Unicase Law Firm offers multidisciplinary expertise in operation, investment, planning and permitting issues relating to pioneering projects for clients in the Kazakh energy and natural resources sector. Within the renewables sector, Saniya Perzadayeva and Raushana Chaltabayeva advise domestic and international clients in a range of renewable energy projects including hydropower projects. Nurlan Kubenov has a strong track record within infrastructure, PPP and renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and energy storage initiatives across Central Asia. Ayana Unerbayeva specialises in the development, construction, operation, financing and acquisition of various energy projects, and Sanzhar Amangeldy‘s expertise extends to advising clients in the construction of power stations and roads. All partners mentioned lead the practice.
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Profile
Work Department
PPP, Real Estate, Energy, Employment&Labour, and Corporate and M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Nurlan is a Partner at Unicase and a leading lawyer with a solid track record in Infrastructure, PPP, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Employment&Labour, and Corporate Law.
Nurlan provides guidance to clients in the development, construction, operation, financing, acquisition, and sale of renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and energy storage initiatives across Central Asia. His role involves supporting clients by creating and negotiating land control documents, overseeing projects through title and survey reviews, negotiating engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements, and handling various transactional matters associated with project development and financing.
In his role within commercial real estate, Nurlan represents clients across the entire spectrum of commercial real estate transactions. This includes activities such as securing financing, buying and selling properties, negotiating leases, managing construction processes, and establishing partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
Nurlan has extensive experience advising deals with roads, airports, transmission and distribution, renewable energy assets, and social infrastructure in Central Asia. He is adept at navigating different transactional challenges and the cross-border needs of his Clients.
His experience includes drafting and negotiating agreements to acquire companies or equity participations in hydrocarbon assets and companies operating in other sectors in Kazakhstan and associated due diligence reviews, acquisition agreements and joint venture agreements, project development agreements, and engineering, procurement and construction contracts. He also has significant experience in the areas of competition and commercial law.
Languages
English, Russian, Kazakh, Turkish
Memberships
- Kazakhstan Bar Association
- Kazakhstan Lawyers’ Association
Education
- Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, LL.M. in Law
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, LL.B in International Law
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‘Ayana Unerbayeva and Raushana Chaltabayeva are both very responsive and clear in their advice. They take a modern and decisive view on Kazakhstan law.'
Key clients
- USAID/Tetra Tech
- Joint Stock Company Almaty Electric Power Plants
- Total Eren
- EBRD
- The World Bank
- ADB
- DNV Energy Systems Germany GmbH
- Fortescue Future Industries
- CCGT Turkestan
Work highlights
Advised Total Eren on the development of Kazakhstan's first-ever 1GW wind farm project.
Provided legal advice to ALES Energy Transition and Modernisation Project, a major energy supplier catering to approximately 70% of Almaty’s consumers.
Advised The World Bank in conducting a comprehensive multidimensional analysis focusing on the legal, state strategy, and urban policy frameworks pertinent to environmental regulations governing waste management and household facility services in Almaty, Kazakhstan.