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Akhmetzhan Abdullayev, Senior Partner, Advocate

+7 (727) 2445-777
+ 7 (701) 722-32-83
akhmetzhan@gratanet.com

Education

In 1995 Akhmetzhan received a distinction from the law faculty of the Kazakh State University, he then undertook postgraduate study at the Institute for Government and Law within the Kazakh National Academy of Science.

Akhmetzhan has also undertaken training courses in both Kazakhstan and United Kingdom, including courses on Energy, Management and Bankruptcy. He also has experience of working for public authorities.

Akhmetzhan is currently a Senior Partner at GRATA, an advocate and an overall supervisor of GRATA's activities in Astana, Aksai, Aktobe, Baku, Tashkent and Bishkek.

Experience

Akhmetzhan has extensive experience in investment, natural resources and contract law. His practice is focused on multinationals, industry and financial institutions. He acts regularly for a number of high profile international and Kazakh clients.

He has extensive experience in negotiating with state bodies on behalf of multinationals, and in drafting new laws as part of various governmental working groups.

He is a regular speaker at oil and gas conferences and has numerous publications to his name.

He is a member of the Almaty Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Kazakh Petroleum Lawyers Association.

Akhmetzhan speaks Russian, Kazakh, Uigur and English fluently.