Azar Aliyev

Prof. Dr. Azar Aliyev, LL.M., holds the Chair of International Business Law, Comparative Law, and Just Transition Research at the Faculty of Law and Economics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. He also serves as Co-Director of the Institute for Structural Change and Sustainability (HALIS) since 2021 and maintains a teaching position at Baku State University. His academic career includes interim roles in Civil Law, Commercial Law, and Public Law at the same university from 2023-2025.

• Ph.D. in Law
• LL.M. from Heidelberg University

His research spans international commercial law, digitalization in legal systems, and arbitration law, with a focus on post-Soviet legal transitions. Publications and conference contributions emphasize cross-border investment disputes, energy trade regulations, and notarial law in digital eras. Collaborative projects include German-Russian moot courts and double master's programs.

Recent publications (2023-2010) reveal expertise in comparative contract law, international trade frameworks, and public-private partnership stabilization. Collaborations with UNCTAD, GIZ, and USAID highlight policy advisory roles. He co-edited volumes on Eurasian trade law and post-fossil sustainability transitions.

Key conferences address digital legal administration, investment protection agreements, and property law comparisons. His work bridges German legal concepts with Eastern European/Central Asian systems through empirical case studies and normative analysis.