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Kazakhstan

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Energy and natural resources

GRATA International‘s natural resources and energy team provides a range of services to clients, including subsoil regulation matters, M&As, production sharing agreements and project development, leaning on their expertise in oil andgas and mining, as well as the coordination of their different practice. The term additionally contributes to the evolving regulations on subsoil use and energy law. Almat Daumov heads the practice and specialises in M&A and investment law relating to energy and natural resources. Baizhan Bekzhanov handles mining matters, while Yerbolat Yerkebulanov handles a range of subsoil use matters. Maxim Burak also supports the practice
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Good local team to compliment the overall legal effort.’
  • ‘Almat Daumov, industry knowledge and quick thinking.’
  • ‘Non-standard solutions, achieving maximum results with minimal effort’
  • ‘Baizhan Bekzhanov - The partner is distinguished by his deep involvement in clients' problems, high professionalism, creativity, flexibility and proactivity!’
  • ‘What distinguishes this team is their results-oriented approach - they don't simply outline legal restrictions, but actively collaborate with us to identify viable pathways to achieve our business objectives.'
  • ‘From my experience of working with GRATA, I can say that they always provide good-quality advice even when pushed by time constraints.’

Key clients

  • Petrovietnam Exploration and Production Corporation
  • Turgai Petroleum
  • Barrick Gold
  • Tokhtar Mining Company LLP
  • TM Munay
  • Rio Tinto Exploration Kazakhstan
  • Korea National Oil Corporation
  • Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation
  • China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
  • Huadian Kazakhstan Energy Ltd

Lawyers

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Baizhan Bekzhanov
Baizhan Bekzhanov
Practice head

Almat Daumov; Yerbolat Yerkebulanov; Maxim Burak; Yerzhan Yessimkhanov; Zaira Kaissar

Other key lawyers

Maxim Burak