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International Legal Advisory

Yermek
Zhankabayev

International law, asset protection and project advisory

International Law, Asset Protection & Project Advisory

15+ years of experience at Denton Wilde Sapte, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and AIFC institutions. Advisory on EPC projects and high-stakes asset protection matters.

KZ  |  RU  |  China  |  Korea  |  Dubai (UAE)

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Yermek Zhankabayev
15+
Years of Experience
25+
M&A / IPO Deals
$22.5
Billion - Asset Protection
5+
Jurisdictions
Practice

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Practice

I
International Contracts and EPC
  • Drafting and Structuring End-to-end drafting and legal structuring of complex cross-border contracts.
  • EPC (M/F) (FIDIC) Legal advisory for industrial projects under FIDIC Silver Book standards.
  • Economic Security Legal due diligence of transactions and counterparties.
II
Capital Structuring and Protection
  • Holdings and Group Structures Design of corporate structures in Kazakhstan, AIFC, UAE, China, and Korea.
  • Tax Optimization Creation of legal structures focused on asset protection.
  • AIFC Company incorporation and implementation of English common law standards.
III
Representation in Courts and Arbitration
  • Courts of Kazakhstan and Russia Protection of business interests in courts of all instances.
  • International Arbitration ICC (Paris), LME (London), UNCITRAL, and AIFC Courts.
  • Case Record Involvement in the protection of $22.5B in assets (attachment reduced to $1.5B).
Career

Professional Experience

Professional Background

Denton Wilde Sapte (SNR Denton)

Advisory on 25+ M&A and IPO transactions (including Kcell) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Institutional Experience

Experience at the National Bank of Kazakhstan and AFSA regulator (AIFC).

Education

LLM (International Business Law), MBA (Oil & Gas), Executive Management (Skolkovo).

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Formats

Cooperation Models

Cooperation Models

01

Legal Services Agreement

For one-off project assignments.

02

Retainer Model

External legal department support 24/7.

03

Civil Law Contract

Formal cooperation under Kazakhstan law.

Results

Key Projects

Track Record

25+ M&A and IPO deals (including Kcell on LSE)

Almaty Airport reconstruction (EPC/EPCM)

Construction of floating drilling rigs

Direct experience: CIS, Europe, China, UAE

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Location
Astana, Kazakhstan