The case concerned a claim for a substantial brokerage fee. Brokers filed a lawsuit against our client, seeking 10% of the value of a transaction worth approximately GEL 2 million — GEL 200,000.
The claimants argued that it was through their involvement that the buyer and seller were introduced to each other and that the subsequent transaction was therefore concluded as a result of their brokerage services. On this basis, they claimed that our client was obliged to pay the agreed brokerage fee.
The defence challenged this position. We presented evidence and legal arguments demonstrating that the mere fact of introducing or connecting the parties does not, in itself, establish an entitlement to the claimed remuneration. The claimants were required to prove both the existence of a valid claim arising from the brokerage agreement and a direct causal link between their activities and the conclusion of the transaction.
The court accepted the defence’s position and found that the claimants had failed to establish the circumstances necessary to justify the requested brokerage fee.
As a result, the claim was dismissed, and our client was not required to pay the GEL 200,000 brokerage fee.
