Naqiz & Partners is a law firm based in Malaysia.[1053] It was the offshore intermediary used by Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva and their business associate, Hassan Gozal, to acquire three British Virgin Islands companies.[556] The companies were registered by Portcullis TrustNet,[556] a Singapore-based offshore services provider.[1398] Portcullis TrustNet’s records were leaked to the International Consortium of Journalists and published as part of their 2013 Offshore Leaks investigation. Later that year, BVI authorities fined Portcullis TrustNet $205,000 for anti-money laundering failures.[1054]
Naqiz & Partners told The Sentry that they could not comment: “As practicing lawyers, we are restricted by the laws of our jurisdiction and by our professional ethics to comment on clients data.”[1405]
Azerbaijan: Aliyev Empire
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