Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited is focused on cross-border transactions, often dealing with high-profile international clients in all aspects of transactions, ranging from pre-transaction planning, to due diligence, M&A and corporate restructurings. The firm benefits from its close collaboration with its wider network of worldwide offices to be able to assist clients with issues affecting the corporate and commercial practice area that intersect with Kazakh law. Managing partner Azamat Kuatbekov co-leads the team alongside Igor Kolupayev, with Kuatbekov active in joint ventures and assisting high-profile clients on the transactional aspects of corporate matters, while Kolupayev assists multinational companies in acquisitions and has participated in drafting the corporate laws of Kazakhstan.
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Key clients
- Kia Corporation
- Marubeni Corporation
- Siemens
- MAF Retail
- Decathlon
- Sika
- Microsoft Corporation
- Carlsberg
- Intel
- Dell
Work highlights
Advised Kia Corporation on the restructuring of their operations in Kazakhstan.
Assisted Simens on the corporate and tax aspects of their restructuring of their operations in Kazakhstan.
Advised MAF Retail on legal aspects of selling their shares in a Uzbekistan subsidiary.
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Practice head
Azamat Kuatbekov; Igor Kolupayev