Verum LLP
Established in 2011, Verum
is a full-service business law firm based in Almaty. The firm has a network of professionals operating in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zurich, Singapore, Valletta and Bishkek.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is experienced in corporate, M&A, capital markets, structured finance and securitization, investment contracts, anti-trust, IP and dispute resolution.
Sectors of activity include natural resources, energy, banking and finance, real estate and Infrastructure, IT and telecommunications.
Aequitas
Aequitas is a full-service law firm with an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1993. The firm is experienced in corporate law and project development. In banking and finance it
advises the financing side on ISDA agreements, derivative purchases, direct financing, project financing and
provides regulatory advice. In project development it advises investors and contractors on projects in construction and mining.
AGZ / Zan Hub
Zan Hub is a corporate law firm with an office in Astana and Almaty, with
Aituar Madin and Akylbek Kussainov
serving as the
managing partners respectively. The team now consists of four partners and more than ten lawyers in
the two offices.
The firm has experience in capital markets, banking and finance, project finance, M&A, corporate law, and infrastructure projects.
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie opened its office in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 1995. It is part of the international law firm Baker McKenzie which has 77 offices in 46 countries.
In banking and finance the firm is particularly active in advising clients on the regulatory and compliance issues related to offering financial services while in capital markets it
advises
issuers on buybacks and upgrades of note issues. In corporate and M&A it
advises
mainly the
financing part on
mergers, acquisitions
and equity investments.
In project development it advises clients on corporate and contractual matters.
Centil Law Firm
Centil Law Firm is a full-service law firm with an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The firm was
established in 2003 and, today, it has 45 lawyers and offices also in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The firm is active in corporate law. In banking and finance it focuses on
advising the lenders on project financing, and in corporate and M&A it advises clients on their participation in
joint ventures in various industries, among which are chemicals, automotive and industrial engineering.
Deloitte
Deloitte is a corporate law firm which established its first Kazakh office in 1994 in Almaty. Today, it has grown to 700 specialists and it has additional offices in Nur-Sultan, Atyrau and Aktau.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is active in corporate law and project development.
Its banking and finance practice includes advising clients on legal and regulatory matters.
Its corporate and M&A team assists all sides of the table with legal analysis on acquisitions and sales.
In project development it advises clients on various corporate and legal matters.
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Dentons
Dentons is a full-service law firm with two offices in Kazakhstan, in Almaty and Nur-Sultan.
The firm is active in corporate law and project development. Its corporate and M&A team is active in advising buyers and sellers on acquisitions, sales,
purchases of shares and investment agreements in various industries, most notably in construction, energy,
manufacturing and oil and gas. The project development team
assists developers and contractors with land acquisitions, development of renewable energy projects and construction projects.
Egen Gregory
Egen Gregory
is a corporate law firm focused on cross-border and emerging market investments with an office
in Almaty and New York.
The firm has significant capabilities across practice areas such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity
and
venture capital, commercial contracts, regulatory
advice and technology transactions.
Eterna Law
Eterna Law is a full-service law firm with an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan since 2012. It is part of the international law firm Eterna Law, focused on Ukraine and the CIS region. Established in 2002 the firm grew rapidly and currently employs over 70 professionals in four active offices: Kyiv, Almaty, Riga and Dusseldorf.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is active in corporate law and M&A. It advises clients on acquisitions and investments. It has a prolific track record in advising clients on market entries and on restructuring and insolvency transactions such as insolvency proceedings and restructurings.
In terms of industries, it is active in all sectors, most notably in IT and energy.
It also provides legal services in capital markets and project development.
Key clients
Among its clients are AE. Group structuring AE 37, Chartis, Corevalue, Spacebit, MET Grup and Global Spirits.
EY Kazakhstan
Ernst & Young is a global law firm with more than 700 office locations in over 150 countries. The firm has three offices in Kazakhstan, located in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Atyrau.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has strength in transactions and advisory involving cross-functional teams. It focuses on a broad range of transactions, including product development, legal, regulatory, compliance and structural issues, as well as with the use of technology and legal managed services to provide cost-efficient and scalable assistance with high-volume, cross-border, routine or event-driven legal projects.
GRATA International
GRATA International is a full-service law firm with offices in Almaty and Astana. It is part of the international law firm Grata
International, founded in April 1992. Today it has over 200 legal professionals providing legal services in offices in Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Poland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Russia, UK, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and Switzerland.
GRATA Kazakhstan is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development. It advises clients on cross-border and domestic transactions, as well as on regulatory matters.
