Partner
Farhad Azizov
Farhad leads the firm's taxation, securities, TMT, mining and land-law practices. An LL.M graduate of the University of Manchester, he has spent his career at the intersection of Tajik fiscal regulation and the cross-border concerns of multinational clients — a perspective that has made him a go-to adviser on tax-driven structuring and natural-resources transactions.
Practice Areas
- Tax & customs — corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, treaty access
- Securities — bond issuance, Eurobonds, green bonds, listing advice
- Technology, media & telecoms — licensing, regulatory, content
- Mining & natural resources — concessions, JV structuring, royalties
- Land law — long-term lease, perpetual-use rights, land allocation
Education
- LL.M, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Tajik law qualification — Tajik State University
Selected Experience
- Advised on Tajikistan's first attempted listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Counsel on 5 major oil & gas transactions (Total, CNPC, Santos, Loon, Nostrum)
- Tax structuring for inbound investment into Tajik mining and manufacturing
- Drafting input on Tajikistan's Tax Code reform and PPP framework
- Advised SINOSURE and China Eximbank on TALCO-related transactions
Languages
- English — fluent
- Russian — fluent
- Tajik — native
