GRATA International‘s practice provides support to clients in audits and disputes, and has notable experience acting for foreign clients entering the Kazakhstan market. The team offers expertise in Kazakhstan and international tax law. Practice head Assel Ilyassova assists in tax litigation and tax structuring, with particular aptitude in the oil and gas sector. Kanat Adilbekov is experienced in working on disputes with tax authorities.
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Profile
Work Department
Tax and Customs Law
Position
Assel Ilyassova is a Partner and the Head of the Tax and Customs Law Department at GRATA Law Firm. She has joined the firm in 2006.
Career
Previously, Assel worked in the Almaty City Tax Authority as a Senior Tax Inspector in charge of legal support of the Tax Committee, including representation of its interests in court.
In 2004 Assel was declared the best officer of the Almaty City Tax Committee and in 2006 – the most efficient employee of GRATA International Law Firm.
Languages
English, Russian, Kazakh
Education
- 2003 - Kazakh Humanitarian and Law Institute (Almaty, Kazakhstan) with a Bachelor’s degree.
- 2009 - Master’s Degree in Law from City University (London, UK);.
- 2009 – internship with the Tax Department of Eversheds International Law Firm (London, UK).
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