Kinstellar
Kinstellar is a full-service law firm with 12 offices in Central and Southeastern Europe and Central Asia. In Kazakhstan,
Kinstellar has offices in Almaty and Astana, which were launched in 2013 and 2018, respectively.
The firm is particularly active in corporate M&A,
assisting sellers and acquirers
with mergers,
sales and acquisitions in various industries, including energy and financial services. The firm is also active in project development. The team
advises contractors and JV partners on projects in various industries, including construction and mining.
KM & Partners
Established in 1994, KM & Partners is a corporate law firm with an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is active in all areas of corporate law, including banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development, advising on direct financing, convertible loans, acquisitions, business restructurings, leases and various corporate matters.
Key clients
Among its clients are International Finance Corporation, Goshawk Aviation Tengri Partners Capital, Eurasia, Sasof Intrenational Master Fund V, Bank Centre Credit, Carlyle Aviation Partners, Saxo Bank, Willis Lease Finance Corporation and DNV GL.
KPMG Law Kazakhstan
KPMG Law Kazakhstan is a law firm integrated with other KPMG service lines.
The firm has been
operating in Central Asia for 25 years.
The firm has offices
in Almaty and Astana. The team has over 20 legal professionals.
The firm is best known for its corporate and M&A matters. It also has strengths in the energy and natural resources sectors, including oil and gas, mining, renewables,
agriculture and
logistics.
In M&A, the firm advised
on the sale of the share in a copper mining company, belonging to
Tauken
Samruk National Company JSC to Standard
Minerals, another current shareholder. The deal combined a traditional sale of a stake to a current participant with an earn-out agreement, under which additional value was payable,
determined by the outcomes of the field development.
Both agreements were signed in record short terms due to the mandate of the Investment Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In project development, the firm worked on a project
involving
various legal structures for project implementation,
within and outside the framework of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The project was complex due to the diverse array of legal structures considered, each with its own regulatory and procedural intricacies. Additionally, the requirement to comply with Kazakhstan's legal framework for PPPs added another layer of complexity.
Ozon, Aksa Energy
Qyzylorda, Unigreen Energy,
Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, Uranium One Group,
Tauken
Samruk National Company
Linkage & Mind
Founded in 2005,
Linkage & Mind is a full-service law firm with offices in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent. The firm is active in all areas of corporate law, including banking and finance, corporate and M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency.
MG Partners
Founded in 2008,
MG Partners
has permanent offices in Nur-Sultan,
Almaty and Karaganda. The firm
was registered on the territory of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) in 2019 and received a license
in accordance with its applicable law. The staff currently includes more than 20 employees.
Primary practice areas of the firm include corporate, commercial law, registration of legal entities, mergers and acquisitions, legal support of the termination of the activity of a legal entity, de-registration from the record registration of branch and representative office.
The firm works with clients from Netherlands, Italy, Georgia,
China and Japan.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Morgan Lewis & Bockius is a full-service law firm with Kazakh offices in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It is part of the global law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius with a team of more than 2,200 lawyers spread across 31 offices in North America, Asia,
Europe and the Middle East.
The firm is active in all areas of corporate law and project development, in both domestic and international transactions. It’s active in various industries, including agriculture, oil and gas and financial services.
Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a corporate law firm with an office in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, founded over 15 years ago.
It is
part of the international law firm Reed Smith with offices in 32 locations, globally. The firm is active in
corporate M&A, advising clients on sales, acquisitions,
purchases and corporate matters.
Sayat Zholshy & Partners
Founded in 1998, Sayat
Zholshy & Partners is a full-service corporate law firm with offices in Almaty and Astana. It comprises seven partners, two counsels and over 20 associates. The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development. In corporate and M&A it advises purchasers and sellers on acquisitions and joint ventures.
SIGNUM Law Firm
Founded in 2006, Signum Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Almaty and Nur-Sultana, and staff of 25 people, of which 12 are legal professionals.
The firm is active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A and project development.
In project development it advises participants in
joint ventures and concessionaires on concessions, EPC contracts,
PPPs and land acquisitions
mainly in the energy, engineering and oil and gas sectors.
Unicase Law Firm
Unicase Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, as well as an office in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was founded in 2010.
The firm is active in corporate M&A, it
advises acquirers, bidders and investors on acquisitions, joint
ventures and public bids, and buy guarantors on company acquisitions through shares. Its M&A team is active in
a number of industries, including oil and gas, renewable
energy and natural resources.
