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Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited

Azerbaijan : Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview, Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited is a first tier firm,

Among the best in Azerbaijan’, Baker & McKenzie – CIS, Limited’s three-partner team has comprehensive legal expertise encompassing financing, transactions, day-to-day support and litigation. Oil and gas is a core focus, but the group also acts for manufacturers and construction companies. The team is advising RWE on a rights acquisition relating to an offshore oil and gas upstream project, and representing Holcim (Azerbaijan) OJSC in two tax disputes. Managing partner Daniel Matthews is advising Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) on shari’ah-compliant financing to allow Amrahbank OJSC to finance certain SME projects, which will be a cutting-edge deal for Azerbaijan. Other clients include Sinochem Petroleum, PSG LLC, and Total Exploration and Production. Gunduz Karimov is ‘very helpful in dispute resolution matters’ and ‘he always demonstrates excellent knowledge and the highest professionalism’. Aykhan Asadov is ‘very client-focused, and very knowledgeable in Azerbaijani legislation’.


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  • The New Turkish Code of Obligations: Important Changes for Leases of Residential & Business Premises

    For decades, the primary Turkish laws governing leases of residential and business premises have been the Law on Leasing Real Property dated May 27, 1955 (the “Lease Law”) and the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 818 dated April 22, 1926 (the “Obligations Code”). Both of these laws, however, will be repealed and replaced with the new Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 dated January 11, 2011 (the “New Obligations Code”), which will enter into force on July 7, 2012.
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Legal Developments in Azerbaijan

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  • Doing Business in Azerbaijan 2011

    Doing Business in Azerbaijan 2011 is a general guide for companies operating in or considering investment into Azerbaijan. It is intended to present an overview of the key aspects of the Azerbaijani legal system and regulation of business activities in this country.
  • Registration of Foreign Non-Commercial Entities

    On 16 March 2011, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan enacted Resolution No. 43 approving the Rules for Negotiating and Entering into an Agreement Concerning Registration of Branches and Representative Offices of Foreign Non-Commercial Legal Entities in the Republic of Azerbaijan (the"Rules").
  • Azerbaijan Promotes Export of Oil and Gas Infrastructure and Expertise

    On April 17, 2009, Law No. 766-IIIQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan, On Application of Special Economic Regime to Export Oil and Gas Operations, dated February 2, 2009 (the “Law”), was promulgated. It is understood that the Law is issued in an attempt by the Republic of Azerbaijan to promote exportation, especially, to the Caspian littoral states, of oil and gas infrastructure and expertise accumulated in Azerbaijan over the past years. On November 1, 2009, Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, On Providing for Implementation of the Law, dated October 30, 2009, was promulgated.
  • Doing Business in Azerbaijan

    Doing Business in Azerbaijan has been prepared as a general guide for companies operating in or considering investment into Azerbaijan. It is intended to present an overview of the key aspects of the Azerbaijani legal system and regulation of business activities in this country.