Band 1
Provided by Bakhyt Tukulov
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration
Enforcement & Asset Recovery
Fraud & White-Collar Crime
Insolvency & Restructuring
Bakhyt Tukulov is the founding partner of TKS Disputes and one of Kazakhstan’s leading dispute resolution specialists. He advises on high-value commercial litigation, international arbitration and complex cross-border matters involving Kazakh law. His practice includes shareholder and contract disputes, fraud and asset tracing, insolvency litigation, and matters requiring urgent interim relief.
Before establishing TKS Disputes, he led the dispute resolution practice at one of Kazakhstan’s largest domestic firms and previously worked as counsel at an international law firm. He regularly appears before the AIFC Court and Kazakh courts and acts in arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL rules.
Registered Legal Adviser, AIFC Legal Services Board
Member, Kazakhstan Bar Association
Commentary on the Rules of the AIFC Court (2025)
Role: Co-editor and contributing author
Publisher: Zheti Zhargy, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Description:
The first comprehensive 973-page doctrinal analysis of the AIFC Court Rules; foundational reference for practitioners, judges and academics.
Major oil & gas producers and service companies
Large mining and natural resources companies
International construction and infrastructure groups
Leading financial institutions and investment firms
International biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies
Technology, digital assets and telecommunications businesses
Aerospace and defence companies
International media and entertainment companies
Cross-border holding and investment structures
High-net-worth individuals in commercial disputes
Represented a major oil & gas drilling contractor in a complex, high-value construction dispute involving allegations of defective well design and multimillion-dollar claims.
Advised an international automotive manufacturer on contentious regulatory and commercial matters in Kazakhstan.
Acted for a leading foreign bank in a land dispute arising from the withdrawal of pledged assets by a state authority.
Represented international biopharmaceutical companies in disputes concerning protection of undisclosed information.
Advised foreign hedge funds in corporate litigation concerning minority shareholder rights in a major Kazakhstani bank.
Acted for minority shareholders in a dispute over mandatory share buyback terms following a major transaction.
Prepared expert evidence on Kazakh law for foreign courts and arbitral tribunals in cross-border disputes.
Represented clients in insolvency and restructuring proceedings involving pledged assets worth ~USD 180 million.
Acted for taxpayers in significant tax and environmental disputes exceeding USD 70 million.
Oil & gas
Energy & natural resources
Mining & metals
Banking & finance
Telecommunications
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Retail & consumer goods
Technology & IT
Manufacturing
Investment & private equity
Construction & infrastructure
Transportation & logistics
Aerospace & defence
Public sector and state-owned enterprises
Kazakhstan
AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre)
Cross-border matters involving Kazakh law
International arbitration (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL)
Foreign courts requiring expert evidence on Kazakh law
English, Kazakh, Russian
Kazakh National University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
2002 - 2006
Georgetown University
Master of Laws (LLM)
2007 - 2008
Harvard Law School
Executive Education
2024 - 2024
Band 1, Dispute Resolution
Chambers Global
2025
Leading Individual, Dispute Resolution
Legal 500 EMEA
2025
Global Elite Thought Leader (Arbitration Under 45)
Who’s Who Legal (Lexology)
2024
Lawyer of the Year
AIFC Legal Awards
2024
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Bakhyt continues setting the highest standards for the local dispute resolution profession.
Bakhyt always ensures an above and beyond approach to providing solutions, and maintains a high-standard of responsiveness and communication.
Bakhyt has absolute knowledge of procedural legislation and the intricacies of the judicial process.
Bakhyt continues setting the highest standards for the local dispute resolution profession.
Bakhyt always ensures an above and beyond approach to providing solutions, and maintains a high-standard of responsiveness and communication.
Bakhyt has absolute knowledge of procedural legislation and the intricacies of the judicial process.
9 items provided by TKS Disputes
CDR - Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative
Tukulov & Kassilgov Litigation LLP covered the jurisdiction of Kazakhstan in the issuance of the CDR - Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative.
ON RESTRUCTURING, REHABILITATION AND BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES UNDER KAZAKH LAW
The author considers the main insolvency regimes under the Kazakhstan Law "On Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy", including restructuring, rehabilitation and bankruptcy.
FOREIGN COURT JUDGMENTS ARE ENFORCEABLE IN KAZAKHSTAN
In this article, the author considers the precedent of recognizing the decision of one of the western European states by a Kazakh court.
YOU HAVE BASICALLY TWO MONTHS IN A KAZAKH COURT PROCEEDING
In this article, the author analyzes statistics on Kazakh courts as at the end of 2019.
ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS IN KAZAKHSTAN: MAIN POINTS AND USEFUL STATISTICS
In this article, the author shares some points regarding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Kazakhstan.
STATUTE OF LIMITATION UNDER KAZAKH LAW: A PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE
In this article, the author considers the statute of limitations under Kazakh Law, including commencement, interruption and restoration of statute of limitation.
GRATA International's success in Legal 500 EMEA 2020
The firm rises in the rankings released by Legal 500 and takes positions in eight jurisdictions – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Coronavirus in Kazakhstan: Ways to Mitigate its Legal Effect on Business
On 15 March 2020, the President of Kazakhstan (“RK”), K.K. Tokayev, signed a decree introducing state of emergency in Kazakhstan (“SE”) from 16 March to 15 April 2020.
On the Court and Arbitration at the Astana International Financial Center
In early July this year we witnessed the opening of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). We have seen a large number of reports in the media on the Court and Arbitration at the AIFC, but little has been said specifically on what exactly they can offer to Kazakhstani businesses.
CDR - Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative
Tukulov & Kassilgov Litigation LLP covered the jurisdiction of Kazakhstan in the issuance of the CDR - Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative.
ON RESTRUCTURING, REHABILITATION AND BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES UNDER KAZAKH LAW
The author considers the main insolvency regimes under the Kazakhstan Law "On Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy", including restructuring, rehabilitation and bankruptcy.
FOREIGN COURT JUDGMENTS ARE ENFORCEABLE IN KAZAKHSTAN
In this article, the author considers the precedent of recognizing the decision of one of the western European states by a Kazakh court.
YOU HAVE BASICALLY TWO MONTHS IN A KAZAKH COURT PROCEEDING
In this article, the author analyzes statistics on Kazakh courts as at the end of 2019.
ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS IN KAZAKHSTAN: MAIN POINTS AND USEFUL STATISTICS
In this article, the author shares some points regarding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Kazakhstan.
STATUTE OF LIMITATION UNDER KAZAKH LAW: A PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE
In this article, the author considers the statute of limitations under Kazakh Law, including commencement, interruption and restoration of statute of limitation.
GRATA International's success in Legal 500 EMEA 2020
The firm rises in the rankings released by Legal 500 and takes positions in eight jurisdictions – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Coronavirus in Kazakhstan: Ways to Mitigate its Legal Effect on Business
On 15 March 2020, the President of Kazakhstan (“RK”), K.K. Tokayev, signed a decree introducing state of emergency in Kazakhstan (“SE”) from 16 March to 15 April 2020.
On the Court and Arbitration at the Astana International Financial Center
In early July this year we witnessed the opening of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). We have seen a large number of reports in the media on the Court and Arbitration at the AIFC, but little has been said specifically on what exactly they can offer to Kazakhstani businesses.
Provided by TKS Disputes
Energy and Utilities
Resources and Mining
Financial Services
Property, Construction and Infrastructure
Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)