With over 25 years of experience in corporate legal practice and 24 years in senior in-house leadership, Nino Kortua (Nkor) is renowned among Georgian and regional clients for her pragmatic and commercial legal advice across various areas, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), insurance, healthcare, labor law, and corporate governance.

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Practice Focus and Experience

• Corporate Transactions & M&A: Lead counsel on over 30 complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including buy and sell-side due diligence, deal structuring, and post-closing integration for major Georgian deals.

• Capital Markets & Listings: Expert in structuring cross-border investments and listing processes, advising on London Stock Exchange (LSE) listings and ongoing compliance and disclosure obligations.

• Insurance & Healthcare: Extensive sector expertise gained from executive roles at leading insurers and healthcare groups; advising on regulatory strategy, transactional matters, and complex disputes.

• Compliance, Governance & Regulatory: Designed and implemented enterprise compliance frameworks, internal controls, and governance enhancements for boards and executive teams; experienced in regulatory engagement and statutory reporting.

• Litigation & Risk Management: Directed litigation strategy and managed complex civil, corporate, and administrative disputes as lead counsel.

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Selected Leadership & Legal Roles

• Partner, Kordzadze Law Office (Jan 2025 – Jan 2026): Led M&A and due diligence mandates.

• Deputy CEO (Compliance), JSC Vian (formerly Evex Hospitals) (Nov 2021 – Mar 2024): Headed legal affairs, information security, and risk units; established enterprise-level compliance and maintained regulatory relationships.

• Chief Legal Officer, JSC Georgia Healthcare Group (May 2015 – Feb 2023): Oversaw all legal functions for the Group, which included 50+ healthcare facilities, a health insurance company, and two of the largest pharmaceutical chains; led M&A and due diligence processes; managed litigation strategy; directed the company’s 2015 London Stock Exchange IPO and subsequent LSE compliance.

• Chief Legal Officer, JSC Medical Corporation Evex (Sep 2014 – Apr 2019): Headed legal strategy, contracts, and dispute resolution; built and managed the legal team while advancing a culture of compliance across the organization.

• Head of Legal, JSC Insurance Company ALDAGI (Nov 2007 – Aug 2014), JSC Insurance Company BCI (Nov 2005 – Nov 2007) and Head of Legal, JSC Insurance Company EUROPACE (Sep 2000 – Nov 2005): Managed legal operations, regulatory matters, and litigations.

Board & Supervisory Experience

As a supervisory board member across multiple companies, Nino has overseen legal and compliance frameworks, reviewed litigation and contractual exposures, advised boards on risk management and regulatory reporting, engaged external counsel, and promoted ethical governance. She also supported board and staff training to raise compliance awareness and strengthen internal controls.

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Credentials

• LLM, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Corporate Finance Programme, London Business School (2019). Member of Georgian Bar Association.

• Languages: Georgian (native), Russian (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate).

• Core Strengths: Transaction execution, regulatory navigation, governance uplift, and practical, business-aligned legal solutions.

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If you need decisive legal leadership in corporate law, M&A, listings, compliance, or governance, Nino provides focused, speedy counsel and hands-on execution.