Mahammad Safarli

Mahammad Safarli is a Foreign Associate at Lentze Stopper. After finishing his law studies in Azerbaijan and working for the national football federation, Mahammad got his LL.M. (International Business Law) degree from Central European University in Vienna. He is also a member of the Azerbaijani Bar Association.

Mahammad is regularly involved in international arbitration and dispute resolution, regulatory support for international sports federations and anti-doping matters. He also advises on international player transfers and provides legal support to sports agencies.

CV

m.safarli@lentzestopper.eu

  • Since August 2025: Foreign Associate at Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte
  • Since April 2025: Member of the Azerbaijani Bar Association
  • October 2023 to July 2025: Legal Research Assistant at Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte
  • June 2023 to September 2023: Legal Research Assistant at Klinkert Partners Sports Law Team
  • March 2023 to May 2023: Legal Intern at Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein Sports Law Team (Frankfurt am Main office)
  • 2022 to 2023: Legal Associate at BHM Law Firm / Secondment to the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
  • June 2022 to October 2022: Legal Trainee at FIFA DRC Database
  • 2021 to 2022: Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Law at Central European University in Vienna
  • 2020 to 2021: Junior Lawyer and Lawyer at the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
  • 2016 to 2020: Legal Studies (LL.B.) at Baku State University
  • 2021 bis 2022: Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Internationalem Wirtschaftsrecht an der Central European University in Wien
  • 2020 bis 2021: Junior Lawyer und Lawyer beim Bund der Fußballverbände Aserbaidschans
  • 2016 bis 2020: Rechtswissenschaften (LL.B.) an der Staatlichen Universität Baku, Aserbaidschan