SIGNUM Law Firm represents clients in large-scale cross-border M&A deals in the oil and gas industry, with the firm also advising lenders and investors in structuring financing for natural resources companies in high value matters. The team has capabilities in handling renewable energy assets, having secured financing for the first 1 Gigawatt wind plant in Kazakhstan, with team lead Sofiya Zhylkaidarova recognised as ‘the market benchmark for oil and gas as well as energy sector expertise’. Liza Zhumakhmetova advises oil and gas as well as natural resources clients on cross-border transactions often involving renewable energy and wastewater treatment. Ulan Stybayev and Nazym Argynbay are also key names.
Testimonials
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'Sofiya Zhylkaidarova is the market benchmark for oil and gas as well as energy sector expertise. She is also known in the market for advocating gender equality in the legal profession in Kazakhstan.'
‘We have had a successful collaboration with SIGNUM in Kazakhstan and frequently engage them for Kazakh legal matters. SIGNUM excels in energy, natural resources, and transitional practices such as finance, M&A, and investment. They understand complex transaction structures, even those governed by foreign law. We value having SIGNUM as our partner for Kazakhstan-related projects.’
Key clients
- Lucent Petroleum