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General Manager 09/12/2015 - 05/17/2017
SOCAR Invest LLC, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, Baku, Azerbaijan
Industry: Oil and Gas
•Responsible for raising AZN 1 billion from Government to finance offshore oil and gas operations. •Managed financing in the amount of AZN 650 million for oil and gas operations in the Caspian Sea. •Negotiated with US and UK, UAE financial institutions on debt raising for offshore oil and gas operations.
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Special Counsel 08/11/2012 - 05/17/2017
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, Baku, Azerbaijan
Industry: Oil and Gas
•Led team on EURO Bond issuance project and finalized the deal by raising USD 750 million from US, UK investors. •Collaborated with McKinsey and Company on development Oil and Gas Strategic Road-Map. •Raised USD 600 million for Polymer plant construction project from major foreign banks. •Advised on debt raising for Southern Gas Corridor project and negotiated with global financial institutions. •Negotiated with Chinese Investors on project financing of Gas Processing Plant. •Collaborated with Dentons law firm on SOCAR Turkey M&A deal with Goldman Sachs.
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Tax and Legal Manager 06/01/2011 - 08/11/2012
KPMG Azerbaijan office, Baku , Azerbaijan
Industry: audit, advisory, tax and legal
• Responsible for building tax and legal practice, generated revenue of half million US dollars in year one. •Collaborated with different offices of KPMG worldwide on tax and legal projects. •Led major international oil and gas companies in M&A transactions. •Represented Spanish companies in investing alternative energy projects.
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Chief of Division 9/12/2001 - 06/01/2011
International Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Industry: banking
•Responsible for USD 800,000,000 deals on syndicated loans, CLN, bilateral loans and on trade finance with Citigroup, UBS, Société Générale, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank. •Negotiated with Black Sea Trade Development Bank (BSTDB) on financing of Glass-factory construction project. •Collaborated with EBRD and Baker & McKenzie law firm on privatization issues. •Responsible for financing of construction of the first Mall (“Park Boulevard”) by Islamic Cooperation for Development of Private Sector. •Advised on many derivative transactions with foreign partner banks.
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Chief of Division 9/12/2001 - 06/01/2011
International Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Industry: banking
•Responsible for USD 800,000,000 deals on syndicated loans, CLN, bilateral loans and on trade finance with Citigroup, UBS, Société Générale, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank. •Negotiated with Black Sea Trade Development Bank (BSTDB) on financing of Glass-factory construction project. •Collaborated with EBRD and Baker & McKenzie law firm on privatization issues. •Responsible for financing of construction of the first Mall (“Park Boulevard”) by Islamic Cooperation for Development of Private Sector. •Advised on many derivative transactions with foreign partner banks.
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Azerbaijan Technical University 09/1991 - 06/1996
Baku, , Azerbaijan
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering degree

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