KPMG in Azerbaijan

The firm: KPMG Azerbaijan Limited was incorporated on 29 January 1998 as the Representative office of KPMG Azerbaijan Limited in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Tax advisory and Legal services are the main areas of practice of the Firm.

Areas of practice: The list of legal services KPMG Azerbaijan Limited provides include but are not limited to the following areas:

• • Mergers and Acquisitions, including legal due diligence, deal structuring, JV structuring, SPA/SHA (share purchase and shareholders agreements) preparation etc;

• • Assistance with registration and liquidation of entities in the Republic of Azerbaijan (limited liability companies, branches, representative offices etc.)

• • Preparation of legal opinions on various areas of Azerbaijani law, including, but not limited to:

• • • Antitrust and competition law

• • • Banking and finance regulatory provisions

• • • Capital markets -capital raising, registration law, regulatory filing requirements

• • • Charities and non-profit organizations

• • • Contract law

• • • Corporate and commercial law

• • • Deal structuring

• • • Insolvency law

• • • Intellectual property

• • • International trade law

• • • Labor and employment laws and regulations

• • • Public/private partnership matters

• • • Banking and finance

Other areas

• • Assistance in migration matters, including obtainment of work and residence permits;

• • Legal support during audits by state regulatory authorities (including dispute resolution, etc.);

• • Assistance with obtainment of licenses;

• • Support in drafting of contracts and other legal documents, including labor, license, supply sale purchase, service and other contracts;

• • Comparative analysis of internal policies and local legislation;

• • Corporate secretarial services;

• • Assistance in notary services and legal translation;

• • Representing clients at courts and appeal committees;

• • Other legal services as necessary, including the analysis of deals and schemes;
• Implementation of FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS)