KY & Partners advises clients on a broad range of corporate and regulatory matters – setting up legal entities and representative offices, M&As, corporate governance, commercial agreements, employment matters, regulatory compliance, and competition clearances.
We do transactional and advisory work for public and private companies, banks, international financial institutions, diplomatic missions, and non-governmental organisations.
Owing to our in-depth knowledge and a broad range of experience in finance and banking, M&A, and regulatory compliance, our team is best positioned to deliver legal services of unmatched quality and handle the most sophisticated requests of our clients.
Our lawyers have advised*:
* Experience of our team members before joining KY & Partners
JSC “EURASIAN BANK”, the ninth largest lender in Kazakhstan headquartered in Almaty, on opening a subsidiary bank in Uzbekistan
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (Radisson, Hyatt International, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott, Intercontinental Hotels Group) on Uzbek law issues related to entering into hotel management and franchise agreements
TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC, in connection with regulatory requirements for cross-border processing of payments
MULTINATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONGLOMERATE on regulatory requirements for issuing virtual currency and processing electronic payments
A CONFIDENTIAL COMPANY (SPONSOR) on the development of a wind farm project (100MW) in the Republic of Uzbekistan via a PPP structure, including on power purchase and government support agreements, and other documents and matters arising under Uzbek law
MORROW SODALI GLOBAL LLC and NESTOR ADVISORS LTD, leading providers of strategic advice and shareholder services to corporate clients on corporate legislation in connection with:
– development of a privatisation strategy of state-owned entities requested by the Government of Uzbekistan and sponsored by the EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
– improvement of the corporate governance structure of JSICB “IPAK YULI”
– improvement of the corporate governance structure of FE “ANGLESEY FOOD” LLC (Korzinka.Uz, the largest supermarket chain in Uzbekistan)
– assistance to the STATE ASSETS MANAGEMENT AGENCY in the implementation of several objectives of the State Strategy for Management and Reforms of Enterprises with State Participation in 2021-2025
MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS on regulatory requirements for offering money transfer services through Uzbek banks
SCHLUMBERGER LOGELCO on Uzbek law issues in relation to the usage, transportation, and storage of explosives and radioactive materials
CONFIDENTIAL BIDDER on a thermal power plant project in Uzbekistan, including preparing an extensive legal report summarising the laws relevant to the construction of a thermal power plant under the EPC contract, providing structuring and other general advice
LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES on legal aspects of entering into a pledge agreement with an Uzbek company, drafting movable assets pledge and shares pledge agreements
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES on data disclosure and data retention requirements under Uzbekistan law
Acted as corporate counsel for numerous clients, providing advice on legal structures, licenses, permits, approvals and other requirements for doing business in Uzbekistan.
Established representative offices, joint stock companies, and limited liability companies in Uzbekistan.
Advised and assisted clients on exit strategies and liquidations procedures.
* Experience of our team members before joining KY & Partners