Kinstellar LLP advises international clients active in the oil and gas, power, mining and renewables industry in work ranging from energy M&A, to environmental issues and energy litigation and arbitration. Almas Zhaiylgan leads the practice and assists clients on upstream exploration and production projects. In cross-border matters, managing partner Joel Benjamin focuses on major energy, infrastructure and mining projects, and deals with both transaction counterparties and regulators. Adlet Yerkinbayev specialises in transactional and corporate work that intersects with the mining and renewables sectors. Zhandaulet Sholanov joined from AEQUITAS in January 2025.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Almas Zhaiylgan
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Zhandaulet Sholanov
Practice head
Almas Zhaiylgan
Other key lawyers
Joel Benjamin; Adlet Yerkinbayev; Zhandaulet Sholanov