Emin has a legal and business background combined with over a decade of experience in the investments and corporate advisory. He is an experienced business advisor with diverse experience in cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, legal and tax advisory including in corporate governance and compliance matters. Emin focuses on business sale and acquisition transactions, joint ventures and business partnerships, business reorganization, holding structuring/re-structuring, corporate law and tax as well as corporate/commercial disputes. He graduated in law from University of Minnesota Law School (USA).

He speaks Azerbaijani, Turkish, English, and Russian.

Recent major projects involved:

• Acquisition of the 100% shares in Vodafone Ukraine PJSC from MTS (AFK Sistema).
• Securing the LBO financing from JP Morgan and Raiffeisen Bank International for acquisition of Vodafone Ukraine PJSC.
• Issue of the USD500mln Eurobonds (LPN) by Vodafone Ukraine PrJSC.
• Advised the sale of 100% shares in Azercell.
• Advisory of a leading corporate bank in its irrevocable reimbursement undertaking agreement with foreign bank (URR 725).
• Advised an oil company on its major cross-border letter of credit arrangement with foreign counterparty under UCP 600.
• Formation of vertically oriented holding through the corporate reorganization of the group of companies
• Spin-off and sale of a production unit business.
• Establishment of the Kazakhstan and Ukraine offices and production lines for the Azerbaijani oil services business through acquisition.

Elchin is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and strategic business advisor whose experience encompasses cross-border business projects, joint ventures and private equity transactions across the US, Europe, and Middle East. Elchin focuses on strategic advisory, business reorganization, turnarounds, co-advisory engagements, M&A, sell-side and buy-side transactions as well as start-up advisory. He has vast experience with oil & gas, petrochemical, production, manufacturing and commercial real estate industries. Elchin has been servicing as an advisor to business owners and family offices on strategy, growth and business turnarounds. He graduated in business and economics from George Mason University (USA).

He speaks Azerbaijani, Turkish, English, and Russian.

Recent major projects involved:

• Acquisition and successful turnaround of engineering firm / 10X sales and personnel growth in 3 years.
• Formation of a management company for the diversified group of companies in Azerbaijan.
• Advised development and management of industrial/commercial real estate project.
• Advisory on spin-off of a major production unit into a standalone business.
• Establishment of the Kazakhstan and Ukraine offices and production lines for the Azerbaijani oil services business through acquisition.
• Acquisition and successful turnaround of the distressed logistics business in the USA.
• Establishment of partnership of an oil and gas procurement business and successful exit through the share sale.