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The Legal 500«The Legal 500», a guide covering the operations of law firms in over 85 countries around the world. Uzbekistan «GRATA Law Firm's Tashkent office has been boosted by a number of arrivals, including Denton Wilde Sapte associate Sofiya Shakhraziyeva, and Ravshan Rakhmanov, who has joined from Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited which has now closed in Uzbekistan. The two-partner team, which is led by the 'very smart, attentive and most polite' Umid Aripdjanov, primarily acts for foreign inbound investors. Recent highlights include advice to CNPC International on its establishment of a joint venture with Uzbekneftegaz, to Spentex Industries on its US$85m acquisition of the Tashkent Toytepa Textile Plant, and to Procter & Gamble on trade mark enforcement issues. Clients state that the firm can 'handle anything, efficiently and successfully', and that its ability to work in English, Russian, Uzbek and Kazakh is 'a real benefit'.» (http://www.legal500.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1136&l5country_code=ci&l5directory=lfe&Itemid=392#/legal500_html/lfe/edit/ci19.htm ) The European Legal 500. Law Firms in Europe. US Special Edition, 2006: «Grata Law Firm has strong name for energy work. The firm also advises on corporate and dipute resolution matters. Tlek Baigabulov, Aidar Sarymsakov, and Akhmetzhan Abdullayev are recommended. The firm enjoys an excellent relationship with several UK and US law firms that do not have a presence in Almaty» (section Russia and the CIS / Kazakhstan). The largest firms GRATA Law Firm, Azerbaijan - 3 GRATA Law Firm, Kazakhstan - 55 GRATA Law Firm, Kyrgyzstan - 3 GRATA Law Firm, Uzbekistan - 3 (These figures represent the total number of lawyers in this country only, and have been supplied by the firms themselves. The figures should be accurate as at 1 January 2006.) The European Legal 500 in Europe, Middle East and Africa / John Pritchard, 15th Edition, 2005: «Grata Law Firm enjoys an excellent reputation in the region for its legal advice. Tlek Baigabulov, Aidar Sarymsakov, and Akhmetzhan Abdullayev jointly head the firm, which also has offices in Tashkent and Baku. The firm recently advised Karakudukmunai, a major Kazakhstani oil company on a $33m loan facility from Kazkommertsbank. The firm has a good profile on both contentious and non-contentious issues. Major clients include Procter & Gamble, Maersk Oil, Petrom and Turkish Petroleum. » (section Russia and the CIS / Kazakhstan). The European Legal 500 in Europe and the Middle East / John Pritchard.«, 14th Edition, 2004 (Law Firms in Europe and the Middle East): «Grata Law Firm's Kazakhstan teams is headed by three managing partners:Tlek Baigabulov, Aidar Sarymsakov and Akhmetzhan Abdullayev. It`s based in Almaty and boasts a presence throughout Kazakhstan: Atyrau, Aktau, Aksai, and Aktobe. It also ahs offices in other regional centers — Baku and Bishkek — as well as a London presence and has referral relations with other firms in the region. The firm offers a broad commercial practice for an impressive list of domestic and international companies, particularly in the oil and gas sectors.» (section Russia and the CIS / Kazakhstan, p. 980). The European Legal 500 in Europe and the Middle East / John Pritchard.«, 13th Edition, 2003 (Law Firms in Europe and the Middle East): «Grata Law Firm is based in Almaty but boasts five further offices in Kazakhstan, an office in Baku, Azerbaijan and refferal relationships with other firms across the region. The firm offers a broad commercial practice for an impressive list of domestic and international companies, particularly in the oil and gas sectors.» (section: Russia and the CIS / Kazakhstan, p. 958). |
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