Partners

Zhapak Mykhayev

Specialization

Specializes in the field of protection of interests in corporate disputes, in disputes related to the protection of business interests from any encroachment, participates in litigation at any level and represents interests in enforcement proceedings;

Also specializes in subsoil law, financial law, intellectual property, taxation, energy and construction;

Education

Kazakh State University, Jurisprudence, Degree Certificate with Distinction;

T. Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University, MBA (economics and business).

Employment history

* Over 14 years in public authorities: in the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

* Over 2 years of experience in the National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” in the position of the Director of the Department;

* Over 3 years in BTA Bank JSC as an Executive Director;

* Over 12 years as a Managing Partner in law firms;

* Experience in scientific and practical conferences on civil, tax, corporate law, round table discussions on the legislation of Senate and Mazhilis of the Parliament, the Ministry of Justice, courts, prosecutor’s office, higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including those organized for private business with the participation of international experts;

* Experience in developing proposals for various legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including civil, labor legislation, as well as in the field of taxation, intellectual property, electronic document management, regulation of customs and transport activities, consumer goods turnover, etc.

Professional Associations

Member of the Chamber of Legal Advisors “Civilists of Almaty”;

Member of the reserve of judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

Markhaba Balguzhina

Specialization

Specializes in the field of contract law, business creation and conduct, legal activities of companies, HR management;

Also specializes in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, in the application of land law, family law, in the field of energy, construction and real estate;

Education

Kazakh State University, Jurisprudence, Degree Certificate with Distinction;

Kazakh State Academy of Management, Finance and Credit;

International Commercial Contracts and Arbitration, Stockholm Arbitration Court, Paris, France;

Personnel management concept, Creation of a personnel management system, Moscow, Russia;

HR-Intensive, Moscow, Russia;

Conceptual issues of personnel management, International Academy of Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan;

Employment history

* Over 5 years of experience in Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC;

* Over 6 years of experience in the National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” in the position of the Director of the Department and HR Director;

* Over 20 years of experience in private legal business, partner;

* A practicing trainer for students and undergraduates of KIMEP UNIVERSITY;

* Experience in scientific and practical conferences, various seminars, trainings on the application of the current legislation of the Ministry of Justice, higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

* Experience as a member of working groups on draft laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Civil Code, Civil Procedure, Tax Code, legislation on financial monitoring, insurance, etc.)

Professional Associations

Member of the Chamber of Legal Advisors “Civilists of Almaty”;

Member of the reserve of judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Holder of licenses for the right to engage in advocacy and notarial activities;

Publications in the Collection “Civil Legislation. Articles. Comments. Practice”, “Entrepreneurship and Law”, “Notary Bulletin” magazines;