Saniya Perzadayeva

Education

2003-2005: Adilet Law School, Kazakhstan, Law Degree (with distinction);

2000-2001: Queen Mary’s College. University of London, UK LLM in Banking and Finance Law;

1997-2000: Cardiff Law School, University of Wales, UK-LLB (with honours);

1996-1997: Bellerbys College, Cambridge, UK, foundation course.

Professional Background

February 2010: Director of the Department TTCI

August 2009 – February 2010: Senior Lawyer, Eurasian Development Bank

Project Finance

• Pulkovo Airport: PPP project – financing in syndication with EBRD and IFC;
• Moscow – St Petersbourg automobile road: PPP project – financing in syndication with other EBRD, IFC and other IFIs;
• Project finance in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan: various investment project

1 February 2008 – August 2009: Senior Attorney, Macleod Dixon, Kazakhstan

• Marriott International: advice in connection with US $600 million construction of mixed developments in Aktau, Atyrau, Almaty and Astana containing hotels, luxurious residential and commercial properties and the management arrangements for the hotels and residences
• Local Telecom Co: M&A involving acquisition of interest in a local telecommunication company, restructuring and drafting shareholders agreements, put and call options agreements
• Uranium1: debt financing for US $250,000,000
• Concession of Automobile Roads: PPP project of total value of US $4,5 bln – advising the Government of Kazakhstan
• Concession of Kazakhstan Airport: PPP project – advising a concessionaire
• Dubai Capital Group: investment projects in construction and management of commercial real estate in Kazakhstan
• Gaz de France: restructuring and advice on corporate matters.

November 2005 – 1 February 2008: Attorney, Denton Wilde Sapte, Kazakhstan

Corporate, M&As

• K-cell: advice on general corporate issues;
• Major Russian oil company: advice on restructuring of the assets in Kazakhstan;
• PricewaterhouseCoopers: advice on restructuring of the local office and  reinstatement of its audit licence in Kazakhstan
• Orica: advice on restructuring and transfer of shares from one subsidiary to another
• West LB: drafting Kazakhstan security documents for US $120 million project-finance (construction, development and operation of chromites mine and processing facilities in western Kazakhstan)
• HeidelbergCement AG: major M&A involving an acquisition of a cement factory and distributorship companies in Kazakhstan and a brick factory in Kyrgyzstan
• Halyk Bank: due diligence and regulatory advice in connection with bank's IPO on London Stock Exchange raising US $535 million
• Credit Suisse: due diligence and advice to underwriters in connection with Kazakhstan oil company IPO
• Major International Company: advice to a company with significant power assets in Kazakhstan on the restructuring of such assets and planned offering by he holding company of GDRs on London Stock Exchange
• Foreign Bank: due diligence on US $56 million acquisition of Kazakhstan Bank.

Energy & Natural Resources

• Shell: advice on investment regime and guarantees provided to investors under Kazakhstan laws; advice on relinquishment of contract area and contractor's liability to pay exploration commitments and restore areas;
• PetroKazakhstan: advice on stabilisation of a legal regime and enforcement of contracts in Kazakhstan
• Partex Oil & Gas: advice on numerous operational matters related to its partners Oman Oil Company and Maersk Oil Kazakhstan in connection with the development of an oil field in western Kazakhstan; advice on farm-out and joint operating agreement
• CITIC: advice on its US $1.9 billion acquisition of a large oil field in western Kazakhstan owned by Nations Energy; regulatory advice on obtaining governmental consents for the transaction
• Major International Company: advice on compliance with the requirements of an exploration and mining contract, governmental priority right and antimonopoly matters.

Real Estate & Infrastructure

• Marriott International: advice in connection with US $600 million construction of mixed developments in Aktau, Atyrau, Almaty and Astana containing hotels, luxurious residential and commercial properties and the management arrangements for the hotels and residences;
• Major Kazakhstan Developer: advice on major development projects in Almaty and Astana including retails and entertainment centres, supermarkets and hotels;
• KazakhTelecom: US $110 million loan secured by mortgage on property located in different regions in Kazakhstan, registration of the mortgages;
• International Contractor: advice on the construction of a business centre in Astana.

2004 – November 2005: Associate, Coudert Brothers, Kazakhstan

• PetroKazakhstan: advice on gas flaring prohibition;
• Almaty Metro Municipal Corporation (Delaware company): large urban transportation project (feasibility study, corporate advice on PPP);
• Major US Company: major due diligence of a large oil company in relation to the acquisition of 100% of shares; advice on Kazakhstan regulatory matters;
• CNPC: major due diligence of a large oil and gas company in relation to its acquisition; advice on reorganisation of a joint stock company;
• Itochu Corporation: advice on uranium project in Kazakhstan;
• Microsoft: employment and general commercial advice.

2003 – 2004: Lawyer, KPMG, Kazakhstan

2001 – 2002: Paralegal, Jeffrey Green Russell law firm, London

Languages:

English (fluent), Kazakh (native), Russian (native)