
AEQUITAS‘s corporate, commercial-geared energy and natural resources practice assists clients in clients with energy-related matters, particularly business restructuring and M&A projects, as well as supporting firms in subsoil use projects. Yelena Manayenko’s practice consists of major commercial and corporate work, including major transactions and projects for the production, construction and infrastructure of oil and gas, and mining. Dianna Ten specialises in subsoil matters. Olga Chentsova is also involved in the practice.
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- ‘Strong energy practice. Good technical knowledge.’
- ‘Olga Chentsova has an excellent market reputation.’
Key clients
- China Huadian Corporation Ltd
- Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd.
- Chinese state-listed company
- TotalEnergies Marketing Kazakhstan
Work highlights
Supporting a transaction involving an acquisition by China Huadian Corporation Ltd. of the Kazakhstan company Tesis LLP.
Supporting 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.
Providing comprehensive advice to a large-scale energy company, which is a subsidiary enterprise of a petrochemical concern, on current issues of activities, including with respect to advertising, marking and labeling, marketing, and antitrust regulation.
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Practice head
Olga Chentsova; Yelena Manayenko
Other key lawyers
Dianna Ten
