Experienced partners Gani Ashimkhan and Abai Shaikenov  head the corporate and M&A practice at Dentons in Almaty. The team handles a wide variety of matters, including high value acquisition finance, taxation in mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, and is well known for its strength in proving clients with sector capabilities in areas of energy, mining and industrials. Victoria Simonova has a track record of work including acquisition of assets and other interests in companies in the oil and gas sector.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Dentons is unique on Kazakhstan market. Very strong, always reliable, highly professional!’

  • ‘Result oriented, trustful. Client centricity is always the core of Dentons services!’

Key clients

  • TAV Airports Holding
  • Transportation Technologies & Engineering BV
  • KT&G Corporation
  • Royal Reesink B.V.
  • Air Astana JSC
  • Markmore Energy (Labuan) Ltd

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Aigoul Kenjebayeva
Hall of fameDentons
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gani Ashimkhan, Abai Shaikenov

Other key lawyers

Aigoul Kenjebayeva