Nail Hassanov
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About
Provided by Nail Hassanov
Practice Areas
Nail Hassanov is a Partner at Kosta Legal leading the firm’s PPP and infrastructure, as well as Banking and Finance practices. He brings over 15 years of distinguished experience in navigating the complexities of public-private partnerships (PPP), infrastructure development and project finance in Uzbekistan. His portfolio includes pioneering deals that are “first of their kind” in the region, showcasing his ability to craft innovative approaches and structures.
Nail excels in guiding infrastructure and PPP projects, providing legal advice to entities involved in both greenfield and brownfield initiatives. He adeptly navigates transactions to secure financing for the construction and development of production facilities, as well as hard and social infrastructure. His impressive client roster features developers, contractors, institutional investors, infrastructure funds, international financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and commercial and development banks.
Nail skillfully negotiates with state agencies and state-owned enterprises, drafts tailored legal frameworks for investment projects, and structures investment and PPP agreements. He is an author of legal commentaries and a valued member of expert groups advising the Government of Uzbekistan on the development of new legislative initiatives.
Professional Memberships
Chamber of Advocates (Uzbekistan)
Career
Being one of the founders of Kosta Legal, Nail Hassanov has been a Partner at the firm for 10 years.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Uzbekistan
Languages Spoken
English, Uzbek, Russian
Education
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
LLM in International Business Law
2008 - 2009
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Nail Hassanov is a leading lawyer in Uzbekistan whose expertise extends across a range of instructions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including project finance and development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"What I like the most about Nail is that he brings to our attention issues that have yet to come down the project development line, and more importantly, he also suggests solutions."
"Nail is technically superb and commercially astute. He has a breadth of practice in the energy and infrastructure space that means is well-respected by government and private sector clients alike."
"What I like the most about Nail is that he brings to our attention issues that have yet to come down the project development line, and more importantly, he also suggests solutions."
"Nail is technically superb and commercially astute. He has a breadth of practice in the energy and infrastructure space that means is well-respected by government and private sector clients alike."
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Key Sectors
Provided by Kosta Legal
Energy and Utilities
Government and Public Sector
Environmental and Waste
Property, Construction and Infrastructure