Ms Yelena Manayenko > AEQUITAS > Almaty, Kazakhstan > Lawyer Profile

AEQUITAS
47 ABAI AVENUE
OFFICE 2
ALMATY 050000
Kazakhstan

Work Department

M&A, Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental, Construction, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

Position

Partner, Head of M&A practice

Career

2016-present AEQUITAS Law Firm – Partner
2012-2016 Norton Rose Fulbright – Senior Associate
2003-2011 AEQUITAS Law Firm – Senior Associate
1998-2003 Hurricane Overseas Services Inc. – Lawyer

Languages

English, Russian

Memberships

Kazakhstan Bar Association, Ius Laboris, AIFC Legal Services Board, TerraLex

Education

2011University of Dundee, LLM, Scotland
1998Higher Law School Adilet, LLB, Kazakhstan

Personal

Ms. Manayenko’s areas of specialization are corporate and commercial law, subsoil use law, construction, infrastructure and antitrust legislation.

Ms. Manayenko’s experience in the subsoil use sphere encompasses support of major transactions and projects, including production, processing and transportation of oil and gas, mining production, construction of large production, recreation and infrastructure facilities.

Yelena advises clients on the issues of structuring local and international transactions, drafting and coordination of commercial contracts, including sale and purchase agreements, as well as services, supply, construction, lease, franchise and distribution agreements, and represents clients’ interests in relations with counterparties and governmental agencies.

Yelena has many times participated in the support of M&A transactions and due diligence of major Kazakhstan companies from different sectors of economy.

Lawyer Rankings

Kazakhstan > Banking, finance and capital markets

AEQUITAS has operated a banking and finance practice since 1993, in which time it has advised clients on business and security transactions, bank loans and acquisition of assets. Lawyers are also able to advise on Islamic finance and alternative financing instruments. It has recently become a member of the global law network TerraLex. Almaty-based partners Yelena Manayenko and Nurlan Sholanov work with a number of international clients across different areas of the banking sector.

Kazakhstan > Commercial, corporate and M&A

AEQUITAS has been active in providing legal support for M&A transactions. The practice has participated in the development of the most important acts in the development of Kazakhstan’s corporate legislation, such as the civil code, law on limited and additional liability partnerships and law on joint stock companies. It has recently become a member of the global law network TerraLex. Almaty-based partners Yelena Manayenko , Yuliya Chumachenko and Nurlan Sholanov work with a number of international clients across different areas of the energy and natural resources sectors.

Kazakhstan > Energy and natural resources

AEQUITAS‘ team has experience of advising clients on mineral exploration and production contracts with the Kazakh government. The practice specialises in subsoil use and its clients include leading mining and processing companies. Practitioners are also able to advise on Islamic finance and alternative financing instruments. The firm has recently become a member of the global law network TerraLex. Almaty-based partners Yelena Manayenko and Nurlan Sholanov and managing partner Olga Chentsova work with a number of international clients across different areas of the energy and natural resources sectors.