Shaikenov Abai Barlykovich

Dentons Kazakhstan LLP

  • 7 727 258 2380
  • abai.shaikenov@dentons.com

Membership Status

  • Active

Registration Number

00368

Registration Date

June 28, 2019

Специализация

Corporate Law / M&A, Banking Law and Financing

Years of Experience

30 years

Place of Residence

Almaty

Languages of Consultation

Russian, English

About

Abai Shaikenov is the Managing Partner at Dentons Kazakhstan.

He has been actively advising clients in Kazakhstan and across the CIS for more than 25 years. He focuses on complex M&A and corporate transactions, including cross-border acquisitions and disposals, as well as the diverse finance transactions. His experience includes advising on the most complex and unique M&A and financing transactions in Kazakhstan.

Abai has been the preferred legal counsel to the leading financial institutions and private investment firms in Kazakhstan for many years, including Citibank, Bank of China, ICBC, EBRD, IFC, KAZ Minerals and ERG.

Education

  • Duke University, 1998, Transactional Summer University for international lawyers in Hong Kong
  • Kazakh State Legal Institute, 1996, Law Degree, with Honours

Professional Experience

  • Managing Partner - Dentons, Almaty, 2022 - up to date
  • Partner - Dentons (formerly Salans), Almaty, 2005-2021
  • Associate - Salans, Almaty, 1996-2004

Certifications and Qualifications

Membership Status

  • Active

Registration Number

00368

Registration Date

June 28, 2019

Specialization

Corporate Law / M&A, Banking Law and Financing

Years of Experience

30 years

Place of Residence

Almaty

Languages of Consultation

Russian, English

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Author of Articles and Publications

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