Corporate & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Kazakhstan
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+7 727 250 7575Chambers Review
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has an exceptional legal team in Kazakhstan with broad experience in both corporate and financing mandates, including joint ventures. The team acts for adiverse range ofinternational and domesticclients, includingreal estate as well as agriculture, mining, investment and aviation corporates. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius additionally advises clients on regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius advised ArcelorMittal on the sale of its Kazak subsidiaries, ArcelorMittal Temirtau and NGT-Holding, to Qazaqstan Investment Group.
Strengths
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"Morgan Lewis is extremely diligent in its work and explains the risks and advantages to our company."
"Morgan Lewis offers excellent practical advice on a wide range of legal issues. The team is very professional and solid."
"Morgan Lewis understand the needs of the client well and react properly."
"Morgan Lewis is extremely diligent in its work and explains the risks and advantages to our company."
"Morgan Lewis offers excellent practical advice on a wide range of legal issues. The team is very professional and solid."
"Morgan Lewis understand the needs of the client well and react properly."
Notable Practitioners
Aset Shyngyssov is the managing partner of the firm's Almaty and Astana offices. He is a market-leading lawyer who is renowned for his expertise in cross-border transactions in both financing and corporate mandates. His practice covers investment, aviation and agricultural clients.
"Aset Shyngyssov is a notable practitioner. He is one of the best and at the forefront of transactions. He is experienced and respected in the legal field."
Asem Bakenova focuses her practice on M&A and corporate matters. She is based in Astana and leads infrastructure projects and deals involving state-owned companies. She is also a licensed patent attorney.
"Asem is fantastic; we are fortunate she is one of the best real estate attorneys in the country. She is super sharp and understands the industry."
Bakhytzhan Kadyrov is a partner in Almaty. He advises on a range of corporate mandates as well as tax matters.
"He is very down to earth and a good listener. He has a broad skill set."