Nail Hassanov

Nail Hassanov is a Partner at Kosta Legal leading the firm’s PPP and infrastructure practice. He brings over 15 years of distinguished experience in navigating the complexities of public-private partnerships (PPP), infrastructure development and project finance in Uzbekistan. His portfolio includes pioneering deals that are “first of their kind” in the region, showcasing his ability to craft innovative approaches and structures. Nail excels in guiding infrastructure and PPP projects, providing legal advice to entities involved in both greenfield and brownfield initiatives. He adeptly navigates transactions to secure financing for the construction and development of production facilities, as well as hard and social infrastructure. His impressive client roster features developers, contractors, institutional investors, infrastructure funds, international financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and commercial and development banks. Nail skillfully negotiates with state agencies and state-owned enterprises, drafts tailored legal frameworks for investment projects, and structures investment and PPP agreements. He is an author of legal commentaries and a valued member of expert groups advising the Government of Uzbekistan on the development of new legislative initiatives. · Kosta Legal

UzbekistanPublic-Private Partnerships, InfrastructureEnglish, Uzbek, Russian

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Partner at Kosta Legal who leads the firm’s PPP and infrastructure practice with over 15 years’ experience in public‑private partnerships, infrastructure development and project finance in Uzbekistan. He advises on greenfield and brownfield projects, structures PPP and investment agreements, negotiates with state agencies and contributes to legislative initiatives.

Practice areas

Public-Private PartnershipsInfrastructureProject FinanceConstructionGovernment Advisory

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Uzbekistan

Kosta Legal · Nail Hassanov is a Partner at Kosta Legal leading the firm’s PPP and infrastructure practice. He brings over 15 years of distinguished experience in navigating the complexities of public-private partnerships (PPP), infrastructure development and project finance in Uzbekistan. His portfolio includes pioneering deals that are “first of their kind” in the region, showcasing his ability to craft innovative approaches and structures. Nail excels in guiding infrastructure and PPP projects, providing legal advice to entities involved in both greenfield and brownfield initiatives. He adeptly navigates transactions to secure financing for the construction and development of production facilities, as well as hard and social infrastructure. His impressive client roster features developers, contractors, institutional investors, infrastructure funds, international financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and commercial and development banks. Nail skillfully negotiates with state agencies and state-owned enterprises, drafts tailored legal frameworks for investment projects, and structures investment and PPP agreements. He is an author of legal commentaries and a valued member of expert groups advising the Government of Uzbekistan on the development of new legislative initiatives.

Uzbekistan

Expertise

Greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projectsHard infrastructureSocial infrastructureFinancing for construction and development of production facilitiesNegotiations with state agencies and state‑owned enterprisesAdvising international financial institutions, infrastructure funds and investorsGovernment legislative and regulatory advisory

Education

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, LLM in International Business Law, 2009

Admissions

Chamber of Advocates (Uzbekistan)

Languages

EnglishUzbekRussian