AEQUITAS

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

Managing Partner, Head of M&A practice

2026-present AEQUITAS Law Firm – Managing Partner 2016-2026 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

English, Russian

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

2011 University of Dundee, LLM, Scotland

1998 Higher Law School Adilet, LLB, Kazakhstan

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.