{"id":13,"date":"2013-09-10T04:21:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T04:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:20:18","slug":"top-international-law-firm-in-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-and-kyrgyzstan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/top-international-law-firm-in-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-and-kyrgyzstan\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABOUT BOND STONE  \u00b7  INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM<\/p>\n

About Bond Stone<\/h1>\n

Bond Stone International Law Firm is a Central Asia-focused international law firm ranked by Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000, holding AIFC Registered Legal Adviser status, with offices in Almaty (Esentai Tower), Astana (Talan Towers), Tashkent (Modera Business Centre), Bishkek (Aurora Business Centre), Kyiv, and Chicago. 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.<\/p>\n

Bond Stone’s practice is built around one proposition: providing commercially focused, partner-led legal advice to international investors entering and operating in Central Asia. The firm is not a generalist practice. It is a specialist in the legal markets where it operates \u2014 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the AIFC \u2014 with the depth of transactional and regulatory experience that those markets require.<\/p>\n

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Rankings & Credentials<\/h2>\n

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Legal 500 EMEA \u2014 Top Tier Kazakhstan<\/p>\n

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 \u2014 as assessed through client and peer references and submission review.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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IFLR1000 \u2014 Recommended Firm & Market Leader<\/p>\n

Bond Stone is recommended by IFLR1000 \u2014 the leading directory for financial and transactional law \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Asia Law Profiles<\/p>\n

Bond Stone is listed in Asia Law Profiles \u2014 a key directory for international investors sourcing legal counsel for Asian market transactions, particularly relevant for the firm’s Chinese investor mandate pipeline in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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AIFC Registered Legal Adviser \u2014 Certificate No. 250<\/p>\n

Bond Stone holds AIFC Registered Legal Adviser (RLA) status \u2014 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, appear before the AIFC Court, and structure investments across both the Kazakhstani and AIFC legal layers on a single mandate \u2014 without requiring the client to engage separate international counsel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our Offices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Almaty \u2192<\/p>\n

Esentai Tower \u2014 headquarters and principal office. M&A, dispute resolution, corporate, AIFC, and foreign investment mandates.<\/p>\n

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Astana \u2192<\/p>\n

Talan Towers \u2014 AIFC advisory, government regulatory, and public sector mandates adjacent to the AIFC zone.<\/p>\n

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Tashkent \u2192<\/p>\n

Modera Business Centre \u2014 full-service Uzbekistan practice: M&A, foreign investment, corporate, tax advisory, TIFC, employment.<\/p>\n

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Bishkek \u2192<\/p>\n

Aurora Business Centre \u2014 Kyrgyzstan corporate, regulatory, and investment mandates. Surrogacy affidavit practice.<\/p>\n

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Kyiv \u2192<\/p>\n

Ukraine corporate and commercial law, cross-border CIS transactions, and Ukrainian investor support in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n

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Chicago \u2192<\/p>\n

US investor support and co-counsel relationships. US market entry advisory for Central Asian businesses.<\/p>\n

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What We Do<\/h2>\n

Bond Stone’s practice covers the full spectrum of legal services relevant to international investment in Central Asia. The firm’s core practice areas \u2014 built and maintained to Legal 500 EMEA standard \u2014 are set out below. Each practice area is staffed by partners and senior associates with specific transactional experience in the relevant jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Business Formation<\/p>\n

Company formation, licences, visas, liquidation<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
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Corporate & Commercial Law<\/p>\n

JVs, due diligence, contracts, restructuring<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
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Mergers & Acquisitions<\/p>\n

Share\/asset deals, privatisation, competition filings<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
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Foreign Investment<\/p>\n

Vehicles, SEZs, incentives, repatriation, BIT<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
\n Uzbekistan \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tax Advisory<\/p>\n

CIT, WHT & DTT, transfer pricing, VAT<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
\n Uzbekistan \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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Dispute Resolution & Arbitration<\/p>\n

International arbitration, enforcement, debt collection<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
\n Uzbekistan \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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AIFC & Digital Assets<\/p>\n

Entity formation, AFSA licensing, AIFC Court, investment tax residency<\/p>\n

AIFC \u2192<\/a>
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Employment & Labour Law<\/p>\n

