Date of Birth: June 6, 1972

Education

1989 – 1995 - Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Sokhumi Branch, Degree in Social Sciences.

1998 – 2001 - I. Vekua State University, Honors in Jurisprudence.

2007 – 2009 - Caucasus University, Caucasus School of Law, LL.M (Honors) in Commercial Law.

2012 – 2013 - School of American Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Pre-LL.M (Honors) in American Law.

2020 - Illinois Tech, Chicago-Kent College of Law, LL.M in “U.S., International & Transnational Law”.

Professional experience

2000 - 2002 - "Attorneys" LLC, Leading attorney.

2002 - 2005 - "Tbilisi Arbitration Chamber" LLC, Deputy CEO.

2005 - 2019 - Gabunia & Partners, Law Office; Founding partner and Leading attorney.

2019 - 2024 - Broadcasting company Rustavi 2 LLC, General Director.

2024 - Member of the 11th Parliament of Georgia; Held the position of Deputy Chair of the Committee on Education, Science and Youth Affairs.

April 2025 – Present - Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Professional Development

2001 - 2004 - Certified Legal Training Program of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

2003 - obtained the qualification of an attorney.

May 2008 - Course in International Commercial Law. Taught by Professor Nancy A. McCalsin.

October-November 2008 - Foreign Direct Investment Moot Competition- Focused on ICSID arbitration procedures — Boston, USA.

July 2009 - International Contracts Training Course - Focus on FIDIC contract conditions (Red & Yellow Books) — Organized by Euro Training Group, Dubai.

May 2013 - Workshop: Financial & Cyber Crime Conducted by the Fulbright Commission — Warsaw, Poland.

September 2013 - Conference: "Money, Privacy, Power and the Law" Chicago-Kent College of Law — Chicago, IL, USA.

• Founder member - Georgian Bar Association.
• Founder member - Georgian Arbitration Association.
• Fluent in English, Greek and Russian.