Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Kazakhstan
Band 1
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Provided by Aequitas Law Firm
AEQUITAS Dispute Resolution practice focuses for years on complex cross-border litigations and commercial arbitration (mostly at venues outside Kazakhstan).
Another area of practice is investment arbitration. The firm’s lawyers prepare disputes for international arbitration on a comprehensive basis, from representing the client in local courts to forming the international team, fund-raising and defense in investment proceedings.
The firm’s lawyers act on a regular basis as party representatives and arbitrators in commercial arbitration; they are experienced in dispute resolution under the rules of LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, SCC, International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, and others.
AEQUITAS partners and senior advisors often act as experts before foreign courts and international commercial and investment arbitration. The practice team focuses exclusively on dispute resolution.
The practice team specializes and possesses dispute resolution expertise in the following areas:
- Contract
- Construction (including FIDIC contracts)
- Labor (the firm is a Ius Laboris affiliate)
- Patent and copyright
- Advisor professional liability
- Antitrust
- Banking
- Corporate
- Anti-counterfeiting
- Financial leasing
- Subsoil
- Liquidation
- Bankruptcy, rehabilitation and debt restructuring (including finance organizations).
Chambers Review
Aequitas Law Firm is a highly reputed domestic law firm in Kazakhstan, which represents clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, including contractual and debt recovery cases, as well as domestic enforcement work. The legal practice is also frequently engaged to provide Kazakh law expertise in international arbitrations seated overseas. The law firm regularly handles tax and construction disputes. Aequitas often acts for international and domestic clients from the professional services, construction and consumer goods sectors.
Work Highlights
- Aequitas advised NATUSANA on litigation against Kazakhstan customs authorities regarding the classification of its pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their lawyers demonstrate strong analytical skills and have a comprehensive and complex approach."
"Their lawyers have strong intellectual strength and the ability to find logical solutions."
"Their lawyers demonstrate strong analytical skills and have a comprehensive and complex approach."
"Their lawyers have strong intellectual strength and the ability to find logical solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Olga Chentsova is the firm's managing partner, based in Almaty. She is well regarded for her expertise in international arbitration and domestic litigation matters.
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