Seminar "Tax disputes: new challenges for business and judicial practice"

Basic information:
Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 10:00-12:00
Venue: Almaty, 4 Abaya Ave., KIMEP University, Tengri Hall.
Event format: Offline format, participation is free.
Registration: by following the link until October 12 inclusive (https://forms.cloud .microsoft/r/59YzMAUgsk).

Speakers of the seminar:

Ravil Kassilgov, Managing Partner of KP Disputes	Olga Pekhenko, Head of the International Litigation Department at Freedom Holding Corp., Leading specialist in intellectual property protection and tax disputes
Ravil specializes in tax and customs disputes, protecting pharmaceutical companies from unfair competition, and appealing actions and acts of government agencies. Ravil is a member of the Board of the Chamber of Legal Advisers of the Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar) and Chairman of the KazBar Tax Committee. He is also allowed to conduct cases in the AIFC (Rights of Audience) Court. Ravil is also the Chairman of the Council of the Salyq League of Tax Advisers, organizes socially significant legal events, actively shares his experience, conducts seminars and publishes articles on legal topics. He is the co-author of the series of practical manuals "Tax disputes: a guide to judicial practice".	Olga specializes in supporting cross-border litigation, international commercial arbitration, regulatory investigations, and is responsible for intellectual property protection and tax disputes. He manages the litigation of Freedom Holding Corp., coordinating the management of the most significant disputes in various jurisdictions. Olga is a member of the Board of the Chamber of Legal Advisers of the Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar), a member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) and a practicing commercial dispute arbitrator. He actively participates in the development of the legal community, acts as a speaker at professional conferences, and publishes articles on judicial practice, international arbitration, and tax law.

Ravil Kassilgov, Managing Partner of KP Disputes

Olga Pekhenko, Head of the International Litigation Department at Freedom Holding Corp., Leading specialist in intellectual property protection and tax disputes

Ravil specializes in tax and customs disputes, protecting pharmaceutical companies from unfair competition, and appealing actions and acts of government agencies.

Ravil is a member of the Board of the Chamber of Legal Advisers of the Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar) and Chairman of the KazBar Tax Committee. He is also allowed to conduct cases in the AIFC (Rights of Audience) Court.

Ravil is also the Chairman of the Council of the Salyq League of Tax Advisers, organizes socially significant legal events, actively shares his experience, conducts seminars and publishes articles on legal topics.

He is the co-author of the series of practical manuals "Tax disputes: a guide to judicial practice".

Olga specializes in supporting cross-border litigation, international commercial arbitration, regulatory investigations, and is responsible for intellectual property protection and tax disputes. He manages the litigation of Freedom Holding Corp., coordinating the management of the most significant disputes in various jurisdictions.

Olga is a member of the Board of the Chamber of Legal Advisers of the Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar), a member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) and a practicing commercial dispute arbitrator.

He actively participates in the development of the legal community, acts as a speaker at professional conferences, and publishes articles on judicial practice, international arbitration, and tax law.

Register for the Seminar by following the link until October 12, 2026. The number of seats is limited.
If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Body of the KazBar Chamber.

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