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CORPORATE AND INVESTMENTS
We provide counsel to our domestic and foreign clients on the legal, tax and regulatory matters in the areas of registration, licensing and operation of companies, corporate restructuring, merges and acquisitions, due diligent services, application and obtaining of licenses, contract drafting and negotiating on various topics of foreign investments, including production sharing agreements, concession agreements, service contracts, management contracts, etc. Our services ...
FINANCING AND SECURITIES
This area of our practice includes issues of private placements and public offerings and admission of foreign securities, investment into securities, trading and nominal holding of securities, custodial and sub-custodial agreements, loan agreements, guarantees, pledges and other types of security arrangements, project financing, creation and perfection of security interests in various forms of collateral, as well as counsel on a variety of Kazakhstan and CIS securities registration issues ...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This area of practice includes: * Protection of trade secrets, copyrights and allied rights; * Registration, licensing and assignment of trade marks, service marks, patents; * Advising on transfer of technology, franchising and counterfeiting matters; * Advising and representing the clients in advertising, defamation, unfair competition matters; and * Updating clients on changes in the laws, including by means of relevant information in the Information & Links section of ...
TAX LAW
Among other things, we provide: * Advising on local and international taxation issues, including advice on the application and procedure of recovery under the tax treaties; * Evaluating tax implications of corporate, investment, and other transactions; * Providing analysis and tax planning; * Advising with respect to tax matters, and ongoing commercial operation in-country; * Advising in connection with tax audits and tax collections; * Handling ...
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
We assist our clients in trade law matters, including: * Drafting and negotiating transaction agreements, including international sales, agency, distributorship and franchise contracts; * Structuring cross-border transactions, including letter of credit transactions; * Providing advise on import/export laws and regulations and trade policy of Kazakhstan and other CIS countries, customs rules, etc.; * Advising clients on the application of export/import regulations; ...
E-COMMERCE AND INTERNET LAW
Among other things, we provide: * Counseling to companies in the areas of Internet, computer software and hardware, information technology and services; * Advising companies offering goods and services over the Internet; * Conducting web sites audits for legal compliance and evaluating potential liabilities that web site content may trigger, including in respect of, or on-line publication of information that may be banned under the mass media and other laws; * ...
REAL ESTATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Some of the services we have provided to clients include the following: * Counseling on legal matters related to the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and sale of office buildings and other commercial real property; * Advising on construction and property development agreements; * Counseling about foreclosures of real estate loans; * Assisting with securing land allotments for construction, mining and other lawful activities; * Conducting due ...
ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION
Our attorneys are well experienced in civil and criminal litigation, and commercial arbitration matters both domestic and international, as well as enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. Publications related to this Practice Area include: - Preparation and Conducting Arbitration at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes; - Enforcement of Money Judgments in ...
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
Among other things, we provide: * Advising regarding using independent contractors and hiring employees, and structuring of employment relations; * Drafting, reviewing and negotiating individual employment agreements, collective agreements and other mandatory HR documentation; * Auditing of policy and procedures manuals and making suggestions to limit exposure; * Advising on work permit issues and assisting with securing work permits for foreign employees; * ...
IMMIGRATION LAW
This area of our expertise includes advice on legal matters and immigration practice of various foreign countries, assistance to our clients in filing of immigration papers, as well all services regarding expatriate work permits and investor visas to Kazakhstan. Publications related to this Practice Area include: - Employee Registration in Kazakhstan. ...
