Experience

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

• Kazakhstan
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Lectures and seminars on Kazakhstan and the US Civil Procedure for third year International Law students Lectures and seminars on Kazakhstan and the US Civil Procedure for third year International Law students



Fin-advokat.kz

• Partner

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Practicing litigation, international arbitration, banking & finance, IP & fintech law, working with IT and crypto start ups on intellectual property, data protection, licensing contracts, tax planning, private equity investments, fund management, regulatory and compliance issues. Practicing litigation, international arbitration, banking & finance, IP & fintech law, working with IT and crypto start ups on intellectual property, data protection, licensing contracts, tax planning, private equity investments, fund management, regulatory and compliance issues.



The John Maxwell Team

• Business Skills Training
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Speaker, coach, trainer with John Maxwell Team

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  Conducting leadership focused masterminds, seminars, workshops, lunch-n-learns for local IT, Fin-Tech and crypto startups using John Maxwell Team curriculum and methodology. Conducting leadership focused masterminds, seminars, workshops, lunch-n-learns for local IT, Fin-Tech and crypto startups using John Maxwell Team curriculum and methodology.



PMF Consulting

• Germany
• Financial Services

• Legal Advisor / Partner

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2020

  • Consulting international companies on risks, legal and tax matters with respect to foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan, consulting on various aspects of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Kazakhstan, drafting negotiating and closing complex PPP contracts, including BOO, EPC and FIDIC contracts.• Full project management of several M&A transactions, including mining, in Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania.• Successfully assisting Israeli investors in entering Kazakhstan market and securing $ 16 mln. contract for security solutions, providing comprehensive legal services to Taiwanese investor resulting in securing $ 29 mln. contract for LED smart urban lighting solutions in Russia.• Successfully providing legal support and financial guidance to over 50 Kazakhstan private clients' investments in international private banks, including interaction on KYC and AML procedures, international investment and asset management firms, successfully filing claims, coordinating alternative dispute resolution and litigation on behalf of Kazakhstan clients in Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore.• Providing legal due diligence and financial reports for commercial real estate transactions in Hong Kong, UAE, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, USA.• Advising clients on estate planning, international tax planning, setting up and creation of special investment vehicles, open-ended and close-ended mutual funds, companies and trusts in various offshore jurisdictions.• Working on fin-tech startups, intellectual property issues, cross-border M&A transactions.• In-house legal counsel and HR manager in charge of subcontractors, recruitment, payrolls, analyzing and auditing consultants’ KPI data and expense reports, drafting and maintaining internal policies and systems, including confidentiality.



Ecolampa Group

• Deputy CEO / Head of Marketing Operations

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2019

  B2B, B2C, B2G extensive sales in all regions of Kazakhstan. Overseeing marketing and sales departments of a regional distributor of an international electronics manufacturer’s LED lighting products, smart lighting solutions (equipment and customised software) for Kazakhstan cities. I was in charge of over $3M in annual sales, including IoT and smart-city solutions, in charge of all interaction with leading Taiwanese, Korean and Chinese lighting and electric equipment manufacturers. B2B, B2C, B2G extensive sales in all regions of Kazakhstan. Overseeing marketing and sales departments of a regional distributor of an international electronics manufacturer’s LED lighting products, smart lighting solutions (equipment and customised software) for Kazakhstan cities. I was in charge of over $3M in annual sales, including IoT and smart-city solutions, in charge of all interaction with leading Taiwanese, Korean and Chinese lighting and electric equipment manufacturers.



Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP

• Kazakhstan
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Legal Counsel / Vice-President

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Successful legal support for M&A transactions in mining, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors on behalf of KAZINVEST - Government investment promotion agency under Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.• Successfully managing relations with over 40 existing investors and over 100 potential investors, while simultaneously overseeing project management of various investment projects worth over $ 3,5 bln.• Developing the agency’s legal strategy, business development plans, drafts of minutes, resolutions and key presentations for the Executive Board of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Fund. • Successfully selling Kazakhstan's investment opportunities at the UNCTAD forums and other international venues. • Day-to-day management of the agency’s financial and legal issues, including subcontractors, recruitment, payrolls, analyzing KPI and bonuses, enforcing internal policies including handling of confidentiality breaches



TauMeken Property Fund

• Chief Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Assisting Directors in legal aspects of managing commercial real estate portfolio worth over $ 45 mln, including purchasing and lease of land, properties, obtaining zoning and building permits, leasing premises to tenants.• Providing due diligence and legal support for real estate transactions in Spain, Turkey, Cyprus.• Key role in business development, generating over $ 3 mln. in new clients' sales. • Assisting Directors in legal aspects of managing commercial real estate portfolio worth over $ 45 mln, including purchasing and lease of land, properties, obtaining zoning and building permits, leasing premises to tenants.• Providing due diligence and legal support for real estate transactions in Spain, Turkey, Cyprus.• Key role in business development, generating over $ 3 mln. in new clients' sales.



TauMeken Law Firm

• Legal Assistant / Associate

  • Jul 2000 - Mar 2008

  • Working with the international team of 20+ lawyers on commercial real estate, international tax, international adoption, corporate matters, licensing and litigation in partnership with international law firms• Managing client relationships with over 100 international and local companies over the period of seven years. • Successfully managing a caseload of 10 litigations per month (average) and filing taxes for over 200 expats.• Key role in obtaining recognition by the US Embassy as the only local law firm to be included in the US Embassy Recommended List of Law Firms in Kazakhstan as of June 2008.• Successfully assisted and completed over 250 real estate transactions worth $ 29,3 mln. including leading Kazakhstan real estate developers, over $ 50 M&A and project financing transactions, advised clients on International and Kazakhstan tax law.• Key role in business development and generating sales to new and existing clients.



Macleod Dixon LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal / Translator

  • Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

  Representing international oil & gas contractors in various government agencies, editing contracts between Kazakhstan hockey players and NHL clubs, translating different legal documents from English into Russian, from Russian into English, researching Kazakhstan legislation and preparing various legal opinion for the firm’s attorneys. Representing international oil & gas contractors in various government agencies, editing contracts between Kazakhstan hockey players and NHL clubs, translating different legal documents from English into Russian, from Russian into English, researching Kazakhstan legislation and preparing various legal opinion for the firm’s attorneys.



AIG

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Assistant To Chief Executive / Paralegal

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Working in AIG Silk Road Investment Fund’s real estate development project in Almaty.Assisting the CEO (Mr. Serik Tulbassov) in various functions, drafting letters, working with construction bids and contracts, interpreting during negotiations, including meetings with the lawyers of Coudert Brothers’ Almaty office. Working in AIG Silk Road Investment Fund’s real estate development project in Almaty.Assisting the CEO (Mr. Serik Tulbassov) in various functions, drafting letters, working with construction bids and contracts, interpreting during negotiations, including meetings with the lawyers of Coudert Brothers’ Almaty office.



Baker McKenzie

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal / Administrative Assistant

  • May 1998 - Dec 1998

  Assisting the Office Administrator (US expat) on a wide range of administrative and legal issues, including procurement of goods and services, customs clearance, litigation in administrative cases on behalf of the firm. Assisting the Office Administrator (US expat) on a wide range of administrative and legal issues, including procurement of goods and services, customs clearance, litigation in administrative cases on behalf of the firm.