About Ismail Askerov

Ismail Askerov is the senior partner at MGB Law Offices and has over 28 years of expertise in corporate law, project finance, telecom, and aircraft finance. He has advised oil and gas corporations, export credit agencies, and international financial institutions like the EBRD and the IFC on cross-border financing and major M&A projects. His notable work includes advising international banks and credit agencies on downstream financing for Türkiye’s Project Star refinery and representing foreign lenders in the syndicated financing of the BTC pipeline project. He has recently advised international lenders (the ADB, the EBRD, and the IDB) on due diligence and financing aspects for two major renewable projects in Azerbaijan. He is a trusted and first choice expert in high-profile, complex transactions.