Leyla Sadikhova

Experience

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  Mitsubishi Corporation Baku Office (Japan Representative)

  May 2005 - Aug 2007

  Lawyer

  • Overall legal support to the company’s activities• Support the development of drafting treaties, contracts (customer and supplier contracts, procurement contracts and i.e.) and internal order documents• Legal support of labour (employment) relationship and drafting labour agreements (contracts)• Collaborating with relevant international and government authorities

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  Baku State University

  Sept 2007 - now

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Law Faculty - International Public Law, International Criminal Law, Diplomatic Law, International Humanitarian Law

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  State Committee for Securities of Azerbaijan Republic

  Dec 2007 - Oct 2010

  Head of Legal Support and Expertise Division

  • Managing daily activity of the Division• Coordination of law-making process and providing of legal support to all functioning spheres of SCS• Supervision in proper organization, implementation, and execution of legal issues in SCS • Development drafts of new capital market related normative legal acts, to take appropriate measures on their improvement, entry into force and implementations, as well as providing legal expertise to the existing normative legal acts• Drafting treaties, contracts and internal order documents• Legal support of labour (employment) relationship• Collaborating with relevant government authorities and international organizations• Member of a working group on development of the Law "On Capital market" (TACIS project)• Member of a working group on development of the Law "On amendments to the Civil Code pertaining to corporate law (joint stock companies)"• Member of a working group on development of the Law "On Investment Funds" Show less

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  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Azerbaijan Competitiveness and Trade Project (ACT)

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Senior Lawyer

  • Coordination of development and effective implementation of market-friendly legislation and amendments to current legislation, as well as comprehensive implementing rules/ regulations, including but not limited to the following legal/regulatory reform areas:- Company/Securities Law- Banking Law- Investment Law- Business Registration/Licensing/Permitting-Related Legal Framework- Property Law- Competition Law- Electronic Commerce-Related Legal Framework- Procurement Law- Tax Policy/Administration-Related Legal Framework • Coordination and development of the Draft Law “On Secured transactions” in cooperation with Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic/USAID ACT Project Representative in Central Bank of AR (January 2014-October 2014)• Dialogue effectively with relevant state, private sector/NGO institutions on legal reform priorities and strategy in the critical legal/regulatory reform areas referenced above• Support planning and implementation of public outreach strategy and targeted outreach events designed to promote consensus-building and strengthen broad-based institutional support for best-practice consistent reforms in critical enabling environment areas• Support the development and implementation of a rapid assessment of civil society organizations from a legal/regulatory reform support perspective• Support the effective identification of existing mechanisms for legal assistance to SMEs, associations, etc, and support development and effective implementation of appropriate methods for sharing this information with a broad base of public and private stakeholders• Support the development of drafting treaties, contracts (customer and supplier contracts, procurement contracts and i.e.) and internal order documents• Legal support of labour (employment) relationship and drafting labour agreements (contracts)• Support the development of written project documents (work plans, sector action plans, enterprise technical support plans, etc.) as needed Show less

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  USAID's ACT Project Representative in Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  Senior Lawyer

  • Coordination and development of the Draft Law “On Secured transactions” in cooperation with Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic• Active awareness and promotion activity of the Law “On Secured transactions” on Mass-Media: APA's "Economist" magazine (July 2012), "Focus" programme at Public Television/İctimai TV- "Diqqət mərkəzi" proqramı)

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  Modern Group of Companies

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2015

  Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

  Modern Group of Companies has 18 portfolio companies in diversified industries (including payment systems for utilities industries, online business, IT integration solutions, food processing, retail distribution, gardening, cold storage, furniture, healthcare/hospital management, car dealership, heavy equipment, lubricant oils, air conditioning, and hotel management) with more than 2000 employees.• Provide leadership and ensure efficient management of staff and resources in Legal Department• Providing the Holding and its companies with high quality legal and related advice/analyses on matters pertaining to all aspects of the companies statutory remit and related matters (on all litigations, commercial law, employment, and participate in any due diligence procedures in the course of business investment)• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating the terms of contracts and agreements (commercial, services, sale-purchase, lease, consultancy, non-disclosure agreements, employment, etc.)• Manage all other legal activities, including external legal counsels acting for the Holding and its companies on specialized or complex legal matters• Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal services to maximize the growth opportunities of the Holding and its companies' business• Manage exposure of the Holding and its companies' legal risks and enhance its commercial and other interests in accordance with local statutory requirements• Providing legal representation of Holding and its companies: in front of the courts, notaries public or other judicial, administrative or public authorities or in relation with any other physical or legal persons• Participates in any meetings of the Holding and its companies' representatives with clients, business partners or other persons; Show less

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  Dentons

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2017

  Associate

  Dentons is a global law firm driven to provide you with the competitive edge in an increasingly complex and interconnected marketplace. We were formed by the March 2013 combination of international law firm Salans LLP, Canadian law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and international law firm SNR Denton. In June 2015, McKenna Long & Aldridge merged with Dentons US, expanding our capabilities and geographic reach in the US.Dentons is built on the solid foundations of these highly regarded law firms. Each built its outstanding reputation and valued clientele by responding to the local, regional and national needs of a broad spectrum of clients of all sizes—individuals; entrepreneurs; small businesses and startups; local, regional and national governments, and government agencies; and mid-sized and larger private and public corporations, including international and global entities.Now clients benefit from 3,000 lawyers and professionals in more than 80 locations spanning 50-plus countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, CIS and the Caucasus, the UK, and the US, all of whom are committed to challenging the status quo to offer creative business and legal solutions.Dentons provides access to top-tier legal talent with experience in 24 sectors and 39 practices, To provide legal (including tax) advice on all areas of law. Show less

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  LAN Law Chambers LLP

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2019

  Partner

  The law firm on the block is an English limited liability partnership with a wealth of experience.We at LAN Law aim to provide our clients with an efficient high quality service. We aim to be the Local Area Network for our clients, protecting our clients’ interests, finding solutions to problems and tying up loose ends.• We are interested in solving your problems by offering feasible and practicable business solutions • We help run business more efficiently by preventing and mitigating your legal and tax risks• We are professionals you can work with comfortably, professionals you can trust Show less

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  Omni Law Firm

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2021

  Senior Associate
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  PwC

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  Legal Manager
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  PwC Azerbaijan

  Aug 2022 - now

  Legal & Sustainability Senior Manager
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  PwC

  May 2024 - Nov 2024

  Global Sustainability Impact Centre Sprint