Professional Admissions / Qualifications:

• National University of Singapore
• Nazarbayev University (MPA)
• Eötvös Loránd University (LLM)
• KIMEP University (LLB)

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Representative Experience:

• Legal support to Elias Th. Karagiannis (Cyprus) in construction project of a 100MWac solar photovoltaic power plant M-KAT (SPP) in Zhambyl Region financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
• Acting on litigation and representation of AsstrA Forwarding AG (Switzerland), House Of Agriculture SPIROU S.A. (Greece), Golden West Seeds (Bulgaria) in Kazakhstani courts of different instances;
• Advising Glovoapp23, S.L. (Spain), Urbasolar SAS (France), METKA EGN (UK), Red Bull GmbH (Austria) on various legal issues arising in current activity;
• Legal support to Tengri Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd (Singapore) with regards of Term Sheet for the Agreement on Tengri Integrated Resorts Development Project concluded between the Ministry of Culture & Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Tengri Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.;
• Advising Coca-Cola İçecek (Turkey) on issue arised with Eurasian Economic Commission in regards of implementation of Technical Regulation of Customs Union No. 029/2012.
• Consultation of Thomson Reuters (USA) on the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

• REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts): working with the biggest construction companies and developers. Working with the biggest Real Estate owners. Working with international investors and REITs management companies and banks on implementation of the product.
• AIX Private and Public bond placements, Green Bonds, Pre-IPOs, IPO, Islamic Finance.
• AIFC Regulation Regime, Governing Law (special legal regime based on the principles of English common law); Market Rules; Taxation (tax benefits for securities listed on AIX and AIFC registered companies); UK HMRC ‘recognized stock exchange’ status; Procedures for company registration in the AIFC and SPV/companies’ incorporations; Procedures and Tariffs for issuers for both private and public placements; Continued disclosure obligations post listing.

Consulting (acting as a Senior lawyer/Head of Legal at the Big Four companies and international law firms).

