Jamila Majidli
Background
Senior Legal Associate/Attorney
Jamila is our highly skilled Senior Associate with extensive experience in corporate and competition law. Prior to joining our team, she worked at a prominent international law firm, where she advised on a wide range of corporate, regulatory, and competition-related matters.
At VLM, Jamila advises domestic and international clients on complex legal matters, including antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, data protection, regulatory and licensing issues, and corporate governance.
Jamila is proficient in drafting customized commercial contracts, representing clients before public authorities, and navigating licensing and other administrative procedures.
Core Practice Areas
- Competition Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property Law
- Contracts
- Labor Law
- Data Protection
- Consumer Protection
- Regulatory Compliance
Languages
- English
- Turkish
- Azerbaijani
Education
- Baku State University - LL.M. in Maritime and Energy Law
- Baku State University - Bachelor of Laws
Key Accomplishments
- Structured and executed equity contributions in a leading company, including transactions involving third-party investors, ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements.
- Played an instrumental role in incorporating and registering a joint venture company with foreign capital in Azerbaijan; substantially contributed to the drafting and finalization of the joint venture agreement.
- Secured antitrust clearance from the relevant Competition Authority for the acquisition of shares in a renowned international consulting firm.
- Structured and executed legal strategies for major companies, including the drafting of non-compete, non-circumvention, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and other protective agreements.
- Contributed to obtaining patents for new plant varieties on behalf of a recognized client, ensuring full compliance with intellectual property procedures.
- Successfully incorporated local branches and representative offices of global companies in the oil and gas, heavy industry, technology, and construction sectors; provided ongoing corporate support.
- Prepared comprehensive legal due diligence reports covering corporate, licensing, competition, antitrust, and employment law aspects.
- Handled official correspondence with public authorities, resolving long-standing and contentious matters by substantiating claims with solid legal arguments and evidence.
- Completed in-depth legal research on state borrowing and government guarantees under Azerbaijani law.
- Provided legal advice on corporate governance standards, including drafting internal codes of conduct, charters, board regulations, and other governance documents.
Contact
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