Founded in 2005, Linkage & Mind is a full-service law firm with offices in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is active in all areas of corporate law, including banking and finance, corporate and M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency.
Key clients
Among its clients are Makinsk Polutry Farm, Kazphosphate, KamaTyresKz, KamLitKz, RG Processing.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
The firm has been particularly active in the area of M&A with deals such as joint-ventures, acquisitions, and establishment of entities, assisting shareholders, sellers and financiers.
The firm’s clients come from various industries, including pharmaceutical and life sciences, investment management, real estate and manufacturing.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
KamaTyresKz $20 million acquisition of assets
KamLitKz $15 million financing
Kazphosphate $2.33 million financing
Makinsk poultry farm $2 million financing
RG processing $300 million financing
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Asset finance
"First of all, I would like to note that Linkage & Mind has very qualified and professional law associates with experience working for the Big Four law firms as well as having drafted number of laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Also, I would like to note the competence, professionalism and great experience of the partners, especially Madina Sypatayeva. Additionally, we are very satisfied with law associate Aizhan Aldamuratova's work.
Overall, I note that Linkage & Mind's strongest areas are corporate law, finance, M&A and tax. "
Banking and finance
"Previously, when we worked with other firms on similar projects, the Industrial Development Fund had many comments and it took a long time. However, when we started work with Linkage & Mind, we noticed that the Industrial Development Fund accepts their legal opinions, draft documents at once, which allowed us to speed up the process of obtaining funding. Currently, we engage only Linkage & Mind in such projects. "
"The firm provides professional services to a high level. The firm has qualified lawyers, with a good practice in financial projects and good connections in that sphere."
"I can say that the firm is one of the best Kazakhstani local law firms, with a strong team of lawyers. IT has a good reputation on corporate, finance, PPP, tax. When we started work with the firm, we noticed that the Industrial Development Fund accepts their legal opinions and draft documents at once without comments, which allowed us to speed up the process of obtaining funding. Currently, we engage only this firm in our number of projects."
"All of the lawyers are highly qualified and friendly. Generally, I heard many positive recommendations about the firm."
Project finance
"Qualified and professional lawyers, deadline-matching and communication. "
Restructuring
"The firm's team provided us with very solid advice that we put into practice in our activity, and we see that their advice helps to develop our business."
Aizhan Aldamuratova
"Aizhan is very responsible and adheres to deadlines, and the quality of her work is also at the highest level. "
"She is a very highly specialised lawyer, and as far as I know she has work experience of more than years. The nature of her writing of legal opinions is top notch, something noticed by the Industrial Development Fund that reviews legal opinions. That is why we always ask her to support our projects."
"First, she is very smart and a qualified lawyer. She has experience in drafting draft laws of Kazakhstan, and has supported the largest deals. Secondly, she is friendly and has very good communication skills, and I think this is also important. Thirdly, I think that she is worthy of being a senior lawyer, as she fully supports projects. I hope that she will get a ranking in this nomination! Thank you IFLR for such opportunity to provide feedback. "
"Aizhan Aldamuratova is very highly specialized lawyer, as far as I know, she have a work experience over four years. The nature of writing legal opinions is top notch, the Industrial Development Fund that reviews legal opinions noticed that. That is why we always ask her to support our projects, with Madina Sypatayeva."
"Qualified lawyer, she knows her job well."
Yerzhan Manassov
"He has a deep knowledge of our field of activity. His advice is always practical, and its application always leads to a positive results in our business. He is also a good strategist."
Madina Sypatayeva
"With more than 20 years of experience, she is a partner at the firm. Good communication skills, very qualified."
