Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Kazakhstan
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About
Provided by Dentons
Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is a one-stop shop for all the clients seeking assistance in contentious matters. Our lawyers have exceptional experience in dealing with a wide range of disputes, including general contractual litigation, banking litigation, tax and customs litigation, employment, immigration, property-related claims, joint venture and partnership disputes, debt recovery, landlord and tenant disputes, consumer disputes, unfair dismissal, and intellectual property disputes.
Dentons has become a regular point of contact whenever Kazakhstan law counsel is required in high profile international arbitration proceedings. Our partner – Aigoul Kenjebayeva is regularly engaged as a Kazakhstan law expert to provide an independent opinion to assist arbitral tribunals in understanding Kazakhstan law.
Having been involved in the most intricate disputes in Kazakhstan, our team is also highly competent in representing clients in complex commercial, corporate, administrative and tax disputes.
Dentons puts a great emphasis on being proactive in the law-making sector – we extensively cooperate with governmental agencies, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the view to contributing to the improvement of the legislation and the investment climate of Kazakhstan.
Chambers Review
Dentons is a global law firm with a substantial disputes practice, acting on a broad range of contentious mandates in Kazakhstan, including environmental, tax and competition-related disputes. The law firm further represents clients in commercial disputes, including international arbitration cases. Its client base comprises natural resources and oil and gas companies as well as construction clients. Dentons counts Petco Investment and Trading, ArcelorMittal Temirtau and Enertek among its clientele.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Altyntau Kokshetau before the Specialized Interdistrict Administrative Court on an administrative dispute against the Department of Ecology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is characterised by very in-depth analysis and active participation in all stages of litigation in which our company is involved."
"The team is characterised by very in-depth analysis and active participation in all stages of litigation in which our company is involved."
Notable Practitioners
Aigoul Kenjebayeva is a partner in Dentons' Kazakhstan office. She is based in Almaty and is well respected for her extensive expertise in domestic disputes, as well as international arbitration mandates.
Daniyar Toigonbaev is an established practitioner who heads the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice in Kazakhstan. His practice spans corporate, commercial and administrative litigation, with noted expertise regarding investment disputes.
"He is very responsible and dedicated to a matter."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
Kazakhstan
Members
Provided by Dentons
Aliya Seitova
Artur Utarbayev
Head of Department
Nazym Bekturova
Shynggys Akylbay
Stanislav Lechshak
Victoria Simonova
Clients
Provided by Dentons
Arcelor Mittal Temirtau JSC
Halliburton International GmbH
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Kazzinc LLP
ORDA GLASS LLP
Shaimerden JSC
Yandex LLC
Industries
Provided by Dentons
Construction
Energy and Infrastructure
Financial services
Manufacturing
Mining
Oil & Gas
Transportation services