Dentons assists clients in a broad range of disputes, from contractual and commercial litigation, to banking litigation, tax and customs, and insolvency cases. Team members represent clients from an array of industries in disputes against state authorities, especially with the rise of environmental disputes between subsoil users and the state due to administrative fines for excess emissions imposed by the environmental authorities. Daniyar Toigonbaev leads the practice and is focused on disputes with tax and other governmental authorities both in Kazakhstan and abroad. Victoria Simonova advises clients on a variety of dispute resolution matters involving the IP, corporate and employment areas, and Aigoul Kenjebayeva is active in providing independent opinions to assist international arbitral tribunals in understanding Kazakh law. Nazym Bekturova is another name to watch.
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Practice head
Daniyar Toigonbaev
Other key lawyers
Victoria Simonova; Nazym Bekturova; Aigoul Kenjebayeva