Energy and Natural Resources Law

Capital markets, control on compliance with covenants, relations with financial institutions, marketing for investors, relations with shareholders, leading team on various tasks related to financial and legal matters

Drafting regulatory acts of AIFC Assistance to CEO on strategic development of AFSA's role within AIFC and identifying fundamental approach to core of the regulation Representing Kazakhstan for the country’s first EOIR rating by OECD at the Global Forum On Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Vaduz, Liechtenstein in 2018 Participating in Working Group on Currency Regulation Law in the Parliament and discussing AIFC Currency Regulations with the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan Negotiations with Euroclear biggest International Central Securities Depository and settlement system regarding installing i-link on behalf of AFSA and AIX

Supervising legal issues within the group with 12 members Building legal team HR for the largest holding in the oil drilling market Negotiations with major clients Negotiations with strategic investors Due diligence and IPO Driving preparation and issue of securities for IPO on Honkong and London capital markets CG reform for IPO resulting in regulations complying with LSE and HKEx recommendations Biggest oil drilling contract with commercial balance of interests with KMG for USD1,000,000,000 etc.

Head of Kazakh law practice in PwC Kazakhstan M&A Private equity investments Corporate governance PwC Academy reform Legal and tax structuring advice to Kazmunaigas Processing Marketing, Astana Group, Aitas, Chagala, etc. on assets restructurings with multiple jurisdictions etc.

Representing KCM as fund of funds in structuring and establishment of private equity funds (independent and captive financial sponsors) with such investors as EBRD, IFC, IPIC (UAE), Macquarie Renaissance, Lee Ka-shing (Cheung Kong Enterprises Holdings Limited), CITIC Capital Holdings, Aureous Central Asia Fund, Wolfensohn Capital Partners, Government of Tajikistan, Government of Kyrgyzstan, etc. with total commitments USD2,300,000,000. Member of the Investment Committee.

M&A and Securities Banking & Finance Oil & Gas

M&A and Securities Banking & Finance Oil & Gas Due diligence and drafting 11 prospectuses for ECM and DCM transactions including offerings by Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Halyk Savings Bank, Bank Turan Alem, Nurbank, Temirbank, CNPC Aktobemunaigas, KazTransGas, Intergas Central Asia, KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy for a total amount of over USD5,000,000,000.

Advising EBRD on numerous debt and equity investments in Kazakhstan including drafting and perfecting security packages and providing local law opinions Advising Development Bank of Kazakhstan on financing KEGOC for construction of 500 KW power line “North South” and consolidation of energy grids systems of Kazakhstan. Advising national air carrier Air Astana on various corporate matters. Due diligence, negotiations and successful acquisition of controlling stake in oil terminal in Batumi, Georgia on behalf of national oil transportation company KazTransOil. Advising Kazakh Chinese Pipeline LLP on construction of Atasu-Alashan'kou 1000 km oil pipeline. Advising clients on construction licensing, lease, purchase and sale of immovable property, banking service, monopolies and currency regulation. Providing general advice on intellectual property, customs, land, employment and environmental law matters in Kazakhstan.