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J.S. Held Releases Insights on Risks & Opportunities Expected to Impact Organizations in 2025
Read MoreRufat Safarli is a Senior Associate at J.S. Held, specializing in investigative research and risk advisory services. Fluent in Azerbaijani, Swedish, Russian, Turkish, Norwegian, English, and Danish, Rufat conducts due diligence, sanctions exposure assessments, and cross-border investigations for clients across Eurasia, the Nordics, and other high-risk jurisdictions.
Rufat’s includes mandates for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), such as investigations into major financial, mining, metallurgy, and waste management companies in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Estonia. He also led an M&A project for a global banking group ahead of its financing of a UAE investment manager’s acquisition of a major Danish shipping finance company.
Rufat received a BA from the University of Exeter and an MSc from Uppsala University. He has also attended the University of Bristol Law School and is an ACAMS-certified anti-money Laundering Specialist.
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