Contracts, termination, work permits, expat employment<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
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Who We Advise<\/h2>\n
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International investors \u2014 market entry and investment structuring<\/p>\n

Chinese, Australian, Norwegian, UAE, Turkish, European, and US investors entering Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan across energy, mining, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, fintech, and real estate sectors. Bond Stone advises on market entry structure, investment vehicle selection, regulatory licensing, employment framework, and dispute resolution preparedness as part of a single coordinated mandate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Multinational corporations \u2014 ongoing legal support<\/p>\n

Multinational corporations with established Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan subsidiaries requiring ongoing legal support \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Financial institutions and fintech companies \u2014 AIFC and AFSA<\/p>\n

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 AIFC RLA status and AFSA licensing track record make it one of the most experienced firms for AIFC financial services mandates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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International law firms \u2014 co-counsel and referral<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chinese investors \u2014 dedicated practice<\/p>\n

Bond Stone has an active Chinese investor mandate pipeline \u2014 advising on mining and subsoil acquisitions, manufacturing JVs, energy investments, and AIFC structuring. The firm works alongside Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen law firms including Jingtian & Gongcheng and King & Wood Mallesons on Belt and Road-related outbound investment into Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why Bond Stone<\/h2>\n
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Our Differentiators<\/p>\n

\u2726  18+ years<\/strong> \u2014 one of the deepest Kazakhstan law practices in the market, built through 18 years of continuous transactional and regulatory work in the jurisdiction<\/p>\n

\u2726  AIFC RLA status<\/strong> \u2014 KZ law and AIFC\/English common law on a single mandate; AIFC Court representation; investment tax residency advisory<\/p>\n

\u2726  Multi-office Central Asia<\/strong> \u2014 Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Bishkek, Kyiv, Chicago: cross-border mandates handled within one firm, without referral friction<\/p>\n

\u2726  Partner-led<\/strong> \u2014 every mandate is overseen by a partner from first instruction through delivery; no handoffs to junior associates on substantive matters<\/p>\n

\u2726  Commercially focused<\/strong> \u2014 legal advice is structured around the client’s commercial objective, not billable hours; Bond Stone advises on what matters, not what is safest to advise<\/p>\n

\u2726  Ranked Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000<\/strong> \u2014 independently assessed track record across M&A, project finance, AIFC, energy, and dispute resolution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Explore Bond Stone<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Our Presence<\/p>\n

\n Bond Stone in Kazakhstan \u2192<\/a>
\n Bond Stone in Uzbekistan \u2192<\/a>
\n Almaty \u2014 Esentai Tower \u2192<\/a>
\n Astana \u2014 Talan Towers \u2192<\/a>
\n Tashkent \u2014 Modera \u2192<\/a>
\n Kyiv \u2192<\/a>
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Practice Areas \u2014 Kazakhstan<\/p>\n

\n Business Formation \u2192<\/a>
\n Corporate & Commercial Law \u2192<\/a>
\n Mergers & Acquisitions \u2192<\/a>
\n Foreign Investment \u2192<\/a>
\n Tax Advisory \u2192<\/a>
\n Dispute Resolution \u2192<\/a>
\n AIFC & Digital Assets \u2192<\/a>
\n Employment & Labour Law \u2192<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Practice Areas \u2014 Uzbekistan<\/p>\n

\n Business Formation \u2192<\/a>
\n Corporate & Commercial Law \u2192<\/a>
\n Mergers & Acquisitions \u2192<\/a>
\n Foreign Investment \u2192<\/a>
\n Tax Advisory \u2192<\/a>
\n Dispute Resolution \u2192<\/a>
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\n Employment & Labour Law \u2192<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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About the Firm<\/p>\n

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\n Leadership & Team \u2192<\/a>
\n Representative Matters \u2192<\/a>
\n Legal Insights \u2192<\/a>
\n Client Testimonials \u2192<\/a>
\n Careers \u2192<\/a>
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Start a Conversation<\/h2>\n

Contact Bond Stone to discuss your Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or AIFC legal matter. All inquiries are treated as confidential from first contact.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83d\udce7 info@bondstonelaw.com<\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcde +7 (701) 729 76 72<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nRequest a Confidential Consultation<\/a>
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