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Our global team of English, French and Russian-speaking lawyers based in London, New York, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Johannesburg and Tokyo deliver deep insight and strategic support for international clients operating in Central Asian countries on their most-important transactions and disputes. Backed by a 24-office network, our service draws on decades of guiding oil and gas, power, infrastructure, renewables, and mining clients in these regions.
We provide strategic advice to international clients including developers, banks, energy, infrastructure and construction firms, major corporates, and commodity traders in the region.
Moreover, our firm has long-established dedicated regional groups consisting of lawyers with experience in working on major projects in Kazakhstan.
As one of the world’s premier law firms, we have extensive experience leading cross-border matters in jurisdictions where we are not locally qualified, calling on deep links with local counsel.
Experience
A consortium of leading multinational energy companies
Advising a consortium of leading multinational energy companies in UNCITRAL arbitration and expert determination proceedings against a Central Asian Republic. The case concerned budget and schedule disputes worth US$ 9 billion in a high-profile and politically significant dispute concerning one of the world's largest oil and gas projects
An Asian government
Advising an Asian government in ICSID arbitration proceedings brought against it by investors in connection with their withdrawal from a major oil field and related contractual issues
A BVI investment company
Advising a BVI investment company in an LCIA arbitration arising out of a contract for the sale and purchase of shares in an oil company in Kazakhstan
A Spanish contractor
Advising a Spanish contractor on claims against two state-owned entities of two Central Asian countries in relation to the construction of electricity transmission infrastructure
A Chinese subsidiary of a major global TMT manufacturer
Advising a Chinese subsidiary of a major global TMT manufacturer and network infrastructure developer in claims against its counterparty under a turn-key contract for a project in Central Asia
TotalEnergies
on the Mirny project which is a major wind power plant project for the construction of 1GW onshore wind farm combined with 600 MW battery storage system in Kazakhstan
Related locations
Key contacts
Olga Melo Zanelli
Partner, Paris, Kazakhstan Group, Korea Group and Central Asia Group
Steven Dalton
Partner, London, Ukraine Group, Nordic Group, Kazakhstan Group and Central Asia Group
Jeremy Garson
Partner, London
Danila Logofet
Partner, Riyadh, Middle East, Central Asia Group and Kazakhstan Group
Dr Patricia Nacimiento
Partner, Germany, Central Asia Group, Kazakhstan Group, Latin America Group and Ukraine Group
Craig Tevendale
Partner, Head of Energy, UK, London, Africa Group, Central Asia Group and Kazakhstan Group
William Breeze
Partner, London, Africa Group, Kazakhstan Group, Latin America Group and Central Asia Group
Andrew Cannon
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, London, Paris, India Group, Nordic Group, Africa Group, Kazakhstan Group, Ukraine Group and Central Asia Group