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1 TUROB TULA STREET, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER, 100066 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Uzbekistan

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview, Leges Advokat is a first tier firm,

Leges Advokat is ‘professional, fast and accurate’, and provides ‘high-quality service’. It has a strong record representing financial institutions, and advised the lender consortium on a $500m financing for Lukoil to develop the Khausak-Shady-Kandym gas field; and represented Société Générale as lender on aircraft financing. It is acting for Uz-Kor Gas Chemical LLC operating company as borrower on project financing to develop Surgil gas field. Other clients include Asian Development Bank, the IFC, GlaxoSmithKline Export and Microsoft. Managing partner Nizomiddin Shakhabutdinov and Azamat Fayzullaev are ‘very experienced in Uzbekistan laws’.


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  • UZBEKISTAN RESTRICTS UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION, SALE AND IMPORT OF MEDICINES

    On 17 September 2009, Uzbekistan adopted amendments to the Law “On Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activity” of 25 April 1997, as amended (the “Law on Medicines”), and corresponding amendments to the “Criminal Code” of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 22 September 1994, as amended (the “Criminal Code”), to the “Criminal Procedure Code” of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 22 September 1994, as amended (the “Criminal Procedure Code”), and to the Code of the Administrative Responsibility of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 22 September 1994, as amended (the “Administrative Responsibility Code”).
  • Doing Business in Uzbekistan 2009

    Doing Business in Uzbekistan 2009 has been prepared as a general guide for companies operating in or considering investment into Uzbekistan. It is intended to present an overview of the key aspects of the Uzbek legal system and regulation of business activities in Uzbeksitan.
  • Doing Business in Uzbekistan 2008

    Doing Business in Uzbekistan has been prepared as a general guide for companies operating in or considering investment into Uzbekistan. It is intended to present an overview of the key aspects of the Uzbek legal system and regulation of business activities in this country.