ABOUT BOND STONE · INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM
About Bond Stone
Bond Stone International Law Firm is a Central Asia-focused international law firm ranked by Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000, whose partners hold AIFC Registered Legal Adviser status, with offices in Almaty, Astana, Bishkek, Chicago, Kyiv, and Tashkent (Modera Business Centre). Established in 2007, Bond Stone has advised international investors, financial institutions, and multinational corporations across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, and the United States for 18+ years.
Bond Stone provides commercially focused, partner-led legal advice to international investors entering and operating in Central Asia. Its work centres on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and the AIFC.
Rankings & Credentials
Legal 500 EMEA — Top Tier Kazakhstan
Bond Stone is ranked by Legal 500 EMEA as a top-tier law firm in Kazakhstan. Rankings reflect the firm's track record on cross-border M&A, energy sector transactions, AIFC mandates, foreign investment structuring, and dispute resolution — as assessed through client and peer references and submission review.
IFLR1000 — Recommended Firm & Market Leader
Bond Stone is recommended by IFLR1000 — the leading directory for financial and transactional law — and has held Market Leader recognition in Kazakhstan for financial and transactional work. IFLR1000 coverage spans Bond Stone's M&A, project finance, banking, and capital markets work in Kazakhstan.
Asia Law Profiles
Bond Stone is listed in Asia Law Profiles — a key directory for international investors sourcing legal counsel for Asian market transactions, and of particular interest to Chinese investors in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
AIFC Registered Legal Adviser
Bond Stone's partners hold AIFC Registered Legal Adviser (RLA) status. The firm advises on AIFC law and English common law, appears before the AIFC Court, and structures investments across both the Kazakhstani and AIFC legal layers on a single mandate.
Our Offices
What We Do
The firm's core practice areas are set out below. Each is staffed by lawyers with transactional experience in the relevant jurisdiction.
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Mergers & Acquisitions Share/asset deals, privatisation, competition filings Kazakhstan → Uzbekistan → |
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Dispute Resolution & Arbitration International arbitration, enforcement, debt collection Kazakhstan → Uzbekistan → |
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Employment & Labour Law Contracts, termination, work permits, expat employment Kazakhstan → Uzbekistan → |
Who We Advise
International investors — market entry and investment structuring
Chinese, Australian, Norwegian, UAE, Turkish, European, and US investors entering Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan across energy, mining, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, fintech, and real estate sectors. Advice covers market entry structure, investment vehicle, licensing, employment and dispute readiness on a single coordinated mandate.
Multinational corporations — ongoing legal support
Multinational corporations with established Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan subsidiaries requiring ongoing legal support — contract review, employment law advisory, regulatory compliance, data protection, corporate governance, and dispute resolution. Bond Stone operates as a retained external legal function for a number of international companies operating in Central Asia.
Financial institutions and fintech companies — AIFC and AFSA
Banks, brokerage companies, digital asset exchanges, payment service providers, and investment management companies seeking AFSA licensing, AIFC entity formation, or AIFC Court representation. Bond Stone's partners hold AIFC RLA status and advise on AFSA licensing for AIFC financial services mandates.
International law firms — co-counsel and referral
Bond Stone acts as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and AIFC local counsel for international law firms requiring specialist coverage for their clients' Central Asia transactions. The firm has established co-counsel relationships with Chinese, Ukrainian, Gulf, and European firms across M&A, energy, and dispute resolution matters.
Chinese investors — dedicated practice
Bond Stone advises Chinese investors on mining and subsoil acquisitions, manufacturing JVs, energy investments and AIFC structuring. The firm works alongside Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen law firms on Belt and Road-related outbound investment into Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Why Bond Stone
Our Differentiators
18+ years of continuous transactional and regulatory work in Kazakhstan
AIFC RLA status — Kazakhstani law and AIFC/English common law on a single mandate; AIFC Court representation; investment tax residency advisory
Multi-office Central Asia — Almaty, Astana, Bishkek, Chicago, Kyiv, Tashkent: cross-border mandates handled within one firm
Partner-led — every mandate is overseen by a partner from first instruction through delivery
Commercially focused — advice is structured around the client's commercial objective
Ranked Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000 — independently assessed track record across M&A, project finance, AIFC, energy, and dispute resolution
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Contact Bond Stone to discuss your Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or AIFC legal matter. All enquiries are treated as confidential from first contact.
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+7 (701) 729 76 72 — Almaty
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