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Azerbaijan > Leading Firms Tier 1
Dentons‘ team in Baku has a standout reputation in the energy sector; in a recent notable highlight, corporate and energy head James Hogan led advice to Petronas on the $2.25bn sale of its interest in one of Azerbaijan’s largest natural gas fields to Lukoil, BP, and Socar. It is also well placed to handle derivatives transactions for international financial institutions, including the restructuring of local debts on behalf of IFIs, as well as advising on Islamic finance. Hogan co-leads the group with banking, finance and capital markets head Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin, as well as IP and litigation head Kamil Valiyev, who joined from MGB Law Offices in August 2021.Practice head(s):
James Hogan; Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin; Kamil Valiyev
Other key lawyers:
Bakhtiyar Mammadov; Rena Eminova
Testimonials
‘The team members at Dentons are always knowledgeable, competent, and responsive. Their innovative and reliable suggestions have allowed us to overcome legal challenges and unlock new solutions.’
‘Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin is a very competent, responsive and knowledgeable partner. She is always available to respond to our urgent and difficult queries. She goes beyond our formal engagement and makes sure that we understand and address all legal issues in our relationships with clients, including those related to tax and accounting domains.’
‘Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin is our go-to legal partner in Azerbaijan by a large margin.’
‘The team is working well with a mix of local and international expertise, and is reacting proactively and swiftly giving practical advice. They were key for our enterprise to achieve strategic legal goals in the region.’
‘James Hogan ensured that the actions were coordinated and provided valuable strategic counselling regarding the overall procedure.’
‘Dentons is among a few firms in Azerbaijan that possess necessary cross-border transactional experience. In addition, they are very experienced and knowledgeable when in it comes to local legislation. These two factors combined make their team one of the best in Azerbaijan.’
‘I worked with Kamil Valiyev, Ali Babayev and Rena Eminova. They all are very bright lawyers and are always accessible. During our discussions I was very impressed with their experience and their client-oriented approach.’
Key clients
Azercell Telecom LLC
Petronas
European Fund for Southeast Europe
EBRD
Azerlotereya
Azerbaijan Gas Supply Company
Anglo Asian Mining PLC
Work highlights
- Advising Petronas on the successful $2.25bn sale of its interest in one of Azerbaijan’s largest natural gas fields, Shah Deniz, and associated pipeline interests, to LUKOIL, BP, and SOCAR.
- Advising leading mobile operator Azercell Telecom LLC on concluding three agreements with a global network equipment producer for the supply of telecommunication solutions in connection with the modernisation of the Azercell 3G and 4G networks, as well as building new sites to improve the quality of its services to its customers.
- Advising Anglo-Asian Mining PLC on the long-existing PSA concluded with the Government of Azerbaijan in relation to the acquisition of new gold, copper and polymetallic contract areas in Azerbaijan.
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