Mr Stanislav Lechshak > Dentons > Almaty, Kazakhstan > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
135 ABYLAI KHAN AVENUE
050000 ALMATY
Kazakhstan

Work Department

Tax and customs, Litigation and dispute resolution

Position

Senior Associate, Almaty

Career

With 15 years of experience in the tax and customs practice he advises clients doing business in various industries mainly in the oil and gas, mining, services, retail, and other industries.  In addition to this he has got a unique expertise on stabilized tax regimes and other specific mechanisms set out in the main production sharing agreements currently effective in Kazakhstan.

In the litigation and dispute resolution practice he represents the clients’ interests in complex tax and customs disputes, mainly in cases associated with appealing of results of state inspections, as well as imposition of the corresponding administrative fines.

Prior and Present Employment

  • Senior Associate – Dentons, Almaty (2019 – to date)
  • Associate – Dentons, Almaty (2012 – 2019)
  • Senior Tax Consultant – KPMG Tax and Advisory LLP, Almaty (2010 – 2012)
  • Consultant – MA Consulting LLP, Almaty (2009 – 2010)
  • Auditor – PricewaterhouseCoopers, Almaty (2006)

 

Memberships

Kazakhstan Bar Association

Education

Caspian Social University (Bachelor of Law, 2016)

Australian National University (Master of Public Administration (MPA), 2006,  Master of Public Policy with Merit (MPP) 2008). Major in Economic policy.

Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics (Master of Business Administration, 2006)

Karaganda State University named after Buketov E.A. (Bachelor with Distinction, 2004)

Lawyer Rankings

Kazakhstan > Tax and customs

(Rising stars)

Stanislav LechshakDentons

Considered a ‘trendsetter‘ by clients in the tax and customs space, Dentons is experienced in advising and representing clients in relation to tax matters, with an interdisciplinary team of pure tax experts. Alongside this, the firm offers clients an assessment of risks based on existing practice, potential arguments that may be raised in case of a dispute as well as comments on the position of the courts. Daniyar Toigonbaev focuses on complex tax disputes, while Stanislav Lechshak advises clients on tax and customs issues revolving around a number of industries including oil and gas, mining, construction and pharmaceutical sectors. Darya Vologodskaya focuses on providing tax consulting services on corporate tax issues, international taxation and customs matters.