GRATA

GRATA Law Firm was founded on April 22, 1992. GRATA is recognised as the largest independent local law firm focusing on Kazakhstan, the Central Asian Republics and the Caspian Sea Region. GRATA has over 50 lawyers in 14 offices in all major industrial and financial centers of Kazakhstan, as well as in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, UAE and representative offices in London (United Kingdom), New York (USA).

GRATA provides both corporate clients and governments with legal advice of the highest quality and commercial business solutions, based on GRATA's core values of professionalism, objectivity, honesty, responsibility, confidentiality and close co-operation with clients. More than 19 years of successful experience in practicing law, a thorough knowledge of local business environment, and a clear understanding of clients' needs, allow GRATA to add real value at all stages of a project, from initiation to execution.

GRATA offers an array of legal services across a wide range of areas including banking and finance, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, and many others.

GRATA Law Firm is the member of the following Associations:

• Kazakhstan Association of Taxpayers
• Kazakhstan Petroleum Lawyers Association (KPLA)
• European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK)
• American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan (AmCham)
• The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• British-Kazakh Law Association
• British-Kazakh Society

GRATA Awards:

• Best Kazakhstan Law Firm, 2011
• Capital Markets Team of the Year, 2011
• Tax Disputes Team of the Year, 2011
• Construction and Infrastructure Team of the Year, 2011
• Halyk IPO Award: Best Due Diligence Counsel
• Capital Markets Team of the Year 2010
• Mining Team of the Year 2010
• M&A Team of the Year 2009
• Corporate Team of the Year 2009
• Project Finance Deal of the Year (China Law Awards, 2009)
• Energy & Resources Deal of the Year (China Law Awards, 2009)

Key Practice Areas:

• Natural Resources
• Industry and Trade
• Banking and Finance
• Telecommunication and Transport
• Construction and Infrastructure
• Finance and Securities
• Corporate Law
• Labour Law
• Subsoil Use
• Contract Law
• Real Estate
• Intellectual Property
• Tax Law
• Transfer Pricing
• Dispute Resolution
• Environmental Law
• Licenses and Permits