• Advised the largest petrochemical Group in Kazakhstan on the petrochemical production project in Kazakhstan, totaling approximately $8 billion in investment. Advising on project investment contracts as well as advising on drafts of both Government Support and Intergovernmental Agreements.
• Advised one of the largest international Telecommunications Group relating to the acquisition of local Telecom Company, including legal due diligence and drafting/negotiating Sales and Purchase Agreement.
• Advised an international drilling rig servicing company on tax litigation, including appeal at both tax authorities and court. The appeal at the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan has been a major success, totaling at around USD 12 millions of wrongfully accrued taxes.
• Advised one of the largest international Engineering Services company in connection with their presence expansion in Kazakhstan, including advice on and assistance with establishment of a joint venture in Kazakhstan; draft and preparation of all the relevant documents including shareholders agreement, SPA and share transfer agreement, implementation of tax, accounting and profit allocation in the foundation document as well as advice on risks and remedies for the forceful buyout and voluntary withdrawal from LLP. Advised on all tax related matters including acting and representing the branch of the company in the appeal process against tax accrual before State Revenue Authorities and in court. Appeal at the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan has been a successful totaling at around one million of wrongfully accrued taxes.
• Advised one of the largest international media companies that provides financial software tools such as an analytics and equity trading platform, data services, and news to financial companies and organizations, a global television network, digital websites, a radio station etc. on the regulation of the provision of various professional services in Kazakhstan. Also contributed a chapter on VAT in Kazakhstan for its VAT Navigator publication.
• Advised an international global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification, with developing a template employment agreement, advised as to review and amendment to existing employment agreements and internal policies as to maternity, performance evaluation, disciplinary and sickness absence policies to bring the company into compliance with new employment laws.
• Advised one of the largest Swedish industrial companies on tax and customs related matters, represented them before the tax and customs authorities of Kazakhstan, including by preparing all relevant documents and forms. Advised one of the largest German confectionary companies with respect to contractual issues and dispute resolution.
• Advised one of Kazakhstani’s oldest, largest, and successful brewing companies on the tax consequences and accounting entries with respect to several transactions, including redemption of part of their shares held by a private shareholder in a brewery company in exchange for shares in a bank held by the brewery and sale of majority shareholding by the same private shareholder to an investor in the brewery.
• Advised an official and exclusive distributor of several major North American manufacturers in mining, exploration, welding, and laser, relating to recovery of the depreciation losses from the debtor in the pre-court proceedings.
• Advised a Kazakh beverage producing company on IPO’s advantages and disadvantages as well as steps and procedures for IPO preparation for the listing on official stock exchanges both in Kazakhstan and in the UK, including on Alternative Markets.
• Advised a large Russian brewery company on the sale of assets including legal due diligence and drafting/negotiating Sales and Purchase Agreement.
• Advised a Kazakhstani National Fund and companies in the Energy Sector relating to acquisition of Subsoil Use Company including legal Due Diligence.
• Advised a major Kazakhstani Gas and Oil Company relating to acquisition of transport, servicing, oil and gas companies including legal due diligence and review and negotiation of Sales and Purchase Agreement.
• Advised several international engineering, construction and maintenance companies relating to customs, licenses, environment, antitrust, currency regulations and other corporate issues.
• Advised a Kazakhstani National Fund and companies in the Real Estate sector relating to investment programs and pledge agreements with a target construction company including legal due diligence.
• Advised a global seamless steel and pipe producers on environmental, customs, subsoil use, local content, labor, licenses and antitrust issues relating to their plant construction in Kazakhstan.
• Advised a major Ukrainian Oil and Gas Company relating to acquisition of several Kazakhstani oil and gas companies including legal due diligence and review of international contracts as well as advising on International Conventions. Advised a major international shipping company relating to establishment of subsidiary company in Kazakhstan, including support with registration procedures, advice on various issues of corporate laws and assistance with financial loan agreements draft.
• Advised a major Kazakhstani Subsoil Use Holding Company relating to the sale of assets including legal due diligence of the targeted assets.
• Advised a large Canadian helicopter company on tax, customs and employment issues in Kazakhstan, including drafting arbitration agreements and advising on matters of governing laws of contract and on the various options of the forum and seat of arbitration, liaising with potential arbitration tribunal and preparation of documents for arbitration procedure.
• Advised major investment banks and a large Swiss logistics company on contractual and litigation issues in Kazakhstan.
• Advised one of the largest Kazakhstani second tier Bank on acquisition of another Kazakhstani Bank, including legal due diligence of the problem loan portfolio.
• Advised European Bank of Reconstruction and Development on Kazakhstani state budget allocation system.

Publications: Bloomberg, International Transfer Price Magazine, and World Justice Report etc.

• Work with debtors and creditors. Preparation of balance sheets. Control over the flow of funds;
• Work with credit organizations of both Kazakhstani and international levels;
• Organization of accounting of economic and financial activities and control over the economical use of material, labor and financial resources, the safety of the company's property;
• Analysis of the financial and economic activities of the company's structural divisions, identification of efficiency reserves and development of measures to ensure a savings regime, increase profitability and reduce costs;
• Financial planning (monthly, quarterly, annual), participation in the development of the budget and control of its execution;
• Budget control, banking operations;
• Formation of reports (on cash flow, on income and expenses, management balance sheet);
• Organization of accounting of economic and financial activities and control over the economical use of material, labor and financial resources, Development and implementation of accounting in accordance with the peculiarity of the enterprise. Integration of cash flow from the cash desks of the bookmaker's office, which is more than 30 cash desks throughout Kazakhstan, into the 1C database for accounting, accruals and transfers to the budget. Preparation and submission of tax returns. Shareholder reporting. Working closely with the financial department, working with the IT department. Control and accounting of fixed assets;
• Accounting services, audit of companies of various types of activities from individual entrepreneurs in a simplified mode to international LLP (services, trade, work with securities, charitable foundations). Work with non-residents, customs union. Organization and management of the department of the company, distribution of duties, control of implementation.