Kazakhstan

Corporate Structuring and M&A

• Incorporation, acquisition and restructuring of companies, taking into account the ownership structure and the investor's objectives

• Support in transactions with shares and stakes in Kazakh companies, including the preparation and review of transactional documentation

• Development of operational and corporate models for groups of companies with foreign participation

Market Entry and Investment Projects

• Selection of the optimal form of presence and legal model for doing business in Kazakhstan

• Advice on the acquisition of assets and land plots by foreign companies and companies with foreign participation

• Legal support for the localisation of individual business functions and the launch of operations

Cross-Border Payments and Financial Matters

• Legal structuring of money transfers and other cross-border payments with Kazakh companies

• Advice on banking and currency regulation within the framework of cross-border transactions

• Preparation of legal position and documents for the approval of specific payment transactions with regulators and banks

Commercial Contracts and Private International Law

• Drafting and legal review of contracts with Kazakh counterparties

• Advice on applicable law, conflict-of-laws rules and allocation of contractual risks

• Support for contractual models of supply, distribution and other commercial relationships

Employment Law

• Advice on the hiring and formalisation of employees in Kazakhstan

• Assessment of the status of certain categories of personnel and the requirements for their authorisation to work

• Preparation of recommendations on local HR documents and procedures

Intellectual Property

• Registration and maintenance of trademarks in Kazakhstan

• Patent analysis, including the review of patent equivalents and the scope of legal protection

• Support for pharmaceutical companies on patent strategy and product market entry

Advertising and Sector-Specific Regulation

• Advice on advertising and promotion requirements for goods and services

• Legal assessment of marketing activities in the pharmaceutical and other regulated industries

• Preparation of sector-specific legal reviews and delivery of training sessions for businesses