Name
Baku Arbitration Centre
Description
The Baku Arbitration Centre (BAC) represents a historic milestone in Azerbaijan’s legal development, officially inaugurated in October 2025 during the third edition of Azerbaijan Arbitration Days. Its establishment follows the recently adopted Law on Arbitration in Azerbaijan based on UNCITRAL Model Law.
The BAC is dedicated to providing a neutral, efficient, and professional platform for the resolution of cross-border and domestic commercial disputes. Its core aims include establishing Baku as a strategic hub for international dispute resolution, particularly along the Middle Corridor, enhancing investor confidence through transparent proceedings, and relieving the burden on national courts by offering a credible alternative to traditional litigation.
The Centre operates under a set of modern rules that include provisions for emergency arbitration and expedited proceedings, ensuring swift and flexible resolutions. Notably, the BAC is a pioneer in institutional inclusivity, as one of the only organizations to directly codify a diversity article in its rules. This commitment to excellence has already been noticed by the arbitration community, with the BAC being shortlisted for the GAR Awards 2026 in the category of “GAR Guide to Regional Arbitration award for the arbitral institution that impressed”.
The BAC is guided by a distinguished Board of Directors, presided by Prof. Dr. Kamalia Mehtiyeva, professor of law at Paris-Est Créteil University in France, counsel as well as arbitrator. The Board also includes prominent figures from the Azerbaijani legal community, including both academics, practicing advocates and in-house lawyers.
The BAC is dedicated to providing a neutral, efficient, and professional platform for the resolution of cross-border and domestic commercial disputes. Its core aims include establishing Baku as a strategic hub for international dispute resolution, particularly along the Middle Corridor, enhancing investor confidence through transparent proceedings, and relieving the burden on national courts by offering a credible alternative to traditional litigation.
The Centre operates under a set of modern rules that include provisions for emergency arbitration and expedited proceedings, ensuring swift and flexible resolutions. Notably, the BAC is a pioneer in institutional inclusivity, as one of the only organizations to directly codify a diversity article in its rules. This commitment to excellence has already been noticed by the arbitration community, with the BAC being shortlisted for the GAR Awards 2026 in the category of “GAR Guide to Regional Arbitration award for the arbitral institution that impressed”.
The BAC is guided by a distinguished Board of Directors, presided by Prof. Dr. Kamalia Mehtiyeva, professor of law at Paris-Est Créteil University in France, counsel as well as arbitrator. The Board also includes prominent figures from the Azerbaijani legal community, including both academics, practicing advocates and in-house lawyers.
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