WHO WE AREWHO WE ARE As one of the largest and leading local law firms in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku Law Centre (“BHM”) was established in 2001.We operate at the leading edge of business, advising on billion dollar deals and high profile cases to the numerous corporations and financial institutions. Since its establishment, BHM has experienced a huge regional growth establishing its reputation in the local market. We represent and provide full legal services to a number of leading national and international companies, with particular emphasis in corporate and taxation, banking, telecommunications and advertising, sporting and healthcare, construction, engineering and energy sectors. As well as providing legal services to individuals and businesses in the territory, we also closely participate in international legal forums, and have established sustainable business relations with leading companies in the CIS and Europe. In cooperation with our foreign partners, our company provides foreign investors with full guidance in establishing and conducting their businesses in Azerbaijan, providing them with exceptional knowledge and unique approach about the local market standards enabling smooth entry and access to the regional markets. We consistently develop a deeper understanding of our clients’ businesses to provide commercially astute, innovative advice for achieving positive commercially-sensible outcomes, which makes our company a trustworthy, reliable, an outstanding business guru with the ability to cut through complexity and mitigate risk for our clients in their most complex transactions. 2 Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC.

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As one of the largest corporate law companies in Azerbaijan, we provide core legal services in the various areas of business. Our legal professionals have extensive expertise in different fields of law and can advise on the complex and difficult issues in Azerbaijan and CIS. Our areas of practice include the following:  Corporate Law  Oil & Gas, Energy and Infrastructure  Banking and Finance  Dispute Resolution  Intellectual Property, IT and Communications  Labour Law  Sports Law  Immigration Law  Insurance Law  Private Clients Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 4

Tax advising Registration Merger & Acquisitions Insolvency Competition and antimonopoly compliance Accounting compliance BHM advises a large number of local and foreign companies on various aspects of their business activities. Our company has an extensive experience in the establishment and incorporation of new legal entities, whether local and foreign. As a first critical step in any venture, we design a tax efficient legal structure which meets the business needs of our clients. Our experienced legal professionals provide full legal advice in relation to taxation and transaction planning of business entities, covering a broad range of business transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, financial restructuring and tax planning. Thanks to our vast knowledge of domestic and international practice taxation issues, we offer our clients the cutting-edge solution in the investment decision our clients undertaking while helping them to identify any opportunities to utilize tax incentives. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 5

Oil & Gas Energy and Mining Law Construction Law Our company demonstrates a pioneer approach and an extensive expertise in a wide range of legal issues in relation to the oil & gas, energy and electricity sector. We have well-built reputation in advising large-scale projects, more specifically, production sharing agreements, joint operating agreements, design, engineering and construction contracts, drilling and pipeline transportation agreements. Our lawyers have extensive expertise in a wide range of legal issues affecting the energy and electricity sector and we offer our services to energy and utility companies operating in this highly regulated industry. Our team of energy lawyers has an in-depth understanding of the energy industry and its regulatory and competitive framework. We offer comprehensive legal advice to oil & gas, construction and engineering companies throughout all stages of a project, starting from project inception, through procurement and construction to operation and maintenance. We focus on large-scale projects and regularly act on major real estate developments, substantial transport projects, accommodation, education and healthcare projects and large-scale energy and industrial projects. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 6

Employment Law HR and recruitment advising services BHM is renowned for using innovative tools to assist clients to meet their needs and challenges on HR-related matters while advising local and foreign companies on various employment and labor law cases in the country. With a client-centric approach we not only draft employment contracts in compliance with local legislation, but also advise companies with local and foreign investments on all aspects of employment issues, preparing legal opinions and memos about labor legislation, assisting in work permit issues required for expatriates and representing business in employment-related disputes. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 7

BHM has top practice and market-leading position in legal support for sporting events in Azerbaijan. One of our most significant projects has been establishing itself as the official legal services provider of the Baku European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) in connection with the organization and running of the first ever European Games held in Baku in 12 – 28 June 2015 and Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Baku in June Our focus areas are marketing, sponsorship, licensing and merchandising, broadcasting, media rights, ceremonies, venue development, as well as development and implementation of brand protection and ambush marketing strategy and policy. We currently provide full legal support to the Operations Company of European Grand Prix which is responsible for organization and running Baku Grand Prix to be held in Baku in Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 8

Branding and Trademarks Advertising Law Data Protection Telecoms With up to date and experienced insight in the IP field, we offer a broad range of legal services, including registration, management and protection of copyrights, trademarks, brands and patents, as well as assisting them in developing effective strategies for IP portfolio management. With strong focus on marketing, sponsorship, licensing and merchandising, broadcasting, media rights, ceremonies, as well as development and implementation of brand protection and ambush marketing strategy and policy, BHM takes all the necessary precautions including appropriate legal actions to ensure that IP rights of our clients are protected and, where appropriate, enforced and exploited. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 9

