About

Based in Azerbaijan, VLM and Partners stands out as a select law firm equipped with international competencies.

Boasting a remarkable team of dedicated lawyers and consultants with profound knowledge and extensive experience, VLM is well-known international companies' trusted source for premier legal and tax services.

VLM mainly focuses on corporate and M&A, contracts, commercial, banking, project finance, Public-Private Partnership, energy, tax, employment matters and dispute resolution. VLM's lawyers successfully advised on numerous complex transactions and high-profile cases involving major local and international clients that operate in a wide range of business sectors such as energy and natural resources, finance and capital markets, fintech, e-commerce, construction, FMCG, retail, pharma, etc.

VLM extends its expertise beyond Azerbaijan's borders, with a proven track record of serving both international and local brands, as well as intergovernmental organizations. With strong affiliations across multiple countries, the firm facilitates seamless cross-border transactions and successfully advocate for its multinational clients in a range of international jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Türkiye, UAE, Slovenia, Russia, Latvia, and more.

Besides, VLM is the firm with unique experience in investment protection, currency regulations, business reorganizations, alternative energy, IP matters, and consumer markets.

Efficiency, quality, and value creation are the moving features in all the assignments which VLM is engaged in. Its lawyers are more than trusted advisors; they are dedicated to building long-term collaborative relationships rooted in a deep understanding of what their clients' strategic objectives and success require. Each specialist of VLM is a high-level professional in a particular area of law and knows all the complexities of a specific category of cases to ensure the fastest and most beneficial result for clients. The firm's lawyers can effectively tackle the most challenging legal transactions and matters by applying legal, tax, and financial knowledge and local and international practices.

VLM's ethos is simple yet powerful: keeping simple and excellent.

Languages

  • English
  • Russian
  • Turkish
  • French
  • Azerbaijani

Memberships

  • IFLR1000
  • AmCham Azerbaijan
  • Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
  • The Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
  • Bar Association of Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijan - France Chamber of Commerce
  • Global Law Experts
  • Israel - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Staffing Figures

  • 1 Managing Partner
  • 4 Senior Legal Associate
  • 2 Associate
  • 1 Attorney
  • 3 Senior Tax Associate
  • 4 Tax Associate