SAMA ABDULLAZADE
Khırdalan,Absheron district
Summary
Research-oriented lawyer with experience in evidence-based regulatory drafting. Experienced professional demonstrating strengths in interdisciplinary coordination and collaborative programme development. Adapts to evolving legislative challenges through rigorous research and stakeholder engagement. Committed to enhancing regulatory standards and supporting efficient governance.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior adviser of Legal Support Sector
State Civil Aviation Agency
Baku
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Contributed to drafting aviation legislation and regulatory instruments, including primary authorship of 7 out of 37 implementing rules, involving intensive legal research and interdisciplinary coordination;
- Produced 50+ legal research briefs underpinning regulatory drafting and administrative simplification initiatives;
- Co-developed a State Programme on administrative simplification, contributing to measurable improvements in legislative audit indicators affecting international digital governance ranking ("EFOD" system);
- Conducted legal research and case-law analysis to support written legal opinions and procedural compliance.
Education
LLM - (nternational law)
Baku State University, Azerbaijan
2025
LLB - (Law)
Baku State University, Azerbaijan
2021
Skills
- Legal research (doctrinal and comparative)
- Academic writing, argument reconstruction
- Normative analysis and implementation risk assessment;
- Regulatory drafting;
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Turkish
Advanced
C1
Russian
Elementary
A2
Certification
- Professional development online training - Introduction Aviation Regulation; by ICAO -2023;
- Facilitation in Aviation ( drafting State Programme) - workshop in Athens, Greece; by ICAO EUR/NAT - 2024;
- UN model simulation (drafted a structured position paper and participated in multilateral negiatiations within public international regulation framework)- MUN Geneva, Switzerland; by "Future We Want" union - 2025;
- Research methods (law/social sciences) - within framework of EU YEA programme - 2026.
Additional Research Experience
- Research articles:
"Implementation of Internaitonal AIr Regulation Standards - identifying regulatory gaps through the EFOD system"
"The Role of ICAO in the Realisation of States' obligations: legal foundations and theoretical framaworks"
(published as conference materials - 2025);
- Blog writing:
EU Taiex and Twinning programmes - norm-making and regulatory approximation - 2024
- Judicial research experience:
Supreme Court - Legal Research Volunteer (3 months)
Conducted case-law analysis and structured legal research notes to support the interpretation of judgements and ensure doctrinal consistency in legal reasoning.
Timeline
Senior adviser of Legal Support Sector
State Civil Aviation Agency
06.2021 - 09.2024
LLM - (nternational law)
Baku State University, Azerbaijan
LLB - (Law)
Baku State University, Azerbaijan