Aida has 9 years of experience advising international and domestic clients, guiding them in matters of local law and business practice.
She specialises in advising clients on the full cycle of operation of companies in various fields, including advising on legal structures, licenses, permits, approvals, taxation, labour relations and other requirements for doing business in Uzbekistan.
Aida has extensive experience in the representation of the interests of international and domestic companies in the courts and regulatory authorities.
Aida advises international NGOs and representative offices, as well as commercial companies operating in the fields of civil and industrial construction, mining, healthcare and trade.
Before joining K&Y Partners, Aida was a partner in a local advocacy firm.
2010 – 2014: Westminster International University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, BA in Commercial Law
English, Russian, Uzbek
Acted as corporate counsel for numerous clients, providing advice on legal structures, licenses, permits, approvals and other requirements for doing business in Uzbekistan
Advised a number of international companies in connection with the equity purchase, including conducting substantial due diligence, drafting project documentation and obtaining all required corporate approvals
Established representative offices, joint stock companies, and limited liability companies in Uzbekistan, including companies with foreign direct investments, as well as permanent establishments
Advised and assisted clients on exit strategies, and voluntary and mandatory liquidation procedures
Negotiated with local government for land and related payments, provided advice on tax issues and dealt with tax inspectorates
Advised clients on number of transactions involving state-owned property, including privatisation, public-private partnerships and donations to the state
Advised numerous operating and service companies on various regulatory matters, including anti-monopoly issues, tariffs, customs and taxation, labour relations, cross-border transactions, environmental issues, and licensing and permits
Advised on data disclosure and data retention requirements under Uzbekistan law
Advised on the protection of intellectual property rights in Uzbekistan and on Uzbek law issues in relation to a license agreement with an Uzbek legal entity
Represented foreign companies in the relevant Anti-Monopoly Body and courts in the course of protection of IP rights (trademarks, patents) and enforcement of judicial decisions
Advised on the full cycle of industrial construction, including preparation of the contract for the construction of gas pipelines and complex legal support throughout the construction process
Advised on the full cycle of industrial construction, including preparation of the contract for construction of power transmission line, including advising on permits required for connecting to the national grid and complex legal support throughout the construction process
Advised on the full cycle of the civil construction, including preparation of the “turn-key” construction contract, “technical supervision works” agreement and other related documents for construction of the medical centre, including obtaining all required licenses, permits for high-risk sites, complex legal support throughout the project appraisal, construction process and commissioning
Advised a mining company on the full cycle of industrial construction, including preparation of the contracts and other related documents, obtaining all required licenses, and permits for construction and drilling holes, road links and engineering communications in desert and mountain terrain
Acted as legal representative for numerous local and foreign clients in state and arbitration courts, state inspections and committees and other local authorities in the course of debt collection, IP rights protection, recovery of damages, bankruptcy, invalidation of acts of state bodies and outcomes of state inspections
Advised and represented clients throughout mediation procedures
* Experience before joining KY & Partners
