitration Institute and a Board Member of Georgian Association of Arbitrators (GAA).