AEQUITAS‘s practice provides a variety of services, with a particular focus on M&A transactions. The group advises on negotiations and deal structuring, as well as related regulatory and due diligence work. The practice is headed by Yelena Manayenko, who specialises in corporate and commercial law, and Tair Kulteleev. Other lawyers in the practice include Yekaterina Khamidullina and Alexandr Chumachenko.
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Key clients
- China Huadian Corporation Ltd
- DataArt
- Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd.
- Major multimodal transportation and logistics company
- Holten Enterprise Ltd
- MMC Kaz - Mitsubishi Motors
- DAI Global
- Polpharma
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- China Mobile International Limited
Work highlights
Supported in a transaction (on the part of an investor) involving acquisition by China Huadian Corporation Ltd. of the Kazakhstan company Tesis LLP..
Providing support to Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd. in a transaction involving subscription to additionally issued shares of RMK Limited and VES Limited – holdings owning operating companies in Kazakhstan.
Conducted due diligence of a major multimodal transportation and logistics company, which is a subsidiary enterprise of the national railway operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Practice head
Yelena Manayenko; Tair Kulteleev
Other key lawyers
Alexandr Chumachenko; Yekaterina Khamidullina