Bobur Shamsiev
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Band 3 : General Business Law
Band 3
About
Provided by Bobur Shamsiev
Practice Areas
He provides legal advice to foreign and local clients on various aspects, including gaining subsoil use rights, leading negotiations in relation to the contracts, procurement and turnkey construction, privatisation, PPP, public procurement, licensing and dispute settlement. Bobur advises on major projects in the energy, mining and construction sectors in Uzbekistan. Bobur was the key advisor in the legal department of Lukoil Group for more than 13 years. Bobur has worked in multiple jurisdictions on various matters ranging from employment disputes to the negotiation of a multimillion-dollar EPC contracts.
Career
• Partner, Dentons, Tashkent (2018-present)
• Chief Legal Counsel, Kazakhstan Branch of LUKOIL Overseas Karachaganak B.V. in Astana (2015-2018)
• Legal Affairs Manager, Secretary of the Board, LUKOIL Saudi Arabia Energy LTD., Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, (April 2009-July 2015)
• Chief Legal Counsel / Head of Contracts Group, Kazakhstan Branch of LUKOIL Overseas Service in Astana (June 2007-March 2009)
• Legal Counsel, LUKOIL Uzbekistan Operating Company LTD, Tashkent (January 2005-June 2007)
• Deputy Head of the Department on Protection of Foreign Investors, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan (April 2004-January 2005)
• Deputy Head of the International Legal Department, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan (November 2002-April, 2004)
• Minister Assistant, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan (November 2001-November 2002)
• Chief Consultant, International Legal Department, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan (April 2000-November 2001)
Professional Memberships
Accredited member of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)
Publications
• Erik Richer La Flèche et al, The Mining Law Review, (2022), 11th Edition, Law Business Research, London – Uzbekistan Chapter
• Erik Richer La Flèche et al, The Mining Law Review, (2021), 10th Edition, Law Business Research, London – Uzbekistan Chapter
• Bingham C. et al, The Legal 500: Public Procurement Country Comparative Guide, (2021), 2nd Edition, The Legal 500, London – Uzbekistan Chapter
• Erik Richer La Flèche et al, The Mining Law Review, (2020), 9th Edition, Law Business Research, London – Uzbekistan Chapter
• Mannopov E. and Shamsiev B., Improving Energy Efficiency in Uzbekistan, International Energy Law Review (2019), Vol. 37 Issue 8 (ISSN: 1757-4404)
• Shamsiev, B. and Karimov, J. Subsoil use in Uzbekistan: Expanding investment opportunities, (2019), [online] kommersant.uz. Available at: http://kommersant.uz/nedropolzovanie-v-uzbekistane-rasshirenie-vozmozhnostej-dlya-investirovaniya/
• “PPP: General Concept and National Regulatory Framework”, Economic Review, October 2018
• “Profit sharing, Risk sharing,” Oil Journal, April 2016
• “Fuel of the Future,” Oil Journal, March 2016
• “The Changing Dynamics of Oil and Gas Flows,” Oil Journal, January 2015
• “To The Leadership Through Autonomy,” Neftyanye Vedomosti, May 2014
• “From Price Towards Partnership,” Neftyanye Vedomosti, March 2014
• “Korean Breakthrough to the Middle East,” Neftyanye Vedomosti, November 2013
• “Put Your Trust in God, and Sign,” Neftyanye Vedomosti, May 2013
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Uzbekistan
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