General Business Law

GRATA International is a leading law firm that specialises in transactional legal work in Uzbekistan, assisting international clients with corporate structuring, tax, employment and commercial matters. The team also handles project financing, with expertise in matters related to the exploration, extraction and transportation of natural resources, as well as work in the real estate and finance sectors. The firm's clients include Accor, JOGMEC and China Energy International.

"GRATA has wonderful lawyers, who are very active in the legal market and well known to foreign clients."

"The firm has specialists in all areas of corporate and business issues."

GRATA International advised China Energy International on the construction of two 500 MW wind power plants in Uzbekistan.

Nodir Yuldashev is a partner in Tashkent who provides non-contentious and contentious expertise, regularly assisting clients with high-value, cross-border corporate, energy and real estate matters. "We are pleased with his level of knowledge of all local rules and regulations relevant to the matter, and he is able to communicate those effectively and with commercial intent in mind." "He is one of the leading legal professionals in Uzbekistan's legal market."

Bakhodir Jabborov advises an impressive domestic and international clientele on matters in Uzbekistan's legal market, including major corporations from the oil and gas, mining and consumer goods sectors. He acts on a broad range of cross-border corporate and projects matters. "He has strategic vision and strong business acumen, as well as expert knowledge of the market and the regulatory framework."

Atabek Sharipov is a partner in Tashkent. He is particularly well regarded for his handling of cross-border finance transactions, in addition to advising on energy, banking and corporate matters.