Elyar Aliyev is Vice President Legal for bp’s Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye (AGT) business. He has over 25 years of in-house legal experience in oil and gas industry. He joined bp in 2009 and has led legal support to bp’s diverse business portfolio in the AGT region, including the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field and the Shah Deniz and Southern Gas Corridor projects.

Mr. Aliyev is the first national Head of Legal for bp in Azerbaijan. He received his Master’s degree (with distinction) from Baku State University’s Department of International Law and International Relations. He also has a graduate diploma in law from BPP University Law School in the UK.