Full Name: Aladin Batyrkhanovich Karibov
Legal Affairs Director

Education: Adilet Academy of Law – Higher School of Law, specialization in Law, qualification: Lawyer.
Previously graduated from the College of the Adilet Academy of Law – Higher School of Law.

Professional Qualifications and Certificates: Practical experience in providing legal support to businesses. Areas of specialization include corporate, contract, construction, banking, land and procedural law, investment project support, litigation and protection of business interests, and interaction with government authorities.

Overall Professional Experience: More than 19 years of professional experience. Throughout his career, he has worked at major banks in Kazakhstan (BTA Bank, Alfa-Bank / Eco Center Bank, Bank RBK), as well as construction and investment companies. Currently heads the Legal Department of Kotekons KZ LLP, providing comprehensive legal support to the activities of the group of companies.

Key Areas of Professional Expertise:

• corporate law and corporate governance;

• comprehensive legal support for holding, investment, development and construction companies;

• legal support for investment, infrastructure and construction projects at all stages of implementation;

• legal support for EPC, construction, supply, service and other commercial contracts;

• construction, land, civil and urban planning law;

• corporate transactions, transactions involving participation interests in legal entities, real estate transactions and corporate restructuring;

• legal support for banking and project financing, interaction with second-tier banks, financial institutions and investors;

• litigation and protection of companies’ interests, claims and litigation management, enforcement proceedings and resolution of commercial disputes;

• interaction with government authorities, national companies, quasi-governmental entities and regulatory authorities;

• obtaining initial permitting documentation, support of project documentation approval procedures, obtaining permits and commissioning of facilities;

• legal support for projects requiring special approvals, including matters related to the use of areas adjacent to aerodromes, water protection zones and strips;

• support of international commercial transactions, foreign economic activity and cross-border contracts;

• legal due diligence of investment projects, identification, assessment and mitigation of legal risks.

Key Projects, Companies and Markets: Participated in major investment projects in industrial construction, logistics, aviation, education and real estate development. Provided legal support for projects involving the construction of production facilities, logistics terminals, commercial real estate and aviation infrastructure.
Has significant experience in corporate restructurings, real estate transactions, bank financing, international commercial contracts and litigation and protection of business interests.
Worked with government authorities, second-tier banks, foreign investors and international suppliers.
Projects have been implemented in the markets of Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Turkey and other foreign jurisdictions.