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Dispute Resolution

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Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is a one-stop shop for all the clients seeking assistance in contentious matters. Our lawyers have exceptional experience in dealing with a wide range of disputes, including general contractual litigation, banking litigation, tax and customs litigation, employment, immigration, property-related claims, joint venture and partnership disputes, debt recovery, landlord and tenant disputes, consumer disputes, unfair dismissal, and intellectual property disputes.

Dentons has become a regular point of contact whenever Kazakhstan law counsel is required in high profile international arbitration proceedings. Our partner – Aigoul Kenjebayeva is regularly engaged as a Kazakhstan law expert to provide an independent opinion to assist arbitral tribunals in understanding Kazakhstan law.

Having been involved in the most intricate disputes in Kazakhstan, our team is also highly competent in representing clients in complex commercial, corporate, administrative and tax disputes.

Dentons puts a great emphasis on being proactive in the law-making sector – we  extensively cooperate with governmental agencies, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the view to contributing to the improvement of the legislation and the investment climate of Kazakhstan.

Clients (7)

  • Kazzinc LLP
  • Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
  • Arcelor Mittal Temirtau JSC
  • Yandex LLC
  • Halliburton International GmbH
  • ORDA GLASS LLP
  • Shaimerden JSC

Industries (7)

  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Mining
  • Oil & Gas
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation services
  • Construction
  • Financial services

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Dispute Resolution - Kazakhstan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is a global law firm with a substantial disputes practice, acting on a broad range of contentious mandates in Kazakhstan, including environmental, tax and competition-related disputes. The law firm further represents clients in commercial disputes, including international arbitration cases. Its client base comprises natural resources and oil and gas companies as well as construction clients.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dentons represented JV Inkai in the administrative court, challenging a USD3.5 million environmental fine for alleged excess emissions. The firm succeeded in reaching a settlement agreement with the inspecting authority, under which the authority partially revoked the order and suspended the initiation of a new inspection against the client.

Strengths

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  • Dentons has highly competent lawyers that are able to represent the interests of their clients efficiently.

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  • Dentons has a strong ability to understand the essence of complex legal issues and to quickly develop advice tailored to the client’s business context.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Aigoul Kenjebayeva
    Aigoul Kenjebayeva

    Aigoul Kenjebayeva

    Aigoul Kenjebayeva is a partner in Dentons' Kazakhstan office. She is based in Almaty and is well respected for her extensive expertise in domestic disputes, as well as international arbitration mandates.

    • Aigoul is a highly competent lawyer who is business minded.

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  • Daniyar Toigonbaev
    Daniyar Toigonbaev

    Daniyar Toigonbaev

    Daniyar Toigonbaev is an established practitioner who heads the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice in Kazakhstan. His practice spans corporate, commercial and administrative litigation, with noted expertise regarding investment disputes.

    • Daniyar's professionalism inspires comfort and confidence. He and his team have consistently provided positive results in complex situations.

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    • He has a deep understanding of Kazakh regulations and understands our business well.

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  • Victoria Simonova
    Victoria Simonova

    Victoria Simonova

    Victoria Simonova is experienced acting on a wide range of dispute resolution cases, covering IP, employment and commercial issues. Her clientele includes a number of household names. She has experience representing clients before the first instance and appellate courts.

    • Victoria is a highly competent lawyer and is business minded.

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