Nabi Abdullaev is a Partner in Control Risks’ Business Intelligence team, focused on Russia and Former Soviet Union (FSU).
Based in London, Nabi advises clients on due diligence, strategic risk and sanctions related investigations. He has led over 600 cases, supporting more than 200 international clients.
Recent tasks that Nabi has worked on include:
- Developing crisis management strategies for multinational companies with assets in Russia facing risks.
- Advising clients in contentious engagements, providing strategic intelligence to support dispute resolution.
- Leading comprehensive divestment support for organisations exiting the Russian market.
- Conducting multi-jurisdictional investigations into product diversion and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Before joining Control Risks, Nabi was Chief Editor at a major Russian media organisation. and led the foreign-language information service at a prominent news outlet. Prior to that, he worked as a political and security writer.
Nabi holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, where he specialised in negotiation and conflict resolution. He also holds a degree in Construction Engineering from a Russian university.
He is bilingual, speaking both Russian and English.