Ranking tables
Corporate & Finance | Global
Kazakhstan
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
- AGZ/Zan Hub
- Haller Lomax LLP
- Sayat Zholshy & Partners
- Unicase
Band 4
- Baker McKenzie - CIS, Limited 8 Years Ranked
- Artyushenko & Partners
- CENTIL
- Linkage & Mind LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Maksim Grekov Kinstellar13 Years Ranked
- Arman BerdalinSayat Zholshy & Partners
Band 3
- Marina Kahiani GRATA International5 Years Ranked
- Pavel Kornilov Kinstellar12 Years Ranked
- Shaimerden Chikanayev GRATA International13 Years Ranked
- Saniya PerzadayevaUnicase
- Vilen AdjivefayevHaller Lomax LLP
Band 4
- Asem Bakenova Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP2 Years Ranked
- Askar Zhansagimov Reed Smith3 Years Ranked
- Bakhytzhan Kadyrov Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP5 Years Ranked
- Gani Ashimkhan Dentons4 Years Ranked
- Igor Lukin GRATA International2 Years Ranked
- Vassiliy Zenov Dentons4 Years Ranked
- Yelena Manayenko Aequitas Law Firm3 Years Ranked
- Andrey ArtyushenkoArtyushenko & Partners
- Zafar VakhidovVakhidov & Partners
Up and Coming
- Kuanysh Shekerbekov Kinstellar5 Years Ranked
- Olzhas DaniyarovSayat Zholshy & Partners
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DentonsCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedDentons is a market-leading law firm in Kazakhstan, providing support to various local financial institutions and clients in the aviation space. The team also acts on corporate structuring and transactional mandates, as well as high-value syndicated financing matters and capital markets deals. Dentons serves a diverse base of clients, including entities in the financial services, aviation and mining industries.
1 KinstellarCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedKinstellar has an outstanding team of lawyers in Kazakhstan, advising international financial institutions on loan facility and capital markets mandates as well as acting for international corporates on high-value transactional projects. The lawyers also assist with restructuring and projects mandates. The legal practice remains a popular choice for clients in the natural resources, oil and gas, banking and TMT sectors. The team is a leading choice of local counsel for international law firms lacking a local presence.1 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius has an exceptional legal team in Kazakhstan with broad experience in both corporate and financing mandates, including joint ventures. The team acts for a diverse range of international and domestic clients, including real estate as well as agriculture, mining, investment and aviation corporates. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius additionally advises clients on regulatory issues.
1 White & Case Kazakhstan LLPCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedWhite & Case maintains impressive banking and finance capabilities in Kazakhstan's legal market, regularly handling commercial, financing and capital markets projects for major international financial institutions as well as corporates. The team is experienced in the financial, technology, transportation and natural resources sectors. White & Case works in close cooperation with its global network of offices, assisting clients with matters in Kazakhstan.
Band 2
2 Aequitas Law FirmCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedAequitas Law Firm has a notable domestic legal practice in Kazakhstan, assisting international clients with local law issues affecting cross-border mandates as well as representing domestic clients in local projects. The law firm is experienced in project financing, construction, corporate and financial restructurings, and M&A projects. Aequitas Law Firm's domestic market position makes it a popular choice for many international law firms seeking local law advice in Kazakhstan.2 GRATA InternationalCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedGRATA International has an impressive regional practice providing local law, regulatory and due diligence support to international financial institutions involved in high-value inbound project financing in Kazakhstan. The law firm is particularly active in the natural resources and banking sectors and has experience in advising international clients regarding M&A deals. GRATA International also remains a popular choice for private equity companies.
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Band 4
4 Baker McKenzie - CIS, LimitedCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedBaker McKenzie focuses upon cross-border work for a predominantly international client base. The team regularly advises companies and lenders regarding investments into Kazakhstan as well as exits from the country. Its broad experience spans across M&A, capital markets, loan facilities and regulatory work. Aviation finance is a further area of focus for the practice.