Almaty — Esentai Tower

Bond Stone’s headquarters and principal office — located in Esentai Tower, the premier Class A office building in Almaty, on Al-Farabi Avenue. The Almaty office handles the firm’s M&A, dispute resolution, corporate, and AIFC mandates for Southern Kazakhstan and international cross-border transactions.

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Astana — Talan Towers

Bond Stone’s Astana office — located in Talan Towers, the landmark twin-tower complex in Astana’s business district, adjacent to the AIFC. The Astana office manages AIFC-related mandates, government advisory, and regulatory matters. Bond Stone’s Astana office manages AIFC-related mandates, government advisory, and regulatory matters.

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Founded 2007 — 18+ years in Kazakhstan

Bond Stone was established in Almaty in 2007. Over 18 years, the firm has grown from a boutique Kazakhstan practice into an internationally ranked multi-office firm with offices in Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Bishkek, Kyiv, and Chicago. Bond Stone’s Kazakhstan practice remains the firm’s core — with the deepest bench of Kazakhstan law expertise across M&A, corporate, dispute resolution, and AIFC matters.

Legal 500 EMEA — Top Tier Kazakhstan

Bond Stone is ranked by Legal 500 EMEA and recommended by IFLR1000 for its Kazakhstan practice. The firm is also listed in Asia Law Profiles. Rankings reflect Bond Stone’s track record on cross-border M&A, energy sector transactions, AIFC mandates, and dispute resolution across Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

AIFC Registered Legal Adviser

Bond Stone holds AIFC Registered Legal Adviser (RLA) status — one of the few Kazakhstani law firms to hold this credential. RLA status enables Bond Stone to advise on AIFC law and English common law matters, appear before the AIFC Court, and advise on the full investment structure (AIFC holding layer and Kazakhstani operating layer) without requiring separate international counsel. This makes Bond Stone uniquely positioned for cross-border M&A and investment structuring mandates.

Chinese investor expertise

Bond Stone has an active Chinese investor mandate pipeline — advising Chinese investors on M&A, mining sector acquisitions, energy investments, and subsoil use transactions in Kazakhstan. The firm works alongside Beijing and Shanghai law firms including Jingtian & Gongcheng, Dentons Beijing, and King & Wood Mallesons on outbound Chinese investment into Kazakhstan.

Senior-led practice

Every Bond Stone mandate in Kazakhstan is handled directly by a partner or senior associate. Bond Stone’s Founder and Managing Partner personally oversees complex cross-border mandates, AIFC advisory, and significant dispute resolution matters. The Astana office Managing Director leads the government advisory and regulatory practice.