About

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GRATA opened its Bishkek office in 2004. For more than a decade, GRATA has been at the front line of financial, corporate and commercial developments in Kyrgyzstan, advising global and local companies on high profile transactions of significant complexity.


GRATA has extensive locally-based experience through its Kyrgyz and international lawyers. Our team combines cross-border transactional capability with in-depth knowledge of Kyrgyz law and understanding of the legal issues arising in the emerging market of Kyrgyzstan.


The Bishkek office works closely with GRATA’s teams in Central Asian and Caspian countries, as well as with representatives in the United Kingdom, United States, and Russia to provide our clients with truly international reach and expertise.


GRATA is a member of the International Business Council (IBC) and Chamber of Commerce and Industry and American Chamber of Commerce, and other public associations promoting foreign investments in Kyrgyzstan. Our lawyers are members of Kyrgyz Bar Association, and many of them have received recognition from third-party sources. Researchers in the most recent Chambers Europe and The Legal 500 EMEA publications noted their experience in the areas of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and natural resources.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Kyrgyz Republic
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Band 1
What the team is known for

GRATA International is a well-established, market-leading law firm in the Kyrgyz Republic, catering to a distinguished clientele of international corporates and financial institutions. The firm handles a wide range of Kyrgyz law issues, including IP, data protection and payment regulations. The firm has additional areas of expertise in debt recovery, corporate acquisitions and employment law. Clients represented by the team include Meta Platforms, Pfizer Export and Lenovo.

Work Highlights

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  • GRATA International's team in the Kyrgyz Republic advised Pfizer Export on regulations for the disposal of medicines. 

Notable Practitioners

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Nurlan Kyshtobaev
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Nurlan Kyshtobaev
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Band 1

Nurlan Kyshtobaev heads the firm's practices in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. He has particular expertise regarding banking and finance and corporate matters, including transactions and regulatory issues.

Elvira Maratova
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Elvira Maratova
3
Band 3

Elvira Maratova is a partner in Bishkek who works with clients in the banking, healthcare and technology sectors, among others.

Ranked Lawyers at
GRATA International

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Kyrgyz Republic

General Business Law

Nurlan Kyshtobaev
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Nurlan Kyshtobaev
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Band 1
Elvira Maratova
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Elvira Maratova
3
Band 3

Members

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Industries

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Banking & Finance

Construction & Infrastructure

Industry & Trade

Mining

Oil & Gas

Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

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