Kosta Legal > Tashkent, Uzbekistan > Firm Profile

‘Most of all, I would like to choose the ‘flexibility’ of Kosta Legal. I consider the flexibility comes from their specilalities in Uzbekistan. In this regard, I think I could rely on Kosta Legal fully.’

‘Kosta Legal provides us with regular legal assistance with all matters related to our investment in Uzbekistan, including managing our shares in  enterprises and dealing  with the other shareholder, and state regulatory bodies. Lawyers of Kosta Legal and . Vazgen Grigoryan in particular have been our legal advisors in Uzbekistan for many years. Working with them has always been very satisfactory experience. Lawyers of Kosta Legal are committed to their clients, try to be as responsive and accurate as possible, have good understanding of problems in our industry, are always aware of most recent changes in law and practice, dedicate much time and effort to each raised matter. We have occasionally worked with other law firms, but have not been quite pleased with the quality of their services.’

‘Vazgen Grigoryan is a strong professional, having much experience in corporate law, dispute resolution, foreign investment matters, negotiations with state bodies. Vazgen has been advising us for many years, has strong practical understanding of our problems and business needs, is very diligent and responsive.

Maxim Dogonkin advises us on matters of competition law, sector-specific regulation, privatization and M&A matters, matters of state bodies’ undue intervention in the activities of  enterprises. His has deep knowledge in the relevant spheres of law, is very considerate and thorough. Other lawyers of the firm are also strong and diligent professionals.’

‘The team has significant experience of advising on energy projects in Uzbekistan, as well as broader public-private-partnerships procured by the government. The law in this area is new and Kosta Legal has a mixture of mandates for sponsors and government that give them useful insight into the thought processes on both sides of transactions. Key individuals are involved in legislative consultations which means they get under the strict letter of the law.’

‘Nail Hassanov is extremely experienced on PPP/investment projects and we have worked with him extensively in the energy sector. His advice is clear and he is very responsive. It’s a pleasure to have him on your side in an environment that is ever changing.’