A cross-border firm active across the Central Asia region, Centil Law advises on a broad range of matters involving banking and finance, corporate and M&A, international trade and taxation. The firm assists with due diligence, drafting and amending the legislation, reviewing agreements and structuring financial transactions, and representation in arbitration proceedings. A team of seven partners leads the practice, which includes Umid Aripdjanov, who heads the energy and supervises subsoil practice, trade and investments head Otabek Suleimanov, transport infrastructure lead Dilshad Khabibullaev and banking and finance head Sofia Shaykhrazieva along with capital market expert Zafar Malikov, as well as Ravshan Rakhmanov and Husniddin Ochildiyev.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent team, highly qualified specialists, versatility of the law firm, quick answers to questions.’
- ‘I have worked with Dilshad Khabibullaev, Yakub Sharipov, Abdulaziz Jurajonov and Maksud Karaketov. These individuals are highly qualified specialists.’
Key clients
- World Bank Group
- IFC
Work highlights
- Advised Veolia on the first unsolicited proposal under new PPP law for operation, rehabilitation and maintenance, with an investment plan of €1.5bn for 30 years in Tashkent.
- Assisted JSC Uzbekneftegaz. JP Morgan and Citi, who acted as underwriters of an oversubscribed offering of corporate Eurobonds totalling$700m.