Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
E

Eminent Practitioners

Dispute Resolution

Kazakhstan

11 Years Ranked

E

Eminent Practitioners

Energy & Natural Resources

Kazakhstan

15 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Aigoul Kenjebayeva

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Aigoul Kenjebayeva is a Partner of Dentons’ Kazakhstan.

Aigoul has extensive experience dealing with the legal aspects and tax implications of investing in Kazakhstan.

Her particular areas of focus have been acquired from more than 35 years as a practicing lawyer and 12 years as a researcher in the economics of law, include energy/natural resources, corporate, M&A, PPP/infrastructure projects, IP, competition law and dispute resolution. She focuses on litigation and international arbitration, both commercial and investor-state, and acts as counsel and arbitrator.

Aigoul has authored numerous chapters on Kazakhstan in reputed international guides and local publications. High-profile conferences regularly invite her to speak on the issues facing domestic and foreign companies when doing business in Kazakhstan. Widely considered a top choice for dispute resolution in Kazakhstan, in 2017 Aigoul became the first Kazakhstan lawyer appointed as a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Aigoul has also served as a member of the International Council under the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan, in which capacity she makes significant contribution to shaping Kazakhstan’s legislation and court practice particularly in the sphere of investment protection.

Career

• Partner, Dentons Kazakhstan (1.01.2022- up to date)

• Managing Partner, Dentons, Kazakhstan and Central Asia (2017-1.01.2022

• Managing Partner, Salans and Dentons, Almaty (1994-2017).

Professional Memberships

• Board Member, Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers’ Association

• Member, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

• Member, International Council of Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court

• Member of the arbitration panel of the International Arbitration Center at the Astana International Financial Center

• Board Member, main arbitration body of Kazakhstan (under the National Business Chamber of Kazakhstan)

• Member, International Bar Association

• the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Norway in Almaty.

Publications

Aigoul has authored numerous chapters on Kazakhstan in reputed international guides and local publications. High-profile conferences regularly invite her to speak on the issues facing domestic and foreign companies when doing business in Kazakhstan.

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