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Cross-Border Transactions, M&A, Corporate and Commercial Counsel
Cross-Border Transactions M&A Corporate and Commercial Counsel Intellectual property Data protection  
Updated 01. november 2024
My education
2023 - 2027

Anden kort videregående udd.

Anden uddannelsesinstitution i udlandet

The King's College London, International Financial & Commercial Law LLM
That programme comprises International Financial Regulation, Financial Risks, Products, Capital Markets, Private Equities, Project Finance, Transnational Business Law, Restructuring, Commercial Arbitration, Corp. Finance, M&A, etc.
Educational area: Jura
Period: juli 2023 - december 2027
2020 - 2022

Anden kort videregående udd.

Anden uddannelsesinstitution i udlandet

The University of Aberdeen, International Trade Law LLM. That programme comprises International Trade Law, Financing, International Investment Law and Arbitration, WTO, Principles of the Common Law, etc. Topic of dissertation: “Indirect expropriation in the CIS: the thin red line between harassment and the host-state’s right to regulate”. Completed with distinction.
Educational area: Jura
Period: september 2020 - november 2022
1996 - 2000

Anden mellemlang videregående udd.

Anden uddannelsesinstitution i udlandet

The Kazakhstan State Legal University, Business Law, Jurisprudence (LLB)
Educational area: Jura
Period: september 1996 - juni 2000
My work experience
2022 - 2024

Head of Unit for Legal Support of the Bank’s Activities

Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan

Head of Unit for Legal Support of the Bank’s Activities, Corporate Secretary (BoD and GMS), for a second-tier bank with branches all over Kazakhstan.
  • I provided legal support for raising debt capital involving loan facilities, EBRD/IFC green financing projects (implementation, drafting ESG documents, facility and pledge agreements, ML, TS, LoI, etc.);
  • I provided legal assistance for fundraising through derivatives (ISDA MA, other master agreements), corporate deposits, CD deposit notes, bonds (underwriting agreements, prospectuses, terms of issue, corporate reports);
  • I managed litigation and claims (civil and administrative legal proceedings), and also navigated pre-trial stages of labor and civil law related disputes;
  • I offered legal support for M&A transactions, encompassing all aspects of deal documentation and client representation;
  • I provided legal support for business in the AIFC and the Astana Hub - domestic IT start-ups techno park (contracts, corporate governance, performing legal research on new financial products for investors, compliance with regulatory requirements, drafting internal policies, tax and labor law issues);
  • I provided legal opinions and recommendations on a wide range of issues (civil law; securities market; taxation and corporate law; intellectual property law; labor and migration law; personal data protection; IT security issues and building of IT infrastructure; financial reporting issues; sanctions compliance; analysis of the results of internal investigations, etc.);
  • I drafted and negotiated a variety of domestic and cross-border commercial contracts (licensing agreements, supply contracts (goods, works, services));
  • I handled formalities of intellectual property rights (copyright) as well as trademark registrations;
  • I provided legal support for corporate governance (consulting, drafting documents) and fulfilled duties of a corporate secretary for the BoD and the GMS;
  • I drafted, revised and developed standard forms of contracts, internal regulatory documents of the Bank; I prepared proposals to amend draft regulatory legal acts, ensuring alignment with industry standards and legal requirements;
  • I prepared group corporate reports; I provided legal support for AML, KYC, sanctions compliance processes;
    • - I participated in legislative work (regulation of financial services market, securities, taxes, etc.).
    Work area: Jura
    Period: november 2022 - april 2024
    2019 - 2022

    Head of Legal

    BAS Corporate Group (BCG)

    Head of Legal for a multi-industry holding with operations in Western and Eastern Kazakhstan, Atyrau, Astana. BCG business lines comprise subsurface use, oilfield services and chemistry trading, construction, real-estate development, dealer car centers, agriculture, PPE production, waste management.
  • provided counsel to management and shareholders on all legal matters arising in the course of business;
  • supported multiple M&A transactions, including due diligence, negotiations, drafting;
  • developed and implemented a new management system at BCG, implying changes in business processes and ownership structures, as well as the formation of a regulatory and contractual framework;
  • managed litigation and claims;
  • drafted a wide range of local and cross-border commercial contracts as well as corporate governance documents;
  • provided corporate governance support, including inter alia legal compliance and secretarial work;
  • arranged financing with financial institutions;
  • managed legal team’s work over the group;
    • - participated in the resolution of labor disputes and interacted with the trade union.
    Work area: Jura
    Period: juni 2019 - april 2022
    2017 - 2018

