BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. On 5 February 2026, the LEGIS Legal Forum, organized by PASHA Holding and its subsidiary companies, was held, bringing together legal professionals, experts, and technology leaders, Trend reports.
Now in its second year, the forum, as part of this ongoing series, brought together government officials, representatives of the private sector, and approximately 1,000 legal professionals. The forum aimed to promote cooperation between the public and private sectors on legal matters, facilitate knowledge exchange among legal professionals, discuss key legislative reforms, and create a dynamic platform for assessing existing legal gaps.
Speeches at the opening ceremony were delivered by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Adil Karimli, the Chairman of the Supreme Court and the Judicial-Legal Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan Inam Karimov, the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev, the Chief Executive Officer of PASHA Holding Jalal Gasimov, as well as the Director of the Legal Affairs and Government Relations Department of PASHA Holding Aytaj Gasimova.
In addition, the forum featured keynote speeches and panel discussions covering pressing and relevant topics in the legal field. The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Farid Ahmadov, delivered a speech in which he shared his views on the importance of reforms in legal education and the role of these reforms in the development of the country’s legal system.
This was followed by a panel discussion titled “Azerbaijan’s Legal Education Model in the Context of Global Challenges.” Moderated by Rashad Ibadov, Dean of the Faculty of Law at ADA University, the discussion brought together Anar Bagirov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Bar Association; Rovshan Ismayilov, Rector of the Justice Academy of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Hasan Hasanli, Deputy Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Latif Huseynov, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights; and Senan Hajiyev, Chairman of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The panel addressed issues related to the modernization of legal education, achieving a balance between theoretical and practical knowledge, and the training of legal professionals with strong professional and ethical values.
The forum also drew particular attention due to presentations by international experts. Jamie Susskind, a researcher at Harvard and Oxford Universities, a barrister practicing in England and Wales, and the author of New York Times bestselling books on artificial intelligence and technology law, emphasized the growing role of artificial intelligence in the legal field, noting that AI should support legal decision-making rather than replace it.
In the second half of the day, Kenan Yılmaz, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Koç Holding, shared his professional success story as a lawyer who has worked at the company for more than 30 years and highlighted how companies should be governed in accordance with legal and compliance principles.
The forum concluded with a panel discussion titled “Artificial Intelligence and Law: Regulation, Liability, and Future Opportunities.” Moderated by Bahar Kavuzova, Head Manager for Legal and Compliance at Deloitte & Touche, the panel featured Jamie Susskind, Martin Knost, Manager for Legal and Artificial Intelligence at KPMG Law, Eren Kurşun, Managing Partner of Esin Attorney Partnership, and Azer Aliyev, Professor at Martin Luther University Halle–Wittenberg (Germany). The panelists exchanged views on the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal field and the future of legal services.
By opening new perspectives in the legal sphere and promoting the exchange of knowledge and experience, the LEGIS Legal Forum laid a solid foundation for future cooperation.
