Dinara is a Partner at Centil and leads our Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution practices in Kazakhstan. Prior to joining Centil, she worked as counsel with major international London- and US-based law firms.

Dinara has over 25 years of professional experience, among other, in major English and Kazakh-law governed international litigations and arbitrations, as well in Courts of Kazakhstan, and representing clients in major transaction and finance projects.

Recognized as ‘Leading partners’ (Banking, finance and capital markets) by Legal 500, ‘Highly regarded’ и ‘Women Leaders’ (Banking) by IFLR100, Band 4 (Dispute Resolution) by Chambers and Partners. She was included in the UK’s Best Lawyers list of outstanding lawyers. She is fluent in English and Russian.

• 2001, LL.M., Duke University School of Law (USA).
• 2000, LL.B., Kazakh State Law Academy (Kazakhstan)

Senthil Law Firm LLP.
Prior to joining Senthil, Dinara worked as an advisor at major international law firms based in London and the United States.

‘Leading partners’ (Banking, finance and capital markets) - Legal 500
‘Highly regarded’ и ‘Women Leaders’ (Banking) - IFLR100
Band 4 (Dispute Resolution) - Chambers and Partners

• Advised major Kazakhstan’s and international banks on financing transactions in Kazakhstan and abroad, advised lenders and borrowers on cross-border loans, advised major securities firms on transactions related to organising the issue and sale of bonds of major Kazakhstan’s banks and financial institutions, as well as on aircraft financing projects;
• Led cross-border loans for major international lenders and advised Kazakh borrowers in connection with their obtaining financing from lending institutions;
• Represented leading Kazakhstan’s banks in international dispute resolution matters and acted for the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, in connection with the management of gold and foreign exchange reserves;
• Acted as sole arbitrator in a commercial dispute at Kazakhstan International Arbitrage;
• Leading Kazakh lawyer on the team acting for Kazakhstan’s Government in ICSID and LCIA arbitrations. Arbitrations resolved or settled favourably for Kazakhstan’s Government, with two major arbitration awards of U.S. $1.5 billion arbitrations in favour of Kazakhstan’s Government.