Corporate & Finance | Asia-Pacific

Dentons 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 clients in industries such as banking with notable examples including National Bank of Kazakhstan and Bank of China Group.

Kinstellar 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.

Morgan, 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. Companies represented by the firm include Wabtec Corporation, Air Astana and Compass Group.

White & 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 such as IFC, KazMunayGas and Rem Invest with matters in Kazakhstan.

Aequitas 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.

Unicase Law Firm provides comprehensive corporate structuring, due diligence and compliance support to a broad range of international corporates in the Kazakhstan market. Additionally, the legal practice acts on financing projects and transactional mandates, including cross-border M&A. Unicase's expertise includes construction and natural resources mandates, as well as acting for technology clients. Clients include the British Embassy, the British Council and GlaxoSmithKline.

Baker 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.