Experience in Construction

GRATA Law Firm provides the legal advice to project sponsors, funds, contractors and other industry players to achieve their business goals. We provide efficient and pro-active solutions based on deep knowledge of the commercial forces and legal aspects shaping construction projects. We pool our expertise to offer our clients specialist insights into the business implications of new industry initiatives, local legislation, and private/project finance. Above all, our top-rated lawyers are known to be friendly and pragmatic, helping our clients to make informed decisions.

We act for leading players in major developments in Kazakhstan: developers, funders, occupiers and increasingly main contractors. Our current experience includes landmark city centre offices, governmental offices, shopping centers and hotels. Our expertise covers all forms of procurement, including design and build, construction management, partnering and two stage processes.
 
Our recent experience:

• Advising the large Turkish development company in respect of execution of concession agreement on construction of Aktau International Airport in Western Kazakhstan, including shares trust management agreement;
• Legal support to construction of governmental authorities building;
• Legal support to construction of office tower, including Category “A” buildings;
• Legal support to construction of forty five housing buildings;
• Obtaining licenses for all types of construction, engineering and architectural activities for construction and manufacturing companies;
• Obtaining construction permissions;
• Legal support on land plots obtaining;
• Development of Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts under “turn-key” conditions based on FIDIC contracts;
• Permanent consultancy provision to a consortium implementing reconstruction of an oil refinery under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction/Turn-Key contract;
• Successful representation of a large construction company in court regarding a dispute with tax authorities on VAT issue;
• Successful Representation of a large construction company in court regarding disputes with contractors;
• Permanent consultancy provision to a number of large construction companies.