Professional Expertise 

• Specializes on subsoil use, corporate and contract law issues
• Represents clients in commercial arbitration courts and state courts as well as during negotiations with the state authorities
• Included into Kazakhstani International Arbitrage list as recommended arbitrator

Industry Focus

• Energy
• Natural Resources
• Real Estate and Construction

Clients

Kusto Group, SITEK Kazakhstan, Turkish Airlines, Schulz Systemtechnik, BTC KZ, ZTE Corporation, DKV EURO SERVICE GmbH, Total E&P Dunga, Hill International NV, Aktau Sea North Terminal (AMST), Hydratight, Peratera Pte Ltd., Nomad Invest, Amazon, Zarya Ltd, Parnasse Soufflet

Professional Membership

• Kazakhstan Petroleum Law Association (KPLA) where he is involved into legislation-making activities related to oil & gas sector as well as developing regional infrastructure programs
• Kazakhstan International Arbitrage
• Kazakhstan Bar Association (Kazbar)
• International Bar Association

Education

• Kazakh State Law University named after N. Shaikenov, Research Institute of Private Law, PhD of Law, 2006
• George Washington University, Faculty of Law/Georgetown University Law Center, Master of Laws, 2000
• Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov (Kazakhstan), International Law, 1999

Recognition

• Recognized for Banking and Finance law, Best Lawyers, 2021
• Recommended for Energy and Natural Resources, Dispute Resolution, The Legal500 EMEA, 2020

Public Engagement

• Lecturer on M&A, University named after Suleiman Demirel
• Mentor of KIMEP University’s program, Law School KIMEP (Kazakhstan)