Dentons

Energy and Natural Resources, IP&IT, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration

Aigoul Kenjebayeva is the Partner for Kazakhstan at Dentons.

She has led the practice in Kazakhstan ever since, and also served as Central Asia Managing Partner from 1994 until 2022.

Her particular areas of specialization, acquired from over 30 years as a practicing lawyer in Kazakhstan and 11 years as a researcher in the economics of law, include corporate/M&A, energy/natural resources, PPP/infrastructure projects, IP, competition law, and dispute resolution. She is widely considered a top choice for dispute resolution in Kazakhstan.

Since 2017, Aigoul serves as the first Kazakhstan lawyer appointed as a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Aigoul currently serves for the fourth year as a member of the International Council under the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan. She is also a member of the arbitration panel of the International Arbitration Center at the Astana International Financial Center, a member of the Users’ Committee of the AIFC Court, a member of the Kazakhstan Bar Association Board, a member of the Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers Association Board and the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Norway in Almaty.

In 2019, Aigoul was awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for merit in public and social activities.

In 2020, Aigoul received a prestigious award from the Republic of Kazakhstan Supreme Court “For the Contribution to the Development of International Cooperation”.

Partner-Dentons Kazakhstan (1 January 2022- present)

Managing Partner - Dentons Kazakhstan (formerly Salans), Almaty (1994 – 2022). In-house Counsel - Oryx Energy Company, Dallas/Almaty (1993 – 94). Partner – Zan law firm, Almaty(1991 – 93). Researcher - Institute of Philosophy and Law, Almaty (1978 – 91). Qualified in 1978.

Kazakh, Russian, English.

Board Member, Kazakhstan Bar Association Board Member, Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers’ Association Member, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce Member, International Council of Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court Member, Users’ Committee of the AIFC court Member, International Arbitration Center at the AIFC

Duke University School of Law (LL.M., 1993), Tashkent State University (Ph.D., 1988), Kazakh State University (Law Degree with honours, 1978).