Energy & Natural Resources - Kazakhstan
What the Team is Known For
Dentons enjoys an excellent reputation in Kazakhstan's legal market for advising international natural resources groups on commercial issues and corporate structuringmandates in the oil and gas sector. The team is also called upon by international clients to act on renewables mandates, where the firm provides both regulatory and transactional support. The legal practice also advises domestic clients on commercial and transactional matters and offers additionalexperience in contentious work. Regulatory issues, construction and joint venture mandates in the field have been further areas of activity for Dentons.
Strengths
"Dentons always provides strong business-oriented advice that is easy to implement. It has significant local law expertise."
"The team at Dentons represents our company with absolute priority, which allows us to confidently rely on their expertise."
Work Highlights
Dentons defended KAZ Minerals Aktogay, a producer of hard minerals, against claims filed by a company who applied for a licence to explore hard minerals in KAZ Minerals Aktogay's territory.
Notable Practitioners
Aigoul Kenjebayeva is a partner in Dentons' Kazakhstan office. Based in Almaty, she has significant expertise in providing strategic advice to oil and gas corporates on contractual and commercial mandates.
Daniyar Toigonbaev has a notable track record representing clients in arbitration proceedings. He also advises on regulatory matters in the energy and natural resources sphere. His client roster includes entities in the mining and oil and gas sectors. "His rich experience in subsoil use allows Daniyar to provide very high-quality and practical advice." "Daniyar is very experienced in the field of dispute resolution and compliance, and has deep knowledge in the field of subsoil use."
