Kazakhstan Courts & Litigation

Commercial Court Litigation

Representing international clients in the Specialised Inter-District Economic Courts in Almaty and Astana — breach of contract claims, unpaid debt recovery, shareholder disputes, corporate restructuring proceedings, and interim injunctive relief applications. Bond Stone manages the full litigation cycle from statement of claim through to judgment and enforcement.

Pre-Trial Demand Procedure — Compliance

A pre-trial procedure must be completed before filing where a law prescribes one for the category of dispute or the contract provides for it (Civil Procedure Code, Art. 8(6)). Where one applies, non-compliance results in return of the claim (Art. 152(1)(1)) or, if discovered after acceptance, the claim being left without consideration (Art. 279(1)). Bond Stone drafts, serves, and documents pre-trial demands for international creditors — ensuring procedural compliance before any judicial filing. See: Debt Collection in Kazakhstan →

Administrative Court Litigation

Representing foreign investors and companies in Kazakhstan’s administrative courts — disputes with the tax authority, customs committees, environmental regulators, the APDC (antimonopoly authority), licensing bodies, and the Ministry of Justice. Kazakhstan’s administrative courts take an active role in the case, including in gathering evidence. Bond Stone advises on administrative court strategy from the initial claim through enforcement of judgments against state authorities.

Interim Injunctive Relief

Advising on and obtaining interim injunctive relief in Kazakhstan state courts — asset freezing orders, prohibition on share transfers, injunctions restraining disposal of property, and interim orders preserving the status quo pending substantive proceedings. Bond Stone has obtained interim injunctive relief in shareholder disputes and asset recovery matters in the Almaty court system.

Appellate & Cassation Proceedings

Managing appellate proceedings before the appellate panels of the regional and equivalent courts and cassation proceedings in the Cassation Court for Civil Cases, which took over cassation from the Supreme Court on 1 July 2025. Property claims below 30,000 monthly calculation indices for legal entities and 2,000 for individuals cannot go to cassation on a party’s complaint; this limit is due to end on 1 July 2027 (Civil Procedure Code, Art. 434). Bond Stone advises on the grounds for appeal, procedural timelines, and strategic management of multi-instance proceedings for international clients whose first-instance judgments require challenge or who are defending against appeal by a Kazakhstani counterparty.

Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings

Representing creditors in Kazakhstan bankruptcy and rehabilitation proceedings — proof of claim filing within statutory deadlines, participation in creditors’ meetings, challenge of rehabilitation administrator decisions, monitoring of asset preservation during the moratorium period, and appeal of rehabilitation plan provisions. Bond Stone advises on the intersection of the Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Law with sector-specific regulation in construction, energy, and financial services. See: Corporate & Commercial Law →

Judgment Enforcement

Enforcing Kazakhstan court judgments against debtor assets — working with court bailiffs, applying for attachment of bank accounts and real property, and coordinating enforcement across multiple Kazakhstani asset classes. Bond Stone advises on enforcement strategy including priority between multiple creditors and enforcement against state-owned enterprise assets. See: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments →

State Court vs Arbitration — Strategic Advisory

Following Supreme Court Normative Resolution No. 3 of 2 November 2023, an arbitration clause that lacks details identifying the chosen arbitration, where no gap-filling rule applies, is treated as not concluded — meaning state courts retain jurisdiction even where an arbitration clause exists. Bond Stone advises international clients on the strategic choice between Kazakhstan state courts, domestic arbitration (Atameken), AIFC Court, and international arbitration — and on the enforceability of existing arbitration clauses in Kazakhstani counterparty contracts. See: International Arbitration →

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration — Kazakhstan

Full dispute resolution practice — international arbitration, AIFC Court, enforcement of foreign judgments, debt collection — Read more →

Debt Collection in Kazakhstan

Pre-trial demand procedure, commercial court filing and enforcement against Kazakhstani debtors — Read more →

International Arbitration Kazakhstan

ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and Atameken arbitration — when to choose arbitration over state courts in Kazakhstan — Read more →

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Enforcing foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in Kazakhstan — New York Convention, bilateral treaties, recognition procedure — Read more →

AIFC Court Proceedings

AIFC Court commercial disputes — English-language proceedings, independent judiciary, rights of audience on registration with the AIFC Court Registry — Read more →

Why Bond Stone for Kazakhstan Court Litigation

• On-the-ground litigation teams in Almaty and Astana — direct appearance before the Specialised Inter-District Economic Courts, appellate courts, and administrative courts
• AIFC Court practice — Bond Stone's partners hold AIFC RLA status and represent clients before both Kazakhstan state courts and the AIFC Court on one mandate
• Pre-trial demand expertise — compliance with any pre-trial procedure required by law or contract before filing; failure leads to return of the claim
• Bilingual capability — all Kazakhstan court proceedings are in Kazakh or Russian; Bond Stone manages proceedings in-language while reporting to international clients in English
• Ranked Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000 in Kazakhstan — Almaty and Astana offices