Member Profiles

It is my goal to provide my clients with comprehensive advice in all legal matters. My particular focus lies on representing clients in contentious and non-contentious civil and administrative proceedings. In addition, I am also an experienced defense attorney in criminal and white-collar crime cases. Practise areas: Criminal Law White Collar Crime Dispute Resolution Civil Law Family Law Divorce Career: since 2020: Attorney-at-Law 2022: Completion of the University Course on Information and Media Law at the University of Vienna (LL.M.) 2020: Foundation of the IBESICH law firm 2018: Bar exam 2015 - 2020: Trainee lawyer in several renowned Viennese law firms; secondment to an Austrian credit institution 2014 - 2015: Legal internship within the judicial district of the Vienna Higher Regional Court 2014: Graduation from Vienna University law school (Mag. iur.); term abroad in London at the LSE - London School of Economics and Political Sciences until 2014: Legal trainee in national and international law firms and interest groups; completion of a several-month internship with a bank in New York City, USA Languages: German English

Main Focus IT Law E-Commerce Data protection Infrastructure projects Education University of Vienna, Mag. iur. 1995, Dr. iur. 1998 King's College London, Master of Laws (LL.M.) 2000 Associate in Vienna 2000-2003 Admitted to the bar in Austria since 2003 Technical University, DI of Computer Science 2008 Lecturer at the Department of Information and Intellectual Property Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (E-Commerce) Languages German (mother tongue) English (fluent)

Practice areas Commercial criminal law and criminal law on corruption Business (criminal) law and criminal responsibility of legal entities Compliance and Internal Investigations Participation in criminal proceedings of private parties as civil claimants and of potentially liable parties Criminal law related to offences against property and financial criminal law General criminal law, administrative (criminal) law International criminal law, extradition law Sports and events law Teaching activity Lectures on commercial criminal law and criminal law on corruption as well as in the context of events on compliance issues Lecturer at Danube University Krems regarding the sports law programs "Sportrecht, LL.M.", "Sportrecht, MLS" und "Akademische/r ExpertIn im Sportrecht" Lecturer at Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Economic Criminal Law, specialist seminar: „Strafverteidigung in der Praxis“ Positions / Memberships Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Association) Österreichischer Juristentag (Austrian Association of Legal Practitioners) VÖStV - Vereinigung österreichischer StrafverteidigerInnen (Association of Austrian Defence Lawyers), member of the board WiSteV - Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung eV (Commercial Criminal Law Association) AIDP (Association Internationale de Droit Pénal – International Association of Penal Law) Deputy Chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Austrian Federal Football League Member of Sports Law research unit, University of Vienna  Member of the regulatory commitee of the Austrian Federal Football League  (Co-)Editor of Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Finanzstrafrecht (ZWF, Journal for Commercial and Financial Criminal Law) (Co-)Editor Handbuch Strafverteidigung, Manz (2017) (Co-)Editor Praktikerkommentar Wirtschaftsstrafrecht Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Vienna Bar Association Languages German English Career since 2006 - wkk law attorneys at law since 2004 - self-employed attorney 1999-2003 - CHSH - Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati partnership of attorneys, associate 1999 - traineeship at court Education Vienna University of Economics and Business - (Master of Business Law 2010) Danube University Krems - (Master of Laws 2002) University of Vienna - (Mag. iur 1998, Dr. iur. 2000)

Spectrum has been focused, since its foundation, on providing the best possible legal advice and service to its clients. The firm has firmly positioned itself among leading national law firms and has been distinct in dedication to be effective and efficient in meeting client expectations and providing quality services. It offers experience and expertise in a wide spectrum of areas and legal disciplines representing clients ranging from individuals to international institutions and from local companies to major multinationals doing business in Azerbaijan and government agencies. Spectrum is managed by Kanan Safarli, who has been active in legal services market in Azerbaijan since it acquired independence. He participated in many international business projects rendering high quality professional services first as a sole entrepreneur, then as associate with Schultze Law offices (1995-1997) and Ledingham Chalmers (1997-2004) and thereafter as in-house counsel in a British-Azerbaijani joint venture operating an onshore oil-field and then in company implementing a cement factory development project. In 2003 he established his own practice by way of formation of Spectrum.