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Nurlan Kubenov

Nurlan Kubenov

Unicase Law Firm, Kazakhstan

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

Personal

Nurlan Kubenov is a multi-talented individual with a passion for music, particularly as a skilled guitar player. This talented expert captivates audiences with his beautiful and exciting performances, making team building and corporate parties truly memorable experiences.

Beyond his musical talents, Nurlan is also a football player, showcasing his athleticism on the field. Additionally, he embraces the thrill of skiing, demonstrating a love for adventure and the great outdoors in the mountains of Almaty.

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