Dentons‘ expansive practice is active for major clients across a diverse array of industries, including the financial sector, telecoms, and e-commerce. The team has a particular focus on cross-border matters, regularly supporting clients in complex M&A transactions as well as general corporate matters. Abai Shaikenov co-heads the practice, and has expertise in foreign investments and multilateral institution financing. Fellow co-head Gani Ashimkhan is experienced in advising on cross-border M&A and general corporate transactions, and has a record of contributing to the development of legislation. Olga Uriupinskaia is active on a range of cross-border transactions, and has asset management expertise.
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Work Department
Banking and Finance, Corporate
Position
Managing Partner
Career
- Managing Partner - Dentons, Almaty, 2022 - up to date
- Partner - Dentons (formerly Salans), Almaty, 2005-2021
- Associate - Salans, Almaty, 1996-2004
Languages
English, Kazakh, Russian
Memberships
- Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar), 2012
- Member of the Kazakhstan Bar Association Supervisory Board
- Member of the Board of Directors of EUROBAK
Education
Duke University, 1998, Transnational Summer University for international lawyers in Hong Kong
Kazakh State Legal Institute, 1996, Law Degree, with Honours
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Key clients
- Medeu Telecom LLP
- Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Work highlights
Assisted Medeu Telecom LLP with the full scope M&A advice, which included advising on an exceptional “strategic object” approval by the Government of Kazakhstan.