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Caspian Legal Center is a Baku-based full-service Azerbaijani law and tax consultancy firm, recognized internationally by reputable global ranking agencies. We mainly specialize in commercial and company law matters, providing a wide range of legal support and consulting to businesses regarding the establishment and operation of companies s in Azerbaijan, covering full-scale taxation, payroll and accounting services.

CLC was established by lawyers and tax consultants with extended experience in practical business law and taxation in Azerbaijan. Alongside domestic education in Azerbaijan, our team has a Western education (graduates of Central European University, Queen Mary University, Cambridge University, University of Oxford, Lund University), being involved in international aspects of business operations. We are fluent in English, German, Russian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish.

Strong knowledge of local legislation, case law, court practice, and the approach of government institutions, as well as our involvement in business-friendly legislative reform initiatives and representation of businesses before state authorities, have been key aspects of our experience. We constantly issue legal and tax updates, insights and topic-specific detailed publications on our website. 

Our team members have previously worked for and provided services for several local holding groups, plants, import/export businesses, construction companies, banks (including the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan), ministries (Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Taxes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and law firms.

CLC advisers and attorneys are highly experienced in contract negotiation (representing and accompanying the client), drafting, analysis of multi-million-dollar contracts, including FIDIC contracts, and dispute resolution and debt recovery cases. CLC intensively follows legal reforms and business incentives and advises clients on relevant opportunities, including tax and duty exemptions, free zones and other business promotional incentives.

As a one-stop-shop consulting company, we provide corporate law services and business set-ups, immigration consultancy, employment law services, intellectual property services, law and tax services related to oil and gas industry, contract drafting and negotiations, tax and accounting services in Azerbaijan, dispute resolution and litigation services (including debt recovery), as well as legal, tax and accounting services in real estate and procurements, finance and banking industry, construction , transportation and maritime industry, renewables and alternative energy.

We also provide legal advice and representation services to foreign individuals regarding family relations, employment, immigration, inheritance, recognition and enforcement of foreign judicial judgments in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The majority of our clients are multinational companies, operating in Azerbaijan or having business transactions with local companies, including FORTUNE Global 500 companies, representing more than 41 countries.

We operate in diverse industries, including oil and gas, energy and natural resources, renewable energy, finance and banking, ICT, construction, hospitality and HORECA, industrial manufacturing, machinery, agriculture, food industry, education industry, services industry, import and export, wholesale and retail industry, as well as consulting to public and government entities.

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