Environmental Law

From year to year activities of various companies have an increasing environmental impact. The extent of environmental damage grows proportionally to the rates of production and natural resources development. In this respect, the State imposes increasingly tougher environmental requirements to companies. Such requirements, however, are sometimes unproven and prejudice. Thus, in this regard, special legal knowledge is required for the correct situation assessment and issue or dispute settlement.

Kazakhstani legislation provides for very tough sanctions for environmental violations. For this reason, when settling any environmental dispute, price of the victory or fail assumes special significance.

Such disputes as a rule are standard and worked out for the representatives of environmental authorities and courts. In such cases, the primary importance belongs to an ability to choose correct actions for the defense of a nature user. We are of the opinion that a worthy counterparty to the professionals in filing environmental claims can only be the professionals in protecting interests of private companies, which have been continually participating in court hearings and succeeded in preventing from unproven or steep requirements applied by controlling and supervisory authorities to nature users.

The Environmental Law Department of GRATA Law Firm includes professionals, which not only have a substantial experience in dispute resolution, but also possess the deep theoretical background in the area of environmental law that is necessary for the professional justification of  disputable cases.

The Head of the Environmental Law Department is Leila Makhmetova, who over a number of years was giving lectures to the students of Almaty Law Academy of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University. Leila Makhmetova is a Candidate of Legal Sciences (PhD in Law), an author of over than 50 specialised articles. Many of her students are now working in the sectors directly connected with the law enforcement, including in courts and environmental authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

With an extensive experience in settling issues related to various environmental violations of environmental law GRATA lawyers of the Environmental Law Department are offering you a package of services that will assist your company in dealing with any existing and preventing from potential environmental problems.

Our Products:

Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental Disputes

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Requirements in Contractual Practice

Participation in State Environmental Inspections