Georgy Mzhavanadze — Melling, Voitishkin & Partners

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Biography

Georgy Mzhavanadze is involved in litigation and pre-trial resolution of disputes with employees, he provides advice on employee hires and terminations, corporate restructuring, staff redundancy, disciplinary enforcement, cooperation with trade unions, other employment-related issues. Georgy also provides advice on personal data protection and other matters.

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Representative Legal Matters

Advised large international companies on the matters of termination of the entire staff, supported the clients during negotiations with the employees.
Successfully represented the Association of European Businesses in a complicated employment dispute with its ex-CEO who claimed for a significant termination benefit («golden parachute»).
Successfully represented a major international pharmaceutical company in a number of disputes with its former employees seeking reinstatement at work.
Advised Whirlpool on on-going employment issues and cooperation with a local trade union.

Advised a large international FMCG company on internal restructuring (including terminations and transfers of several hundred employees).
Successfully represented an international cigarette company during several labor disputes initiated by the company’s ex-employee who claimed reinstatement at work and payment of employment-related compensations.
Successfully represented major international and local companies in audits and court disputes with the State Labor Inspectorate.
Advised large international companies on internal investigations and dismissal of employees involved in violations of internal policies.

Education

Russian Peoples’ Friendship University, Law Degree with Honours, 2013