Dentons‘ litigation and dispute resolution team offers clients a one-stop shop service for clients seeking assistance in contentious matters, with lawyers having experience in dealing with a wide range of disputes, including general contract litigation, banking litigation, tax and customs and property-related claims. Daniyar Toigonbaev heads the practice and has experience in advising clients on a variety of legal issues, including disputes on tax and other governmental authorities, while Aigoul Kenjebayeva has worked on disputes for the oil and gas sector. Victoria Simonova advises clients on international law issues, including IP and corporate matters. Artur Utarbayev and Nazym Bekturova are names to watch.
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‘Dentons dispute resolution practice can be named as one of the most successful in Kazakhstan. Dentons lawyers participated in number of anti monopoly, tax, commercial litigation for our company. Dentons can deliver any number of lawyers, and can bring high quality in Kazakhstan. In general, Dentons is the most successful firm in Kazakhstan.’
‘Daniyar Toigonbayev, dispute resolution practice partner is different from competitor based on his expertise and knowledge of the market. Daniyar demonstrates high quality and availability. Arthur Utarbayev is another lawyer worth mentioning. He proves high availability and in depth knowledge of criminal and corporate law.’
Key clients
- Herbalife Kazakhstan LLP
- Kazzinc LLP
- Arcelor Mittal Temirtau JSC
- Altyntau Kokshetau JSC (Kazzinc group)
- Petco Investment and Trading L.P.
- Herbalife Europe Limited / Herbalife Kazakhstan LLP
- Enertek LLP
- CITIC Construction Co. Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented Altyntau Kokshetau JSC in an administrative dispute against the Department of Ecology preventing imposition of the administrative fine of approximately US$20 million.
- Represented ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC in court in four administrative disputes against the antimonopoly authority.
- Represented PKZ Mining LLP in court against the claimant who challenged the validity of client’s mineral licenses.
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Daniyar Toigonbaev