Asset management Securities Investment Apart from acting for large banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions operating in Azerbaijan, our legal professionals also assist local and foreign companies with drafting loan, lease and franchise agreements, offering consulting services on legal aspects of the sale and purchase of securities and other structures and mechanisms of capital markets. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 10

Family Law Retail and Consumer Law Apart from advising various legal entities, BHM also provides full legal support to private individuals in many different areas of law, more specifically, in issues regarding retail and consumer law, family law, including divorce law, alimony and child custody. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 11

 Land Law  Lease and tenancy BHM provides legal advice related to acquisitions and disposals, leasing, construction and all surrounding issues relevant to real estate transactions. Our highly skilled lawyers provide advising, drafting, negotiating and where necessary, litigation, expertise for various types of real estate agreements for individuals, local and international companies. Our clients include construction and engineering companies involved in major real estate projects in Azerbaijan including the construction of hotels, commercial use premises, plants, roads and many other developments. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 12

“ASAN service” centers under the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan were established in July This is a new approach towards ensuring citizens` satisfaction in functioning of the public servants in relation to the population and to enrich the quality of the relations between public servants and citizens. BHM provides legal assistance to citizens approaching “ASAN service” centers in Baku, Sumgayit and Ganja, including provision of both oral and written legal consultation to citizens, provision of explanations on legal matters, issuance of references, assistance in submission of claims to courts of all instances, compilation of complaints and applications as per request of the citizens. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 13

Since 2001, BHM has strived to build solid reputation amongst our peers for offering a wide range of tailored legal advices to our clients, while being recognized as an innovative law firm both in Azerbaijan and the CIS. We managed to secure robust connections with legal professionals from the Central Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, and the CIS, assisting our clients in successful business arrangements both in Europe and Central Asia. Our business partners comprise of both internationally and regionally renowned law firms, which ensure high protection to our clients when establishing a legal presence in unfamiliar legal system. Together with our foreign partners we serve a large number of foreign investors to ensure successful establishment of their businesses in Azerbaijan providing them with tailor–made advices in enabling smooth entry and access to the regional markets, as well as our local clients in migrating their businesses abroad with confidence. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 14

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ANAR BAGHIROV MANAGING PARTNER & DIRECTOR Mr. Baghirov is specialised in corporate law, dispute resolution, banking and finance, real estate issues, commercial law, tax and property law. He is a leading litigation lawyer, representing many corporations including national energy providers, banks and large international organizations. He has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since 2005 and was elected to the Board of the Bar Association in He is the Chairman of Azerbaijan Law Reform Centre, a co-founder and member of the Azerbaijan Lawyers Confederation, member of Judges Selection Committee and is on the editorial board of the Southern Caucasus Law Journal and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences periodical, Problems of State Building and Law Making in Azerbaijan. Mr.Baghirov has been identified as one of the leading lawyers in the CIS by Who’s Who Legal and features in the CIS 2016 edition of the publication. In 2015 by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was awarded with “Tereggi” medal. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 16

FARIZ MAMMADOV MANAGING PARTNER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR Mr.Mammadov`s main practice areas are corporate law, oil & energy law, banking and finance. He is also specializes in real estate issues. Mr.Mammadov has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since Mr.Mammadov has got his LLM degree from Baku State University. Also, he is a graduate of the University of Sorbonne, Paris. He speaks Russian, French, English. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 17

MEHMAN SULTANOV PARTNER Mehman Sultanov is a partner in Baku Law Centre. His main practice areas are banking and finance, private international law, tax law and litigation. Mr. Sultanov has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 18 Career: Partner - Baku Law Centre (2001- up to date) Lawyer - Legal Literature Publishing House ( ) Education: Voronage State University, Russian Federation (Specialist in Law, 1997) Voronage Law College, Russian Federation (1990)

GULNAR GURBANOVA PARTNER Has been working for Baku Law Centre for 14 years. Practice Areas Gulnar Gurbanova is a partner at Baku Law Centre. Her main practice areas are corporate law and commercial law. Gulnar has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since Career: Partner - Baku Law Centre ( to date) Associate - Baku Law Centre ( ) Education: Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy (PhD, to date) Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy (Specialist in International Law, 2005) Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 19

BHM has been recognized and listed by Legal 500 EMEA as one of the leading law firms in Azerbaijan. In addition to this our law firm is ranked as one of the leading law firms in the current edition of the International Financial Law Review’s Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: IFLR As well as being ranked in the most competent and renowned international legal and financial publications, BHM has been awarded with national premium award of “Humay”. The Company has also received further awards, namely, the National Premium "UĞUR-2008" in the field of “Business and the Company of the Year” in sphere of Jurisprudence. Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 20 ACHIEVEMENTS

CONTACT INFORMATION “ Baku Law Centre” (BHM) LLC SKS PLAZA, 7 th floor 49 Fuzuli Street, AZ1014, Baku, Azerbaijan Phone: ; ; ; Web: Ⓒ Baku Law Centre LLC. 21