Energy, oil & gas
We are in the capacity to provide innovative legal advice, with expertise in establishing joint ventures, partnerships, and public-private partnerships ("PPP") within oil and gas industries. Our experts can advise and lead you through the requirements of oil and gas, where we have solid records of experience. Our support spans from obtaining required permissions and approvals to drafting specific agreements, regulations, policies, and further documents.
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How we work
Upstream and midstream contracts, licences and host agreements.
VLM is committed to helping you keep pace with the market and regulatory developments and enabling you to enter new markets, protect your interests, manage risk, and strengthen your business.
We advise a broad range of entities in these sectors, including major energy, oil & gas companies, contractors, and government, across the full range of issues that apply to the sectors.
Our engagements include complex legal, financial, and commercial issues associated with upstream, midstream, and downstream developments in the oil & gas sector.
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Work we have done
First Azerbaijani-flag registration of a non-self-propelled drilling unit
A non-self-propelled drilling unit had never been registered under the Azerbaijani flag. We registered the first one, the “Neptune” drilling rig, enabling Caspian Oilfield Services, a Dubai-based offshore drilling contractor, to start a long-term drilling campaign with Umid Babek Operating Company in the Caspian.Read the caseOil & gasRare onshore Production Sharing Agreement
Most of Azerbaijan’s production sharing agreements cover offshore areas. We acted as Azerbaijani counsel to MOL Group on a rare onshore one: an exploration block in the Shamakhi-Gobustan region, signed with SOCAR in December 2025.Read the caseWho you will deal with
Vugar Mammadov
Managing Partner
Recognised by IFLR1000 and Legal 500. Energy, corporate, arbitration.
- Energy and infrastructure mandates
- Cross-border corporate structuring
- International arbitration
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