GRATA Law Firm is the leading law firm in Central Asia and the Caspian region with more than 70 lawyers and a network of offices in Kazakhstan (Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau, Aktobe, Aksai), in Uzbekistan (Tashkent), Azerbaijan (Baku), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek) and Turkmenistan (Ashgabat), as well as the representative offices in the United Kingdom (London), Canada (Calgary) and Turkey (Istanbul).
With years of experience in the provision of legal services to Oil and Mining Companies, GRATA has a firm position in the legal market and in the sphere of subsoil use. We provide our clients with the full range of legal services, covering all aspects of subsoil use.
GRATA provides a large range of legal services at all stages, starting from the exploration and development of minerals continuing up to their transportation and sale.
Our legal services include:
- negotiating and concluding contracts with governmental bodies, with respect to subsoil use, including Production-Sharing Agreements and their state registration;
- preparation of recommendations and amendments to previously-concluded contracts, including negotiating with locals authorities, obtaining permits and approvals and the conclusion of additional agreements and their registration;
- conducting due diligence of subsoil use contracts and their compliance with current legislation and clients interests;
- full legal assistance on the transfer and acquisition of subsoil usage rights (including pledged assets), due diligence of the projects, conducting negotiations with contracting parties, obtaining permits and approvals from the relevant authorities, the conclusion of agreements and amendments to contracts;
- mergers and acquisitions consultancy (including shares and share fractions) in the Oil, Gas and Mining sectors, property complexes, including due diligence, the preparation and conclusion of agreements, re-registration of companies and interaction with governmental bodies;
- regulation of relations with suppliers of goods and services (drilling, construction and other works), legal support for tenders, conducting negotiations and the conclusion and execution of contracts;
- assistance in the preparation and reconciliation of project financing and investment terms, the negotiating and conclusion of investing and loan agreements;
- assistance in obtaining state permits and licences;
- negotiations on and legalisation of transportation and export of minerals;
- drawing up terms, reconciliation and legalisation of relations in financial leasing, banking, currency regulation and insurance;
- legal advice on health and safety, environmental and safety at work issues;
- full range of services on taxation (including transfer pricing) and customs legislation;
- consultations on employment issues, insurance and state regulation of foreign workers intake; and
- dispute resolution with contracting parties and governmental bodies.
