Ms Yelena Manayenko > AEQUITAS > Almaty, Kazakhstan > Lawyer Profile
AEQUITAS Offices
47 ABAI AVENUE
OFFICE 2
ALMATY 050000
Kazakhstan
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Ms Yelena Manayenko
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
| 2011 | University of Dundee, LLM, Scotland |
| 1998 | Higher 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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets - Kazakhstan
- Commercial, corporate and M&A - Kazakhstan
- Energy and natural resources - Kazakhstan