    Head of Legal Department, a member of the Board of Directors

    "Euro-Asia Air" Air Company (EAA)*

    Head of Legal Department, a member of the Board of Directors for a leading private helicopter and aircraft air transport operator in Kazakhstan.
  • managed and supported complex projects on the acquisition of aviation service companies from initial due diligence to final acquisition steps, ensuring legal compliance throughout the process;
  • organized and led the work of three legal departments, including the EAA and two subsidiary companies;
  • conducted legal compliance checks on expenditures and ensured adherence to relevant regulations;
  • conducted negotiations with counterparties, including sellers of enterprises, key clients, and contractors;
  • represented EAA in civil, administrative and criminal cases before the court and investigation authorities;
  • drafted a broad range of legal documents relating to transactions (local and international), corporate management, fundraising, internal regulatory documents, and more;
  • provided legal support to EAA in resolving employment law issues, including trade union matters, collective agreement negotiations, and labor disputes;
  • contributed to the re-engineering of internal business processes during the transition from public to private ownership as well as for the compliance with EASA PART M requirements.
    • *continuation of a project which I supported as an independent legal counsel/advisor.
    Work area: Jura
    Period: november 2017 - november 2018
    2011 - 2017

    Independent Legal Counsel/Advisor, a member of the Board of Directors at “Petro Asia” JSC

    Private legal practice

    Clients’ industries: subsoil use, oilfield services, energy, finance, production. In this role, I managed and supported a diverse range of projects, including:
  • sale and purchase of enterprises (in Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, the EU) by private investors;
  • reconstruction of ownership holding structures for subsoil users;
  • privatization of a state-owned air company in Kazakhstan;
  • restructuring of a large debt owed to a domestic bank;
  • corporate disputes and intercompany debt collection.
    • Key responsibilities:
  • managed projects, conducted legal due diligence, negotiations, drafting legal documents;
  • obtained necessary authorizations from government authorities, including antimonopoly clearances and permits for subsoil users’ shareholders;
  • litigation (corporate disputes, debt recovery, bankruptcy proceedings);
    • - provided comprehensive legal counseling services, including legal opinions and advice on a wide range of legal matters.
    Work area: Jura
    Period: december 2011 - november 2017
    2007 - 2011

    Head of Legal, Deputy CEO

    “Prime Fina” JSC, “Prime Fina Capital” LLP

    Head of Legal, Deputy CEO for a diverse business group operating in brokerage and dealership, asset management, corporate financing, oilfield services, and hotel operations.
    I oversaw two legal departments, a risk-management department, and an IT department. Some of my key responsibilities:
  • conducted compliance audits for funding projects;
  • successfully litigated civil cases, including debts recovery and claims against government authorities;
  • supported clients during listing procedures on the KASE, the domestic stock exchange;
  • developed systems of internal documentation to govern all business processes;
  • drafted a wide range of legal documentation, including civil law transactions, corporate governance policies, and prospectuses/investment memoranda;
    • - provided legal advice and opinions.
    Work area: Jura
    Period: september 2007 - december 2011
    My skills and abilities
    Skills
    aml aviation law bargaining claim settlement commercial law complex transactions structuring contract law corporate and trade financing corporate law critical thinking cross-border transactions data protection decision making derivatives drafting legal documents financial law intellectual property labor law legal advice legal research litigation m&a problem solving procurement of permits/licenses project management risk prediction sanctions compliance securities tax law
    Skills at working proficiency
    english kazakh russian
    My preferences
    Job type
    Fuldtidsjob Ph.d. & forskning
    Work areas
    Jura Organisation & Forening Undervisning
    Location
    Fyn Grønland & Færøerne Midtjylland Nordsjælland Storkøbenhavn Sydsjælland & Øer Sydvestjylland (Esbjerg) Sydøstjylland Sønderjylland Udlandet (Norge) Udlandet (Sverige) Vestjylland Vestsjælland Øresundsregionen Østsjælland
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