Tamar Kuchava is the Managing Partner and Director of Strategic Counsel Group, working on complex criminal, financial, and commercial matters, where legal outcomes are driven by the strategic management of processes.
Her professional experience includes service within the investigative division of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia, particularly as a Senior Investigator for especially important cases, where for 16 years she led investigations into financial crimes, corruption, and money laundering.
Within her private legal practice, Tamar Kuchava represents companies and individuals in criminal, financial, and commercial disputes, including proceedings against the state and cases related to international infrastructure projects. She advises clients in the healthcare, construction, large-scale infrastructure, and financial sectors, ensuring the protection and representation of client interests in disputes related to public procurement, contractual and tax matters at both administrative and judicial stages. She is actively involved in the structuring and analysis of FIDIC and other multi-million contracts, as well as conducting due diligence and assessing legal and financial risks.
In her professional work, Tamar Kuchava relies on international experience, including knowledge gained through programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, International Monetary Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the University of Basel.
Tamar Kuchava’s successful practice has resulted in significant financial outcomes in numerous cases, including securing substantial monetary awards from the state in favor of clients, as well as ensuring the full performance of financial obligations by opposing parties in multi-million contractual relationships without resorting to litigation.
In the field of criminal law, Tamar Kuchava provides defense in cases of high public interest and ensures the full conduct of alternative investigations within the scope of defense. With her active involvement, numerous cases have resulted in acquittals, including those based on evidence obtained through alternative investigations.
In parallel, Tamar Kuchava is engaged in academic activities, serving as a lecturer in cybercrime and cybersecurity law, and as a trainer in methodologies for investigating financial and corruption-related crimes.