Ilgar Mehti

Ilgar Mehti is a legal professional with extensive experience as the Founder and Director of Ekvita, a full-service consulting law firm established in October 2008, employing 25 full-time professionals. Prior to this, Ilgar held the position of Associate Lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, leading the Employment Law Practice Group and contributing to the Oil & Gas Practice Group through significant advisory work. Ilgar's career also includes a substantial tenure at BP, where several key roles were undertaken, including legal adviser and contracts specialist, with a focus on contract negotiation and management for major projects in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. Ilgar's academic credentials encompass an LLM from Northwestern University, a PhD in Law from Baku State University, and various certifications in business administration, project management, and procurement.