AEQUITAS is focused on handling matters pertaining to subsoil use including business structuring, asset acquisition and privatisation, with the team having a direct impact on amending the Kazakh legislation relating to the natural resources sector, including Olga Chentsova, who helped develop the Petroleum Law and Subsoil Law. Practice head Yelena Manayenko specialises in major transactions and projects relating to the production, processing, and transportation of oil and gas and mining production. Yekaterina Khamidullina was promoted to partner in February 2024.
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‘The team has solid knowledge of Kazakhstani laws and we regularly seek their advice if a transaction involves a Kazakhstani element.’
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- East Star Resources
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Practice head
Yelena Manayenko
Other key lawyers
Olga Chentsova; Yekaterina Khamidullina