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Abai is the Managing Partner at Dentons Kazakhstan.
He has been actively advising clients in Kazakhstan and across the CIS for more than 25 years. He focuses on complex M&A and corporate transactions, including cross-border acquisitions and disposals, as well as the diverse finance transactions. His experience includes advising on the most complex and unique M&A and financing transactions in Kazakhstan.
Abai has been the preferred legal counsel to the leading financial institutions and private investment firms in Kazakhstan for many years, including Citibank, Bank of China, ICBC, EBRD, IFC, KAZ Minerals and ERG.
Abai is a regular speaker at conferences and is a contributing author to many local and international legal and business publications.
• Managing Partner - Dentons, Almaty, 2022-up to date
• Partner - Dentons (formerly Salans), Almaty, 2005-2021
• Senior Associate - Salans, Almaty, 2000-2005
• Associate, Salans, Almaty, 1999-2000
• Junior Associate, Salans, Almaty, 1996-1999
• Kazakhstan Bar Association
• Board of Directors of EUROBAK
Abai is a regular speaker at conferences and is a contributing author to many local and international legal and business publications.
• "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines for Kazakhstan", Investor Voice, American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, July 2024
English, Kazakh, Russian
• Air Astana: Advised the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus region based on market share, on its Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public offering and triple listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Astana International Exchange (AIX) and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).
• Eurasian Resources Group: Advising ERG in relation to its USD 6.85 billion complex debt restructuring involving parallel facilities with Sberbank and VTB Bank.
• KAZ Minerals: Advising a client on Kazakhstan law aspects of the redomicile of a holding company from Netherlands into Astana International Financial Center.
Kazakh State Legal Institute
Law Degree
1992 - 1996
Duke University
Transactional Summer University for international lawyers in Hong Kong
1998 - 1998
Provided by Chambers
Abai Shaikenov is a partner in Almaty. He is well regarded for his market-leading expertise on a wide range of financing matters. He regularly acts for international financial institutions, advising on regulatory issues, notes issuances and capital markets mandates.
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"Abai is well known by the market as someone who thinks for the client, is ready to provide worthy advice and offers an exceptional level of responsiveness."
"Abai is a very astute and commercially aware lawyer."
"Abai is well known by the market as someone who thinks for the client, is ready to provide worthy advice and offers an exceptional level of responsiveness."
"Abai is a very astute and commercially aware lawyer."
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Dentons advises Asian Development Bank on first gender bond on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Dentons' Almaty office advised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on listing and placement of the first gender bonds due December 2030 on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.
Dentons advises Asian Development Bank on first gender bond on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Dentons' Almaty office advised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on listing and placement of the first gender bonds due December 2030 on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.
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