AEQUITAS

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

Partner, Head of M&A practice

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

English, Russian

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

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.