Agaisha Ibrasheva > Deloitte TCF, LLP > Almaty, Kazakhstan > Lawyer Profile

Deloitte TCF, LLP is a particularly good choice for tax disputes, including disputes involving customs issues, tax audits and tax audit appeals. Other areas of strength are commercial and environmental disputes, including those against state entities. Adept at litigation and arbitration, the practice takes on domestic and cross-border matters, frequently joining forces with colleagues from the firm’s many offices abroad. Additionally, the practice is experienced in administrative and enforcement proceedings. Agaisha Ibrasheva in Almaty is the head of the practice. Director Olessya Kirilovskaya, whose expertise includes oil and gas and construction disputes, is also noted.

Agaisha Ibrasheva, who heads up the practice at Deloitte TCF, LLP, is a well-known name among clients in the oil and gas sector. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in-house at several of the biggest oil companies in Kazakhstan. Ibrasheva assists clients with structuring M&A deals, subsoil use and environmental issues, among other areas. Olessya Kirilovskaya and Dariga Tokpayeva are other key practitioners in the group, which also handles the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, licensing and permits and employment matters. Elsewhere, the firm is increasingly active in the renewables industry.