As a full-service law firm, GRATA has gained unique expertise in the following areas of practice:
· Natural Resources
· Industry and Trade
· Banking and Finance
· Telecommunication and Transport
· Construction and Infrastructure
· Finance and Securities
· Corporate Law
· Labour Law
· Subsoil Use
· Contract Law
· Real Estate
· Intellectual Property
· Tax Law
· Transfer Pricing
· Environmental Law
· Licences & Permits
· Dispute Resolution
· Legal Support for the Participation in Procurement Procedures
· Customs Law
· Registration of Legal Entities, Branches and Representative Offices in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Personnel, staff
Managing Partners:
Aidar Sarymsakov Senior Partner asarymsakov@gratanet.com
Contact persons:
· Natural Resources
Almat Daumov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Zhanara Iskhakova, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Industry and Trade
Shakhrukh Usmanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Aizhan Mukhammad, Counsel (info@gratanet.com)
· Banking and Finance
Shaimerden Chikanayev (info@gratanet.com)
Marina Kahiani, Senior Lawyer (info@gratanet.com)
· Telecommunications and Transport
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Construction and Infrastructure
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Finance and Securities
Shaimerden Chikanayev, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Marina Kahiani, Senior Lawyer (info@gratanet.com)
· Corporate Law
Bolat Miyatov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Assel Mukhambekova, Co-Director of Corporate Law Department (info@gratanet.com)
· Labour Law
Bolat Miyatov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Assel Mukhambekova, Co-Director of Corporate Law Department (info@gratanet.com)
· Subsoil Use
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Contract Law
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Real Estate
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Tax Law
Almat Daumov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Assel Ilyassova, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Transfer Pricing
Arman Mendybayev, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Environmental Law
Leila Makhmetova, Counsel (info@gratanet.com)
· Intellectual Property
Aizhan Mukhammad, Counsel (info@gratanet.com)
· Licenсes and Permits
Leila Makhmetova, Counsel (info@gratanet.com)
Dina Zhuzdubayeva, Lawyer (info@gratanet.com)
· Dispute Resolution
Shakhrukh Usmanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
· Legal Support for the Participation in Procurement Procedures (Tender) Held by the «Samruk-Kazyna» Group of Companies
Aray Seitova, Lawyer (info@gratanet.com)
· Registration of Legal Entities, Branches and Representative Offices in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Anna Kravchenko, Head of Companies Registration Department (info@gratanet.com)
· Customs Law
Assel Ilyassova, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Comments, court decisions
GRATA Law Firm was founded on April 22, 1992.
Additional Information:
GRATA Law Firm is the member of the following Associations:
· Kazakhstan Association of Taxpayers;
· Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers Association(KPLA);
· European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK);
· American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan (AmCham);
· The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
· British-Kazakh Law Association;
· British-Kazakh Society.
GRATA Awards
· Best Kazakhstan Law Firm, 2011
· Capital Markets Team of the Year, 2011
· Tax Disputes Team of the Year, 2011
· Construction and Infrastructure Team of the Year, 2011
· Halyk IPO Award: Best Due Diligence Counsel
· Capital Markets Team of the Year 2010
· Mining Team of the Year 2010
· M&A Team of the Year 2009
· Corporate Team of the Year 2009
· Project Finance Deal of the Year (China Law Awards, 2009)
· Energy & Resources Deal of the Year (China Law Awards, 2009)
Biography
Aidar Sarymsakov Senior Partner asarymsakov@gratanet.com
Experience
Education
Aidar speaks Kazakh, Russian and English.
Finance and Securities
Shaimerden Chikanayev (info@gratanet.com)
Experience
Shaimerden Chikanayev is a Partner and the Head of Finance and Securities Department at GRATA Law Firm.
Shaimerden advised on the following deals:
· advised an international bank on $ 90 million secured loan to a Kazakh bank;
Shaimerden speaks Kazakh, fluent English and Russian.
Education
Shaimerden is a qualified Kazakh Lawyer with LLM degree from Duke University (USA).
Corporate Law
Bolat Miyatov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Experience
Bolat Miyatov is a Corporate Partner at GRATA Law Firm, Almaty, and the Head of the Corporate and Labour Law groups.
Bolat speaks Kazakh, English and Russian fluently.
Education
Commarcial Law
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Experience
He speaks English, Russian and Kazakh.
Education
Yerzhan graduated with high honors from Kazakh State Law University, International Law Faculty in 2004.
Tax Law
Almat Daumov, Partner (info@gratanet.com)
Experience
Almat speaks fluent Russian and English.
Education