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Aydin S. Jebrailov

Aydin, who joined Macleod Dixon’s Moscow practice in 1998, has over the years acquired a wealth of experience practising law in his chosen fields of specialization of mining, energy and project finance.  Prior to joining Macleod Dixon, Aydin worked as an associate with another internationally acclaimed law firm.  Aydin has represented clients as lenders and borrowers in the financing of major mining projects.  He has hands-on-experience in leading transactions from a legal perspective covering all aspects of negotiating, structuring and financing subsoil operations in Russia.  His legal expertise also includes assistance to clients on regulatory compliance issues such as land, environmental, technical standard and health and safety-related matters. Aydin’s clients extend beyond the borders of Russia. He has overseen oil and gas legal assignments in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Aydin is regularly retained to work on high profile, large scale transactions.  In the energy sector, he has advised on the acquisition of subsoil properties at auctions and tenders, direct and indirect acquisition and sale of interest in existing natural resource projects, net smelter royalty and profit sharing agreements, and advising parties on energy production sharing agreements.  Clients seek Aydin’s assistance on providing title legal opinions on Russian subsoil licenses and the conversion of exploration licenses into production licenses.  Aydin also has comprehensive experience in complex reorganizations and transfers of subsoil rights of potentially troubled companies to legally secure corporate entities.  In addition, he has obtained approvals on many occasions from subsoil authorities for amendments to licenses, and has successfully defended subsoil users from suspension or termination of their rights in administrative disputes and in Russian commercial courts.

As one of the most experienced and sought after legal professionals working in Moscow today, Aydin is held in high regard by his peers, receiving accolades year in, year out for his track record in project structuring, investment strategies and handling not only legal, but also practical aspects of doing business in Russia.  Chambers & Partners Global 2008 cites Aydin Jebrailov as "a name of definite authority in mining" and a legal professional who "has great technical knowledge and whose work is consistently of the highest quality", awarding him a top band individual ranking in Energy and Natural Resources.  Who’s Who Legal 2008 rates Aydin as a leading specialist in the mining and oil and gas sectors. Recommendations in 2008 from PLC Which Lawyer and Legal 500 underscore Aydin's reputation as a respected legal practitioner in energy and natural resource law.  

Aydin is a regular speaker at mining conferences held over the world including the annual Adam Smith Precious Metals Summit where he recently addressed the topical issue of legal challenges facing foreign investors in the exploration of hard minerals in Russia.  He has also contributed numerous articles to industry specific publications on Russian subsoil legislation.