Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s banking and finance practice offers expertise in Kazak law, AIPAC and foreign law to assist local and international clients on cross-boarder transactions, including assisting in high value financing matters. The department is active in a range of sectors including energy, telecoms, infrastructure, and agriculture. Aset Shyngyssov leads the firm’s practice, with experience in infrastructure projects, joint ventures and capital market transactions. Asem B. Bakenova is active for both domestic and international clients in an array of matters, with aptitude in the industrial and infrastructure sectors.
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Key clients
- Wabtec Corporation
- ArcelorMittal Netherlands B.V.
- Compass Group PLC
- Power International Holding W.L.L.
- Yildirim International Investment Holding B.V.
- Sunrise Foods International Inc.
- Arm Wind LLP
- Alstom Transport B.V.
- Cai Electro Metalurgica SA (ME Elecmetal)
- Tiryaki Agro Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
Work highlights
Represented Power International Holding W.L.L., a Qatar-based diversified industrial group, in connection with its acquisition of Mobile Telecom-Service LLP, a major mobile telecom operator in Kazakhstan operating under the brands Tele2 and Altel.
Represent Alsera Jeotermal Tarım Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., a subsidiary of Alarko Tarım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. in connection with a large-scale agricultural investment project in the city of Shymkent involving the development of industrial greenhouses.
Represented Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in connection with a major financing project relating to five wind farms in Kazakhstan, with a combined capacity of 221 MW secured by wind farm companies’ property.
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Practice head
Aset Shyngyssov
Other key lawyers
Bakhytzhan Kadyrov; Asem Bakenova