Senior legal executive with 20+ years of experience in financial regulation, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement, investment law, cross-border transactions, Acting Law of AIFC, infrastructure projects, dispute resolution, and compliance.

Proven track record in legal advisory, strategy building, structuring of transactions and M&A deals, regulatory enforcement, project finance, PPP, litigation management, international corporate structuring, and legal risk management. Extensive experience working with boards of directors, regulators, international investors, financial institutions, and multinational corporations. Qualified lawyer and finance professional with expertise across common law and civil law environments.

Karaganda State University, named after Buketov, Lawyer (with Honors)

• April, 2025 – current - Astana Financial Services Authority, independent regulator of the AIFC
  Chief Legal Officer, Managing Director (member of the Executive Body),
  Acting Registrar of Companies of the AIFC (temporary, from July’26).
• August, 2011 – April 2025 – GRATA International Law Firm
  Partner, Deputy Branch Manager, Astana
• October, 2018 – October 2019 – Astana Financial Services Authority,
  Secretary of the Board of Directors
• February, 2010 – August, 2011 – Mangistau Oblast Boat Yard, LLP
  Head Of Legal Department