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Praised for its ‘ up-to-date knowledge and personalised level of service,’ Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited is also commended for being ‘ good value for money.’ The highly experienced Daniel Matthews heads a strong team that is particularly recommended for corporate finance and projects work. Recently it advised ING Bank on the $80.5m financing of a highway development, and also advised Azertel Telekommunikasyon on its $180m acquisition of the state’s share in Azercell, Azerbaijain’s largest mobile phone company.
Salans is commended for its ‘ timely and very professional work’, while managing partner James Hogan is ‘ always available on short notice to provide support on very sensitive matters,’ and his ‘ obvious experience of Azerbaijan and the Caspian area is undoubtedly very good.’ The full service office is well versed across all contentious and non-contentious areas, and recently advised Daewoo on a $260m gas fired power plant.
MGB Law Offices Ltd has a superb reputation for project finance and energy work and its two directors, Ismail Askerov and Elchin Mammadov, have plenty of experience working with international firms, having previously been part of Ledingham Chalmers LLP and McGrigors LLP..
Founded in 1993, BM International is one of Azerbaijan’s first independent law firms. Senior partner Jamal Baghirov and partner Farhad Mirzayev have strong reputations for energy, infrastructure, finance, corporate and disputes work. The firm has strong relationships with several major international firms.
Interjurservice Ltd is especially recommended for dispute resolution, but also handles corporate, energy and IP work. Ibrahim Zeynalov is managing partner of the five-lawyer firm.
OMNI Law Firm is experienced across a range of matters including tax, corporate, project finance and energy work. Managing partner Jeyhun Bayramov is recommended.