Dentons Rattagan Arocena — Kazakhstan

Abai Shaikenov

Managing Partner · Banking & Finance

Aigoul Kenjebayeva

Aigoul Kenjebayeva is the Partner for Kazakhstan at Dentons. She has led the practice in Kazakhstan ever since, and also served as Central Asia Managing Partner from 1994 until 2022. Her particular areas of specialization, acquired from over 30 years as a practicing lawyer in Kazakhstan and 11 years as a researcher in the economics of law, include corporate/M&A, energy/natural resources, PPP/infrastructure projects, IP, competition law, and dispute resolution. She is widely considered a top choice for dispute resolution in Kazakhstan. Since 2017, Aigoul serves as the first Kazakhstan lawyer appointed as a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. Aigoul currently serves for the fourth year as a member of the International Council under the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan. She is also a member of the arbitration panel of the International Arbitration Center at the Astana International Financial Center, a member of the Users’ Committee of the AIFC Court, a member of the Kazakhstan Bar Association Board, a member of the Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers Association Board and the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Norway in Almaty. In 2019, Aigoul was awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for merit in public and social activities. In 2020, Aigoul received a prestigious award from the Republic of Kazakhstan Supreme Court “For the Contribution to the Development of International Cooperation”. · Corporate / M&A

Alexandra Fasakhova

Senior Consultant · Banking & Finance

Birzhan Zharasbayev

Office Managing Partner - Astana · Infrastructure

Bogdan Piskorskiy

Senior Associate · Real Estate

Daniyar Toigonbaev

Partner, Head of the Dispute Resolution, Tax and Subsoil Use · Dispute Resolution

Darya Vologodskaya

Darya is a Tax Advisor in Dentons’ Almaty office. Darya specializes in providing tax services to large international and local clients of various industries. Darya’s main areas of work are provision of consultations on corporate income tax, VAT, customs legislation, international taxation, tax planning and structuring, assistance in M&A deals from a tax perspective, tax review and due diligence. Darya also specializes in supporting clients during tax and customs audits, as well as appealing the results of such audits. Experience Assistance during tax disputes, cameral control, tax audits; preparation of appeals and claims to the Ministry of Finance and Courts; Corporate tax consulting services (high-level tax reviews and assistance with tax reporting); Customs consulting services and assistance with appealing the results of customs control and customs audit procedures; Consulting services on matters related to international taxation (i.e., analysis of Kazakhstan tax implications upon restructuring of Multinational group, tax matters related to profit repatriation taking into account changes introduced in Kazakhstan tax legislation starting 1 January 2023); Consulting services on applicability of Multilateral Agreement (MLI); Consulting services on tax liabilities of a resident due to existence of a foreign controlled company («CFC»); Tax consulting services of a SPA under the sale of a participation interest in a Kazakhstan resident. · Tax

Gani Ashimkhan

Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A · Corporate / M&A

Nazym Bekturova

Nazym Bekturova is a Counsel at Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice team in Kazakhstan. Dispute resolution Posco Daewoo Corporation: Successfully representing before court with respect to a claim in the amount of US$4 million that was awarded in full. Posco Daewoo Corporation: Successfully representing in four ICC arbitration proceedings with respect to debt recovery from various Kazakhstan debtors; total amount of US$6.6 million recovered. Posco Daewoo Corporation: Representing in local courts with respect to the recognition and enforcement of Arbitral Awards issued in the above ICC arbitrations. EBRD: Representing in the terminated bankruptcy and ongoing rehabilitation proceedings of Kazakhstan Kagazy JSC. Confidential client (major Islamic bank): Representing in a US$19 million dispute against a Kazakhstan debtor which was finalized by a settlement agreement with terms beneficial to the client. Energy and natural resources Cameco Corporation: Advising on and successfully closing the restructuring of the uranium subsoil user JV Inkai LLP, a joint venture with Kazatomprom National Atomic Company JSC. Confidential client (company group specializing in nuclear power and renewable energy with uranium reserves in Kazakhstan): Advising on and assisting in successfully obtaining various regulatory approvals in Kazakhstan with respect to the internal restructuring of the group. Confidential client (major German multinational building materials company): Advising and successfully closing the acquisition of two participatory interests in a Kazakhstan producer of widespread minerals leading to the client becoming its 100% owner, successfully obtaining all the regulatory approvals required in the subsoil use sector to complete both transactions. Confidential client (a Hong Kong investment company with a stake in a Kazakhstan wolframite subsoil user): Advising on possible settlement between the shareholders. Confidential client (major oil and gas producer): Advising on issues of extension of the exploration and production terms of the subsoil use contract. Confidential client (major oil and gas producer): Advising on various issues of subsoil use (export of geological information, liquidation of consequences of subsoil use). Confidential client (Malaysian bank): Advising on issues of extending the exploration and production terms under the pledged subsoil use rights. · Litigation

Olga Uriupinskaia

Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A

Stanislav Lechshak

Senior Associate, Almaty · Tax

Vassiliy Zenov

Partner, Head of Baking & Finance · Banking & Finance

Victoria Simonova

Victoria is a partner in Dentons’ Almaty office with over 25 years’ experience and advises clients on a wide variety of Kazakhstan and international law issues, including litigation/arbitration matters, corporate, employment and IP matters. Victoria has advised on a number of major mergers and acquisitions; defended clients in numerous litigation matters. Her work also extends to assisting major international and Kazakhstan multinational companies with foreign investment and protection of the investments in Kazakhstan. Victoria continues to be the key lawyer for handling legal matters of European Business Association of Kazakhstan (pro-bono project). · Litigation