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Transport Experience

Aviation Experience:

- aviation finance and leasing
- licensing and permits
- competition and regulatory
- dispute resolution and mediation
- insolvency and restructuring
- taxation

Our representative deals:

  • preliminary advise regarding establishment of air company in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • advising a leading German bank on the sale of two aircrafts to the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, preparing legal opinions, advising on the tax structure of the sale, regulatory aspects and other matters;
  • advising on aircraft leasing and financing in Kazakhstan;
  • advising international consultants on an aircraft’s engine leasing in Kazakhstan;
  • advising on sale of Bombardier aircrafts from International seller to Kazakh state company, preparing legal opinions, advising on tax structure of the sale, regulatory aspects and other matters;
  • advising on the proposed structure of leasing helicopters by a Swiss national entity including tax, regulatory and finance issues. Advising on the security structure and security enforceability in Kazakhstan;
  • advising a US aircraft lessor of commercial aircrafts to airlines worldwide on the leasing of an aircraft to a Kazakhstani company, providing assistance with leasing documentation under Kazakh law;
  • representing the branch office of a major international airline in the court of law against state agencies and passengers;
  • advising on the proposed acquisition by an international air company of another international airline including tax and regulatory issues;
  • advising a potential buyer, a major European airport, on the proposed acquisition of Almaty International Airport. Providing regulatory advice under Kazakh law, advising on the strategic objects regime, transaction structure, corporate matters and risks;
  • advising a major Kazakhstani airline on a dispute with an international company over a lease of six aircrafts and resolving the matter by way of mediation;
  • advising an airline in relation to an aircraft crash investigation and aspects of Kazakhstan law;
  • advising a large US investment company on the financing of a sale of aircrafts to an Azerbaijan aviation company, advising on security documentation, providing regulatory advice under the laws of Azerbaijan and participating in negotiations with state bodies;
  • advising a large US/UK investment company on financing of a lease (mortgage) of an aircraft to AZAL under the laws of Azerbaijan. Conducting due diligence, drafting transactional documentation, attending negotiations with lessees, state bodies and providing a legal opinion under the laws of Azerbaijan;
  • advising a US multinational company on various Azerbaijan real property, security, pledge/mortgage, and tax law issues with regards to the potential financing of Azerbaijan aviation company to purchase/lease aircrafts.

Publication: Legal Aspects of Aircraft Leasing in Kazakhstan

 Shipping Experience:

  • legal analysis regarding shipping contract, including issue of dispute resolution;
  • advising on the enforceability of marine foreign mortgages in Turkmenistan and the registration procedure of a bareboat charter flying under the flag of Turkmenistan;
  • advising on financing the construction of the ships of  Kazakh company by the international development bank;
  • advising on bareboat charter and a sale and purchase agreement;
  • registration of ships with the state ships’ register and the bareboat register;
  • obtaining the authorisation to display the flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • obtaining a permit on onshore works;
  • advising on the state ships’ register and the bareboat register;
  • obtaining a permit for the construction of ships;
  • obtaining a permit on the Volgodon canal;
  • ship mortgage registration;
  • release from mortgage and sequestration and other legal issues related to the ships, sailors and offshore infrastructure.

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