Mr Bakhyt Tukulov > Tukulov Kassilgov Shaikenov Disputes (TKS) > Almaty, Kazakhstan > Lawyer Profile
Tukulov Kassilgov Shaikenov Disputes (TKS) Offices
28B Timiryazev Street
Alatau Grand Business Center, Office 607
ALMATY
Kazakhstan
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Mr Bakhyt Tukulov
Work Department
Complex commercial disputes; International arbitration Insolvency and restructuring; Administrative disputes (appealing governmental actions and acts); White collar crime (including fraud, corruption, etc.)
Position
Partner
Career
Bakhyt worked for eight years at Kazakhstan’s largest law firm and led its Dispute Resolution Practice for over five years. Earlier, Bakhyt worked for four years at an international law firm. He represented clients in a large number of high-profile commercial disputes concerning Kazakhstan or Kazakh law. He has significant experience acting as an arbitrator in Kazakhstan’s arbitration institutions. He frequently acts as an expert in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Chambers & Partners, a prestigious international rating agency, has recognised Bakhyt among top commercial litigation lawyers in Kazakhstan for five years in a row. He is also recommended by Who Is Who Legal: Arbitration 2024. Bakhyt is also been acknowledged as the sole ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the AIFC 2024 Legal Awards among 106 registered lawyers at the AIFC Legal Services Board and more than 50 AFSA licensed law firms.
Languages
Kazakh/Russian/English
Memberships
- Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar)
- CEDR Certified Mediator
- Member of the Expert Advisory Commission at the RK Supreme Judicial Council
- Rights of Audience at the AIFC Court
Education
Al Farabi Kazakh National University (International Law) (with honors).
Georgetown University Law Center (USA) (Bolashak Scholarship) Master of International Law (with distinction).
Lawyer Rankings
Kazakhstan > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Almaty-based Tukulov Kassilgov Shaikenov Disputes (TKS) is the result of a merger between Tukulov Kassilgov Litigation and Shaikenov Law Experts. The dispute resolution-focused firm is present on matters pertaining to complex commercial, corporate litigation and insolvency, tax and customs litigation and IP and IT litigation. The team has also handled cases in the AIFC jurisdiction and have represented financial services companies in the Kazakh “onshore” courts. Bakhyt Tukulov represents clients in high-profile commercial disputes concerning Kazakhstan law and has experience acting as an expert in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings and Ravil Kassilgov supports international and local clients on tax disputes. Valikhan Shaikenov heads the firm’s arbitration practice. Natalia Shapovalova left the firm.