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Profil #288497

Cross-Border Transactions, M&A, Corporate and Commercial Counsel

Cross-Border Transactions M&A Corporate and Commercial Counsel Intellectual property Data protection

Opdateret 01. november 2024

Min uddannelse

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.

Uddannelsesområde: Jura

Periode: 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.

Uddannelsesområde: Jura

Periode: september 2020 - november 2022

1996 - 2000

Anden mellemlang videregående udd.

Anden uddannelsesinstitution i udlandet

The Kazakhstan State Legal University, Business Law, Jurisprudence (LLB)

Uddannelsesområde: Jura

Periode: september 1996 - juni 2000

Min erhvervserfaring

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.).

Arbejdsområde: Jura

Periode: 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.

Arbejdsområde: Jura

Periode: 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.

Arbejdsområde: Jura

Periode: 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.

Arbejdsområde: Jura

Periode: 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.

Arbejdsområde: Jura

Periode: september 2007 - december 2011

Mine kompetencer

Evner

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

Sprog på arbejdsniveau

english kazakh russian

Mine præferencer

Jobtype

Fuldtidsjob Ph.d. & forskning

Arbejdsområde

Jura Organisation & Forening Undervisning

Geografi

Fyn Grønland & Færøerne Midtjylland Nordsjælland Storkøbenhavn Sydsjælland & Øer Sydvestjylland (Esbjerg) Sydøstjylland Sønderjylland Udlandet (Norge) Udlandet (Sverige) Vestjylland Vestsjælland Øresundsregionen Østsjælland

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