Cerberus Legal

Managing Partner

Vagif Kazimov is  widely recognized for his broad and deep experience across corporate, commercial, insolvency, and dispute resolution matters. With over two decades of professional experience in both Uzbekistan and the United States, he brings a unique international perspective to client matters.

Vagif advises on high-value cross-border transactions, insolvency proceedings, complex commercial litigation, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully represented foreign investors, multinational corporations, and city-forming enterprises in landmark disputes and restructuring cases. He is also a certified mediator and a strong advocate for alternative dispute resolution.

Vagif is recognized for his strategic approach, clear communication, and ability to navigate complex legal matters with business-oriented solutions. Under his leadership, Cerberus Legal has developed a reputation as a reliable provider of legal services in Uzbekistan.

Practice Areas:

Corporate and Commercial Law, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Law (International and Domestic), Mediation and ADR, Employment Law. Intellectual Prroperty. 

Notable Experience:

Led the defense of a city-forming organization in a precedent-setting insolvency proceeding before all court levels, including the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan.

Represented foreign investors in high-stakes disputes and commercial transactions involving Uzbek state agencies and local counterparties.

Negotiated and structured investment agreements between international companies and the Government of Uzbekistan.

Managed legal operations and compliance for a major oil and gas company as outsourced Chief Legal Officer.

Licenses and Certifications:

Licensed Legal Consultant, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan

Certified Mediator, Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan

MPRE (California)

Multiple certificates from Yale, Leiden, UNCITRAL, WTO, ITCILO, State Bar of California and others in International law, Contracts, and Arbitration.

English, Russian, German, Uzbek

INSOL International - a global federation of national associations of restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy professionals.

LL.B. degree in International Law  from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

LL.M. degree in International and European Law from Bremen University, Bremen, Germany.