Corporate & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Kazakhstan
Band 2
About
Provided by Aequitas Law Firm
AEQUITAS Сorporate & Finance practice dates back as long as the history of the firm itself. The firm has developed and successfully tested in practice the provisions of internal corporate documents helping to resolve dead-end situations and overcome legislative gaps in the field of corporate relations. AEQUITAS lawyers are advising clients on their day-to-day operating matters and providing all-round legal support in large transactions.
Certain firm’s corporate projects may be called unique. AEQUITAS has acquired and treasures invaluable experience of legal support to leading local companies coming to list on the London Stock Exchange and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.
The firm’s partners and associates advise clients in connection with different local business financing transactions, security transactions accompanying bank loans and other financings for acquisition in assets, shares and commodities, and derivative transactions.
Apart from rendering legal support in banking borrowings, AEQUITAS is also advising clients on local regulation over transactions with securities and activities of securities market participants, including issuers managing investment portfolios, brokers, and dealers.
In addition to the above, our company is actively involved in advising clients whose activities are related to turnover of cryptocurrency in Kazakhstan. As a part of digitalization, this industry is of particular importance for the financial practice of lawyers.
Chambers Review
Aequitas Law Firm has a notable domestic legal practice in Kazakhstan, assisting international clients with local law issues affecting cross-border mandates as well as representing domestic clients in local projects. The law firm is experienced in project financing, construction, corporate and financial restructurings, and M&A projects. Aequitas Law Firm's domestic market position makes it a popular choice for many international law firms seeking local law advice in Kazakhstan.
Work Highlights
- Aequitas provided legal advice to Elements Group and its subsidiary Convexity, specialising in blockchain, on engagement of freelance programmers and software engineers in Kazakhstan.
Notable Practitioners
Yelena Manayenko heads the firm's M&A practice. She advises on both domestic and cross-border transactions and related due diligence work.
Ranked Lawyers at
Aequitas Law Firm
Kazakhstan
Members
Provided by Aequitas Law Firm
Alexandr Chumachenko
Almagul Agadil
Kirill Greshnikov
Larissa Yemelyanova
Tair Kulteleev
Yekaterina Khamidullina
Head of Department
Yuliya Chumachenko
Zhandaulet Sholanov