Thirty-three practice areas, handled by one team
Thirty-three practice areas, in five groups. Legal and tax sit in the same room, so a structuring decision arrives with its tax consequence already priced in.
9 areas
Corporate & transactions
Formation, deals and the documents that carry them.
Corporate & commercialFormation, governance and day-to-day corporate advisory.Read more
Business setup & reorganizationRegistering a presence, then mergers, spin-offs and changes of legal form.Read more
Mergers & acquisitionsDue diligence, transaction documents and closing mechanics.Read more
Foreign investment & investment structuringThe vehicle, the route in and the protection that comes with it.Read more
Joint ventures & shareholders' agreementsControl, deadlock and exit, agreed before anyone needs them.Read more
ContractsDrafting, review and negotiation across commercial agreements.Read more
Securities & capital marketsIssuance, disclosure and market conduct requirements.Read more
Real estate & constructionTitle, leases, permits and the contracts that get a building built.Read more
Intellectual propertyRegistration, licensing and enforcement.Read more
6 areas
Banking & finance
Lenders, borrowers and the security between them.
General lendingFacility agreements, security and enforcement.Read more
Project financeSecurity packages, lender negotiation and conditions to disbursement.Read more
PPP & infrastructure financeMaking a concession or PPP agreement bankable.Read more
Funds & venture capitalFund formation, licensing and venture investment terms.Read more
Real estate financeMortgages, development loans and security over property.Read more
Banking & financial regulationLicensing, prudential rules and Central Bank requirements.Read more
6 areas
Energy & regulatory
Licences, permits and the authorities that grant them.
Energy, oil & gasUpstream and midstream contracts, licences and host agreements.Read more
Renewable energyAuctions, permits and power purchase agreements for wind and solar.Read more
PPP & infrastructureStructuring, tendering and negotiating partnerships with the state.Read more
Licensing & regulatory compliancePermits, notifications and sector approvals.Read more
Competition & antitrustMerger clearance, conduct rules and distribution arrangements.Read more
Public procurementTender documents, bids and challenges to procurement decisions.Read more
6 areas
Tax
Structuring, compliance, incentives and the disputes that follow an audit.
Tax advisory & structuringHolding structures that survive tax and regulatory review.Read more
Tax complianceFilings, bookkeeping and correspondence with the tax authority.Read more
Transfer pricingPricing, documenting and defending transactions within a group.Read more
Tax exemptions & incentivesEconomic zones, investment certificates and the conditions attached.Read more
Customs & indirect taxClassification, valuation, VAT and excise on goods crossing the border.Read more
Tax disputesAudits, objections and appeals, from the first letter to court.Read more
6 areas
People & disputes
Employment, migration, and disputes in court and in arbitration.
Employment & labourEmployment documents, HR processes and labour inspections.Read more
Immigration & migrationWork permits, residence permits and migration inspections.Read more
Commercial litigationRepresentation before every level of the Azerbaijani courts.Read more
Arbitration & mediationFrom the arbitration clause to the award, and mediation first.Read more
Shareholder disputesDeadlock, minority rights and claims between owners.Read more
Investment disputesTreaty claims and disputes between foreign investors and the state.Read more
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