Complex commercial disputes; International arbitration Insolvency and restructuring; Administrative disputes (appealing governmental actions and acts); White collar crime (including fraud, corruption, etc.)

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Bakhyt worked for eight years at Kazakhstan’s largest law firm and led its Dispute Resolution Practice for over five years. Earlier, Bakhyt worked for four years at an international law firm. He represented clients in a large number of high-profile commercial disputes concerning Kazakhstan or Kazakh law. He has significant experience acting as an arbitrator in Kazakhstan's arbitration institutions. He frequently acts as an expert in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Chambers & Partners, a prestigious international rating agency, has recognised Bakhyt among top commercial litigation lawyers in Kazakhstan for five years in a row.  He is also recommended by Who Is Who Legal: Arbitration 2024. Bakhyt is also been acknowledged as the sole ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the AIFC 2024 Legal Awards among 106 registered lawyers at the AIFC Legal Services Board and more than 50 AFSA licensed law firms.

Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar) CEDR Certified Mediator Member of the Expert Advisory Commission at the RK Supreme Judicial Council Rights of Audience at the AIFC Court

Al Farabi Kazakh National University (International Law) (with honors).

Georgetown University Law Center (USA) (Bolashak Scholarship) Master of International Law (with distinction).