Energy & Natural Resources
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Kazakhstan
Band 1
Contact number
+7 727 250 7575Chambers Review
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is an impressive law firm providing corporate and regulatory support to domestic and international investment groups, in relation to energy and natural resources in Kazakhstan. The legal practice offers notable experience in project finance mandates. The team maintains further strength in corporate structuring, transactional and construction mandates across the oil and gas, renewables and mining sectors, where it often represents international corporates.
Work Highlights
- Morgan Lewis represented Oriental Sunrise Corp in its acquisition of 60% operating interest in the large onshore Dunga oil field in Kazakhstan from TotalEnergies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have good insights into the local legislature and how it works, what different stakeholders think and what the regulator thinks in terms of ambiguous legal provisions."
"They have good insights into the local legislature and how it works, what different stakeholders think and what the regulator thinks in terms of ambiguous legal provisions."
Notable Practitioners
Aset Shyngyssov is the firm's managing partner in Almaty and Astana. He is regularly involved in complex transactions in the oil and gas arena. He also advises on project finance and capital market mandates.