Dentons

Global CEO: Elliott Portnoy
Europe CEO: Tomasz Dąbrowski
Uzbekistan Managing Partner: Eldor Mannopov
Number of lawyers: 12,000+
Website: www.dentons.com

Firm overview:
Dentons is designed to be different. As the world's largest global law firm with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries, we can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you. Dentons is the leading global law firm in Central Asia with top ranked teams in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan; and Baku, Azerbaijan. With a presence in the region dating back more than 30 years, our team has supported clients in many of the most important transactions and litigations in the market, while helping to shape the local business climate and practice of law.

Main Areas of Practice:
Dentons provides full scope legal advice across all main areas of business law. Our team in Uzbekistan is particularly strong in the energy, mining, infrastructure and construction sectors.

Corporate and M&A:
Helping clients grow their business through M&A, joint ventures and new market entry. Implementing governance and compliance structures to manage risk and ensure sustainable operations.
Eldor Mannopov, [email protected]
Shukhrat Yunusov, [email protected]

Banking and Finance:
Advising both lenders and borrowers on a full range of financing and capital markets transactions, including niche expertise in ESG-linked/sustainable finance. Helping clients comply with increasingly complex international financial regulatory obligations.
Shukhrat Yunusov, [email protected]

Real Estate:
The world’s largest Real Estate team. Advising real estate investors, developers and lenders on complex development, acquisition, disposal, and real estate finance transactions, with a particular strength in cross-border portfolio deals.
Ulugbek Abdullaev, [email protected]

Energy:
A global leader in advising conventional and renewable energy companies, as well as financial institutions and sponsors on the construction and financing of power plants, M&A deals, regulatory issues, power purchase agreements, dispute resolution and other legal issues.
Eldor Mannopov, [email protected]
Bobur Shamsiev, [email protected]

Transport and Infrastructure:
Advising both public and private sector clients on the development, financing and construction of major infrastructure projects, including PPP advisory and the drafting and negotiation of EPC, procurement, construction, services and works agreements.
Eldor Mannopov, [email protected]
Bobur Shamsiev, [email protected]

Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration:
Helping clients prevent and resolve commercial disputes through litigation and international arbitration. The team is also highly experienced in commercial, administrative and tax disputes.
Saidakbar Bekitayev, [email protected]

Intellectual Property and Technology:
Helping companies safeguard their knowhow and competitive advantage by protecting, defending and enforcing intellectual property rights. Assisting businesses with the legal challenges associated with digital transformation, including data protection and privacy, artificial intelligence, and technology licensing, among others.
Ulugbek Abdullaev, [email protected]

Tax:
Providing comprehensive tax advice to individuals, private companies, multinationals and other entities on tax planning, compliance, M&A structuring, tax-advantaged investing, transfer pricing, disputes with tax authorities and more.
Eldor Mannopov, [email protected]

Competition and Antitrust:
Advising on all aspects of Uzbek competition law, including state aid, tender procedures, commercial arrangements, and distribution. Representing clients in complex litigations and investigations by competition authorities. Obtaining merger control and competition clearance for M&A deals.
Ulugbek Abdullaev, [email protected]

Employment and Labor:
Providing a full range of employment law advice, including restructuring and collective dismissals, executive compensation and share packages, collective bargaining, employment litigation, and development of HR policies in compliance with applicable labor law.
Saidakbar Bekitayev, [email protected]

International Offices:
With more than 210 offices across 80+ countries, Dentons continues to scale our business to serve the needs of our clients, wherever they do business.

For our full list of international offices, please visit: www.dentons.com/en/global-presence