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Dentons Baku office is truly immersed in the country and as we have noted above, our lawyers have been active in Azerbaijan for more than two decades, with the opening of a permanent office in Baku in 1999. We deliver intelligent solutions from a position of knowledge. Dentons has the understanding to help navigate all the complexities of doing business in Azerbaijan.

Dentons Baku team consist of one Senior Partner, two Partners / Co-Managing Officers, one Counsel, and five associates, plus one qualified paralegal. Three of our lawyers have advanced law degrees from the U.S. and Europe. One is admitted to both the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) Bar, and the Paris (France) Bar, and two are admitted to the New York Bar. One of our lawyers is also a member of the Collegium of Advocates in Azerbaijan.

Dentons Azerbaijan has considerable experience in reviewing contracts, conducting due diligence for companies and establishing joint ventures in Azerbaijan, including through the use of complex offshore structures for investment. Our lawyers are experienced in a wide range of legal issues including foreign investment, energy and natural resources, infrastructure projects, taxation and finance. We are particularly involved in the fields of energy; banking and investment; privatization; securities; corporate law; currency regulation; competition law; intellectual property protection; employment and property law.

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General Business Law - Azerbaijan

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What the Team is Known For

Dentons is a market-leading international law firm with a Baku office that holds a strong reputation for commercial and banking work. The firm leverages support from its global network of lawyers and co-ordinates mandates with teams spread across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The team regularly represents international clients from the banking and oil and gas sectors and frequently advises on major infrastructure projects and energy developments. M&A, commercial agreements, and project finance are key areas of focus.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons acted for Intesa Sanpaolo on issuing a capacity, authority and enforceability opinion in relation to an ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex for Variation Margin.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin
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Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin
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Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin acts for international clients across a range of financing mandates and also handles regulatory and securities work.

Ulvia is super helpful and happy to field calls at any time. She is professional and very courteous.

Ulvia is highly knowledgeable and professional, as well as exceptionally communicative and adept at conveying information.

James E Hogan
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James E Hogan
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James Hogan maintains an impressive clientele of international financial institutions, in addition to local and international oil and mining companies and banks.

Kamil Valiyev
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Kamil Valiyev
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Kamil Valiyev advises on regulatory matters in the energy field as well as M&A deals for international companies.

Kamil is an excellent lawyer who is also commercially savvy. He is proactive and very responsive.

Kamil is very proactive and extremely knowledgeable. He addresses the issues we present to him and more and tries to look at them from various angles.

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Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin
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Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin
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James E Hogan
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James E Hogan
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Kamil Valiyev
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Kamil Valiyev
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