Modern Judicial-legal System of Azerbaijan

Constitution Acts accepted by referendum Laws Orders Decrees of Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic Normative acts of central executive power bodies International agreements wherein the Azerbaijan Republic is one of the parties

The Court System Courts of First Instance Courts of Appeal Court of Cassation

COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE District CourtsGrave Crimes CourtMilitary Courts Local Administrative- Economic Courts Grave Crimes Court of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Courts of Appeal Baku Court of Appeal Ganja Court of Appeal Sumgayit Court of Appeal Shirvan Court of Appeal Shaki Court of Appeal The Supreme Court of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN There are 4 court boards under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Civil CriminalMilitary Administra tive- Economical

The Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic The Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic is the supreme body of constitutional justice on the matters attributed to its jurisdiction by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS As a member of the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan is a party to the European Convention on Human Rights After exhaustion of all court instances, applications can be made to the ECHR. The final domestic court instance is the Supreme Court.

JUDICIAL-LEGAL COUNCIL Judicial-Legal Council is the body, which :  ensures organization and operation of the court system;  arranges selection of candidates who are not judges to the vacant judicial posts;  evaluates the activity of judges;  decides on the issues of transfer of judges to different judicial post, their promotion,  calling judges to disciplinary liability  Decides other issues related to courts and judges  implements self-governance functions of the judiciary.

Reforms and recent developments  Judicial Modernization  Judicial Services and Smart Infrastructure Project  Smart Courts

Who we are BHM Baku Law Centre was founded in 2001 and since then has established itself as one of the most reputable and respected law firms in the Republic of Azerbaijan. In over 12 years of successful legal practice, the firm has managed to build a large client base from all over Azerbaijan as well as internationally. We offer local expertise with strong international connections. The company has rapidly expanded in recent years and has a subsidiary, BHM Consulting Law Company, in Aktau, Kazakhstan

Mission, vision, values Our mission is to build a globally recognized outstanding law firm standing one step ahead of offering consistent, in-depth, highest quality professional legal services that clients can profoundly benefit

Mission, vision, values Loyalty Honesty Professionalism Excellence Client care Commitment Novelty Integrity Sustainability

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 Asset management  Securities  Investment Banking and finance

 Litigation  Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation and arbitration) Dispute resolution

 Land law  Lease and tenancy Real Estate

 Branding and Trademarks  Advertising law  Data protection  Telecoms Intellectual Property, IT & Communications

 Oil & Gas  Energy and Mining Law  Construction Law Oil & Gas, Energy and Infrastructure

 Family law  Retail and consumer law Private Clients

 Employment law  HR and recruitment advising services Labour Law

 Sports Law  Immigration Law  Insurance Law

ANAR BAGHIROV Managing Partner His main practice areas are corporate law, commercial law, dispute resolution, banking and finance, sports law and real estate issues. He has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since 2005 and was elected to the Presidium of the Bar Association in In 2015 by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was awarded with “Tereggi” medal.

FARIZ MAMMADOV PARTNER His main practice areas are corporate law, banking and finance. He also specializes in real estate issues. Fariz has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since 2007 and was awarded the Certificate of Honor by the Association in 2008.

GULNAR GURBANOVA PARTNER Her main practice areas include corporate and commercial law with working knowledge and experience in IP and IT law areas, as well as the extensive experience in labour law field. Gulnar is also a lecturer of international law at Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy and a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association.

MR. MEHMAN SULTANOV PARTNER Mehman Sultanov is a partner in BHM Baku Law Centre. His main practice areas are banking and finance, private international law, tax law and litigation. Mehman has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since 2007.

ACHIEVEMENTS BHM has been recognized and listed by Legal 500 EMEA as one of the leading law firms in Azerbaijan. In addition to this our 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: IFLR1000

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