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Kamilla Abdykarymova

Kamilla Abdykarymova focuses her practice on development of investment projects, corporate matters, mining and natural resources, and renewables. She advises clients from various industries on a wide range of regulatory, transactional, construction and dispute resolution matters. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Kamilla was a part of an in-house legal team at the largest Kazakhstan steel producing and mining company for more than 12 years, where she was responsible for handling various matters, including project development, financing, and corporate law matters.

Asem B. Bakenova

A partner in the corporate business transactions practice at Morgan Lewis, Asem Bakenova assists clients with all aspects of corporate law matters, infrastructure transactions, and intellectual property (IP) matters. She is admitted to practice as a patent attorney in Kazakhstan. Asem helps clients draft and negotiate agreements and other supporting documents, including fixed price, cost reimbursable, and hybrid engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arrangements for major infrastructure projects in Kazakhstan; chemical feedstock and offtake agreements; and trademark protection, copyright, and technology licenses. For more information, view her bio at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/abakenova.

Bakhytzhan Kadyrov

Kazakh and international companies turn to partner Bakhytzhan Kadyrov for advice on a range of corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and tax. His client base spans industries and encompasses luxury hotel developers, mining companies, oil producers, and grain traders. He has advised on a sale of a large confectionary company in Kazakhstan. Bakhytzhan has also provided counsel on complex Kazakh legal issues to a major Kazakhstan real estate developer. For more information, view Bakhytzhan's biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/bkadyrov

Leila Madieva

Leila Madieva advises clients on corporate, finance, tax and regulatory matters in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. She has significant experience representing multinational companies and investors in cross-border transactions, merges and acquisitions, joint ventures, and major investment projects. Leila regularly counsels on subsoil use, licensing, labor, customs, and tax issues and has represented clients in administrative and judicial proceedings. Her background includes leadership roles in a Big Four firm, senior positions with international law firms, and sector experience spanning mining, construction, and retail.

Karina Mazhidenova

Karina Mazhidenova focuses her practice on corporate, antimonopoly, securities, and labor law, with a particular emphasis on investment projects. Karina has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and investment projects. She is also actively engaged in the firm’s pro bono initiatives.

Aset Shyngyssov

Aset is the managing partner of Morgan Lewis's Almaty and Astana offices. He concentrates his practice on corporate law and corporate transactions, primarily mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Aset handles transactions in Kazakhstan and throughout Central Asia involving clients in the oil and gas, banking, capital markets and hospitality industries. Chambers, Legal 500 and International Financial Law Review consistently rank him among the top Kazakhstan lawyers for his experience in natural resources and corporate and commercial law. For more information, view Aset’s biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/ashyngyssov

Laura Stamkulova

Laura Stamkulova has more than 15 years of experience working as an in-house lawyer in the commercial and non-profit sectors. Laura’s legal experience includes serving as head of the legal department at a geological and drilling company and a leading educational institution, in addition to senior in-house positions at a large uranium joint venture of a major European company, a sovereign wealth fund, and an educational holding. Laura’s practice areas span subsoil use, education, corporate, contract and labor law matters.