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Wildcat Lawyering

Representing a consortium controlling all major oil extraction and export in Azerbaijan, Baker Botts is drawing up contracts that will supersede all conflicting domestic laws on everything from tax codes to land acquisition and will govern that country's very future. Since 1977, the firm has billed more than 40,000 hours related to a $3.5 billion pipeline in the area -- in the process facing a regional tradition of corruption and even an earthquake.

November 04, 2002 at 12:00 AM

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By Daphne Eviatar | Updated on November 04, 2002

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