Fourteen lawyers in Baku and Ganja since 2006, six of them partners, two of whom are advocates. We work in Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish, and a first meeting is 60 minutes.
Each area is led by a partner. When a matter touches two areas, say a tax risk in an acquisition, both teams work on it together.
We do not name clients: a matter is published only in the form the client agreed to.
We acted for the buyer: reviewed 38 contracts and the papers of 4 warehouses, drafted the sale and shareholder agreements, and split the payment into three stages.
Closed in 11 weeks; deal value $14.5 million.
Who worked on it
We gave the document list in three languages, checked the apostilles and filed the applications in four batches.
All permits were issued within 7 weeks; no application was sent back.
Who worked on it
We acted for the borrower: negotiated the loan agreement, the mortgage over the land and the share pledge with the bank.
The security required was cut from 140% to 115% of the loan.
Who worked on it
Every matter is overseen by a partner. At the first meeting you meet the lawyer who will run it.
When we take a matter on, the scope and the fee go into the engagement letter. On hourly work we record time in 6-minute units and send a monthly statement.
VAT not included
Companies opening an office in Baku ask the same first questions: which kind of entity, how long it takes, how staff get permits. We have put the answers on one page, with a form that works out what registration costs.
Firm newsA free advice day for small businesses at our Ganja officeThe last Friday of every month, 10:00–16:00. The next one is on 30 October; sign up by phone or on the site.
Employment and migrationWork permits for foreign employees: the papers and the real timingsMost of the time goes not on the application but on papers from abroad. Completing the list on day one saves two weeks.
Corporate and M&ADisputes between founders: 7 clauses a shareholder agreement needsMost two-founder companies live with a standard charter. The trouble starts when one founder wants out.We read your papers and tell you what can be done, how long it will take and what it will cost. If you instruct us within 30 days, the meeting fee comes off your first invoice.
