Our in-house legal team offers clear and practical legal advisory in Kazakhstan for any business sector. Combining legal, tax and accounting skills, we deliver complete support and smart solutions based on the best practices in Kazakhstan. We can help with both everyday business needs and more complex company transactions, making sure your business runs smoothly.

Corporate law in Kazakhstan

Our skilled legal advisors in Kazakhstan are ready to support you with many services in corporate law. We help you at every stage, from setting up your company to handling different business deals and changes as your company grows. Our team can assist with all aspects of corporate law, such as:

• Setting up companies, selling ready-made companies and helping with registered office addresses in Kazakhstan
• Supporting administration tasks and company closure procedures
• Managing share capital, including increasing or reducing it
• Helping make and register changes in company legal status with Kazakhstani authorities
• Writing and reviewing agreements between business partners and shareholders
• Assisting with legal support in negotiations and preparing needed documents for trading partners
• Advising on company management and rules of governance
• Organizing and preparing yearly general meetings and other executive meetings

Real estate and development in Kazakhstan

We are ready to offer legal support and advice in Kazakhstan for real estate and construction matters, including helping with land and building cases. Our team can assist you in these areas:

• Services for buying, developing, managing and using real estate and construction projects in Kazakhstan
• Helping with legal documents needed for real estate deals
• Legal, financial and tax due diligence of real estate projects
• Setting up third-party rights to property, energy and utilities
• Helping with renting and leasing homes or business places
• Handling disputes and helping to solve problems outside of court
• Giving expert legal advice on building and construction projects; preparing legal checks and reports on properties
• Representing clients in land and construction matters, also working with Kazakhstani government offices

Banking and finance in Kazakhstan

Keeping up with changes in the banking and finance industry, both in Kazakhstan and worldwide, can be difficult because there are many legal risks. To help our clients handle these challenges, we offer a wide range of services, including:

• Helping to finance real estate, projects and businesses in Kazakhstan
• Writing, checking and negotiating all financial documents
• Arranging security tools and different types of guarantees
• Preparing and reviewing loan agreements, group loans, personal loans and trade finance deals

Intellectual property law in Kazakhstan

Intellectual property law is a complicated area, with both local and international rules. To handle this, you need a strong understanding of related laws and steps. Our experienced team of Kazakhstani legal advisors can help you by offering support in all aspects of intellectual property law.

• Representing clients before official authorities and organizations in Kazakhstan
• Writing and negotiating contracts about intellectual property law issues
• Giving legal advice on software development and services
• Helping with copyrights, trademarks, patents and other rights to ideas and inventions
• Representing clients in court and during negotiations outside of court in Kazakhstan

Insolvency, restructuring and bankruptcy in Kazakhstan

If you are facing insolvency issues, our skilled lawyers can support you in many ways, helping you avoid risks and find the best solutions for each case, while following all legal rules.

Our experienced Kazakhstani legal team will guide you through every step of the insolvency process and represent you in administrative, civil and insolvency courts, as well as help you during out-of-court talks. We also offer help with early negotiations before insolvency starts. Our team can help you plan and organize your insolvency restructuring, considering any special needs and exploring all available options. In addition, we can assist with enforcement actions and debt recovery in Kazakhstan.

Labour law and employment support in Kazakhstan

We provide full support with labour law through our skilled team of Kazakhstani legal specialists, included as part of our HR and payroll services. Our experts are ready to help you with all issues connected to employment in Kazakhstan:

• We help design and set up internal HR processes, create easy-to-follow guidelines, procedures and policies and prepare standard templates for your company.
• We draft employment documents like contracts, job descriptions and agreements for termination or material responsibility, all in line with Kazakhstani laws and best practices.
• We give advice on employment questions, such as working hours, shift planning, ending jobs or mass layoffs, workplace safety, vacation, parental leave and employee benefits.
• We offer consultancy about protection of personal data in Kazakhstan.

GDPR support and legal advisory in Kazakhstan

Because of high penalties and tight deadlines to meet all legal and technical rules, it is important to choose the right expert for personal data protection. Our team of legal and business advisors in Kazakhstan is ready to help you understand how GDPR affects your business and support you with the following tasks:

• We review how your business handles personal data and follow up with further analysis as needed.
• We prepare internal rules, step-by-step guides and collect employee permission for data use.
• We check if a data protection impact assessment is needed and help you with the process, including talking to the supervisor if required.
• We review and update agreements with people who process your data, like subscribers and partners.
• We offer other services based on your business needs.

Public tenders in Kazakhstan

Our legal advisory services in Kazakhstan for public tenders are designed to fit your needs, no matter which type of public procurement process you use: open, restricted, negotiated or competitive dialogue. Our Kazakhstani legal team can support you through the whole process of public contracts for services, goods or works by:

• We provide advice and support through every step of the public tender process in Kazakhstan.
• We help prepare the necessary documents for our clients.
• We represent bidders during public tender procedures in Kazakhstan.
• We also represent bidders or clients in court and before Kazakhstani government authorities.

Other legal services we are ready to provide in Kazakhstan

Commercial and civil law

Our legal advisory services in Kazakhstan include helping draft and review contracts, providing advice on business and civil law issues and preparing legal opinions that fully meet Kazakhstani law requirements.

Administrative and tax law

We provide services for client representation, making claims in administrative and tax cases in Kazakhstan. This includes reviewing contracts for tax and administrative law issues, preparing legal opinions and helping clients in court when they need to challenge decisions made by Kazakhstani administrative authorities.

Disputes and enforcement of receivables

We help clients in Kazakhstan with court cases involving civil, commercial, administrative and labour law. We also represent clients in arbitration, help manage and recover debts before trial, in court and during enforcement and assist with bankruptcy and restructuring. Our team gives clear legal analysis on these matters.

Expert legal advisory in Kazakhstan – and across the globe

Operating in over 60 locations, we offer seamless legal advisory in Kazakhstan and also globally. Our experts match business needs with the best solutions, helping companies grow and succeed. With many years of experience supporting both small businesses and large international companies, our local teams make sure everything follows local laws and fits the local market. We work carefully and quickly, adapting our service to the needs of each region. Reach out to discover how our legal advisory teams can support your business.