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Results-oriented commercial, corporate, and investment lawyer with over a decade of experience in a variety of industries, either as a successful part of in-house legal teams or as a legal project leader/counsel for multiple complex M&A transactions and other investment projects, fundraising, lending, and trade transactions within both continental and common law jurisdictions. Proficient in commercial and corporate law, litigation, securities regulation, intellectual property, data protection, banking, tax and labor laws. Strong points include, inter alia, legal research, drafting legal documents, providing legal advice, negotiations, legal risk assessment. Self-motivated, keen learner who can swiftly adapt to new industries.

Education.
2023-2027 International Financial & Commercial Law LLM The King's College London
International Financial Regulation, Financial Risks, Products, Capital Markets, Private Equities, Project Finance, Transnational Business Law, Restructuring, Commercial Arbitration, Corp. Finance, M&A, etc.

2020-2022 International Trade Law LLM The University of Aberdeen
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.

1996-2000 Business Law, Jurisprudence (LLB) The Kazakhstan State Legal University

Work Experience.
Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan 2022-2024
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.).

BAS Corporate Group (BCG) 2019 – 2022
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.
"Euro-Asia Air" Air Company (EAA)* 2017- 2018
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.
Private legal practice 2011- 2017
Independent Legal Counsel/Advisor, a member of the Board of Directors at “Petro Asia” JSC.
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.
“Prime Fina” JSC, “Prime Fina Capital” LLP 2007 – 2011
Head of the Legal Department and 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.
Skills: M&A, Complex Transactions Structuring, Litigation, Claim Settlement, Legal Research, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Risk Prediction, Bargaining, Corporate and Trade Financing, Securities, Derivatives, Procurement of Permits/Licenses, Drafting Legal Documents, Legal Advice, Cross-Border Transactions, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Sanctions Compliance, AML, Contracts, Commercial Law, Financial Law, Aviation Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law, Tax Law, Project Management, Decision Making, Team Management.

Main Achievements. Throughout my career as a lawyer, I have achieved numerous successful outcomes, including:
- completed twelve M&A transactions for Kazakhstani corporate subsoil users and oilfield service entities, and eight M&A transactions in other industries, including an air company (Kazakhstan), a gold-mining company (Kyrgyzstan), a woodworking enterprise (Russia), a brokerage company (Kazakhstan), a gasoline stations network (Kazakhstan), a hotel compound (Kazakhstan), and a hangar company (Kazakhstan);
- supported more than 30 corporate financing projects, raising a total of more than USD 800 million for various clients and employers;
- negotiated and reached an agreement with a domestic bank on the restructuring of a bad debt worth more than USD 70 million, saving the client from potential financial ruin;
- facilitated the inclusion of two local companies' bonds into the highest category of the domestic stock exchange's listing, increasing the companies' visibility and attractiveness to investors;
- resolved a long-standing corporate conflict between the owners of a large Kazakhstani enterprise, enabling the business to move forward with a clear strategy and renewed focus;
- achieved 80% success rate in legal disputes, representing clients in a variety of contentious matters;
- successfully obtained licenses for brokerage, dealership, and investment portfolio management activities, enabling clients to expand their business offerings and increase revenue;
- LL.M. degree with the first-class grade from a top-ranked UK university.