Caspian Legal Center

Firm Facts

Year established: 2013

Office: Baku, Azerbaijan

Managing Partner: Farid Nabili

Number of partners: 2

Number of fee-earners: 12

Total staff: 15

Caspian Legal Center (CLC) is a Baku-based full-service Azerbaijani law and tax consultancy firm advising domestic and international clients on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and tax matters. The firm provides comprehensive legal support to businesses in connection with the establishment and operation of companies in Azerbaijan, including full-scale taxation, payroll, and accounting services.

CLC was established by experienced lawyers and tax consultants with extensive practical expertise in Azerbaijani business law and taxation. In addition to domestic legal training in Azerbaijan, the firm’s team members have received Western legal education, including degrees from Central European University, Queen Mary University of London, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and Lund University. The firm advises on international aspects of business operations and cross-border transactions and operates in English, German, Russian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish. Caspian Legal Center’s legal team consists of two Partners, one Legal Manager, one Senior Legal Associate, one Associate, two Junior Associates, and three Legal Interns. Three members of the legal team are admitted to the Bar Association of Azerbaijan. The firm’s tax team comprises one Tax Manager, two Senior Tax Accountants, one Tax Accountant, and one Junior Tax Accountant.

The firm is known for its deep knowledge of local legislation, case law, court practice, and regulatory processes, as well as its experience in legislative reform initiatives and in representing clients before state authorities. CLC regularly publishes legal and tax updates, insights, and topic-specific publications to inform clients of regulatory developments and business opportunities.

CLC’s lawyers have previously worked for or advised a broad range of local and international clients, including holding groups, industrial plants, import and export companies, construction companies, financial institutions (including the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan), government ministries (including the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Taxes and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and international law firms.

The firm has significant experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and review, including multi-million-dollar commercial agreements and FIDIC-based construction contracts, as well as in dispute resolution and debt recovery matters. CLC closely monitors legal reforms and business incentive regimes and advises clients on tax and customs exemptions, free zones, and other state support mechanisms.

CLC operates as a one-stop-shop professional services provider and advises on corporate law and business set-ups, immigration, employment law, intellectual property, oil and gas, contract drafting and negotiation, tax and accounting, dispute resolution and litigation (including debt recovery), as well as legal, tax and accounting matters relating to real estate, public procurement, finance and banking, construction, transportation and maritime law, and renewable and alternative energy projects.

The firm also advises foreign individuals on family law matters, employment, immigration, inheritance, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments in Azerbaijan.

CLC’s client base consists primarily of multinational companies operating in Azerbaijan or engaged in transactions with local counterparties, including Fortune Global 500 companies, with clients representing more than 40 jurisdictions worldwide.