Tornike Chikovani
A Georgian Bar Association lawyer with criminal-law specialisation, acting from the investigative stage through court proceedings and appeals.
Criminal defence practice
Tornike Chikovani focuses on criminal defence and procedural work. The review addresses the allegation, evidence, procedural rights, preventive measures and the timing of each defence step.
Investigations and early-stage defence
Criminal defence can be important before or during questioning, search and seizure, formal accusation or another investigative step. The first review identifies the person’s procedural status, the latest document, the next planned action and any right or deadline requiring immediate attention.
Clients should preserve every document received from the authorities and should not alter potential evidence. Highly sensitive material should be sent only after an appropriate communication channel is agreed.
Preventive measures, evidence and trial
The defence may address detention or another preventive measure, admissibility and reliability of evidence, witness testimony, expert material and procedural violations. Court submissions should be based on the actual record rather than general assumptions.
As the case develops, the lawyer reviews what is already before the court, what evidence has been obtained and which procedural options remain available.
Economic and financial offences
A matter involving a company, director or private client may include financial records, transfers, contracts, accounting material, public procurement or other business documents. In such cases the factual chronology and provenance of documents can be as important as the criminal-law provision itself.
Where necessary, defence work can be coordinated with financial, accounting or technical specialists, while each professional remains within the limits of their own expertise.
First inquiry and urgent matters
For an initial inquiry, state the current procedural status, the latest document received, the investigative body and the next interview, procedural action or court date. In a detention, search, questioning or imminent-hearing situation, calling the office is usually preferable to waiting for email correspondence.
A lawyer cannot guarantee a result controlled by an investigator, prosecutor or court. The role is to prepare the defence, protect procedural rights, manage deadlines and represent the client professionally.
Specialisation and languages are cross-checked against the public Georgian Bar Association profile; the practice description is also compared with BusinessLawyers.ge.
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