Fortune Partners LLP

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer. Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan, with extensive expertise in tax and customs law.

• Current: Associate Professor at the Academy of Justice and Head of the Tax Law School, MNU.
• 2021–2023: Judge of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan — coordinated the Court’s media and public relations initiatives.
• 2011–2012: World Bank Expert on Tax Administration Reform — focused on international taxation and excise tax policy.
• 2011–2021: Partner, Legal & Tax Practice at a Big Four firm — advised on tax, customs, legal consulting, and litigation matters.
• 2004–2011: Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Acting Head of the International Taxation Department; participated in negotiations of international tax treaties.

Russian, English, Chinese (Mandarin), Kazakh

• Member, Chamber of Legal Advisors of Kazakhstan
• Member, Kazakhstan Taxpayers Association
• Member, International Fiscal Association (IFA)
• Member, Advisory Council on Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• LL.M. in Tax Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
• Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT), London
• Non‑Executive Director Qualification, Financial Times, Hong Kong
• Law Degree, Kazakh State Law Academy (KazGЮА)
• Finance Qualification, International Academy of Business (IAB)
• PhD (Candidate of Legal Sciences)