Our law firm provides comprehensive legal support to investment and commercial banks, government organizations, financial institutions as well as foreign and local investors in the banking and financial spheres. We provide assistance at all stages of doing business, namely entering the market, financing investment projects in Uzbekistan, in the development and implementation of new banking and financial products and services, support of transactions, lending, leasing, project financing in Uzbekistan.

A deep understanding of the industry is a necessary element in solving complex legal issues in this area. Our team provides comprehensive legal advice on a wide range of aspects specific to the green and renewable energy industry. We assist market pioneers and promote specific interests of companies by helping to launch new or develop existing power generation projects, advise on tariff setting, purchase and sale of electricity, solar, wind and waste energy, and all other related issues.

We assist companies seeking brand awareness and advise them on specific market entry strategies. Our work ranges from helping companies to maintain control of their brand, structuring different types of deals and alliances (subsidiaries, joint ventures, licensing, franchising) to advising on various aspects of market conditions, taxation, manufacturing, business construction, branding and rights. intellectual property, supply chains, dealerships, equipment imports, advertising, cross-border trade and all related issues.

Our services in this sector are basically related to the optimization of the corporate and tax structure, which includes maximum control over subsidiaries and a flexible market entry strategy, helping companies to make the right investment decisions based on the pre-investment analysis of an asset, identifying and reducing all potential risks in relation to assets located in Uzbekistan. Experience in working with government agencies and a deep understanding of the specifics of public interests make us indispensable and necessary when it comes to the implementation of investment projects. Our recent project includes the acquisition of a stake in a government asset and full legal support for the transaction.

We advise on market entering and corporate establishment. We assist launching of ventures with FDI in agribusiness and advise on investment possibilities in the regions. We also advise on variety of investment projects including farms, vineyards, wineries, greenhouses and processing facilities, structuring transactions, advising on corporate issues, acquisitions, construction and land relations, government contracts, employment, environment, disputes and other issues.

We have advised a number of large local and international companies, including international oil service companies on investment policy, oil and mining law, establishing a corporate presence, structuring operations in this area, advising on environmental compliance, taxation, construction, insurance, secondment of workers and other aspects related to exploration and production of minerals. We help companies seeking to enter and expand in the market, launch investment projects with a favorable investment climate and expand the geography of their activities, achieving specific goals in negotiations with the authorities.

As one of the strategic sectors of the economy of Uzbekistan, pharmaceuticals are among the key areas of our firm's activities. We have a deep practical understanding of current trends in pharmaceutical regulation and changes in legislation, including the provision of medical services and manufacturing.

Our law firm assists in the participation and selection processes in tenders, including organizing and structuring actions in the sector, providing comprehensive legal advice and assistance in administrative support at all stages including market entry and optimization of related risks. Our recent projects include advising an international developer on concession and administration issues with government agencies, as well as corporate structuring and contract signing with the government. We also advised a consortium of companies on pipeline construction and gas export, EPC structuring for gas compressor station construction, gas storage, regulation and business organization.

• Strategic risk analysis, legal audit (Due Diligence)
• Consulting on labor legislation
• Consulting on tax legislation
• Reorganization, transformation of the legal form of organizations, support in bankruptcy and liquidation processes of companies and legal entities
• Provision of solutions for optimizing business processes within companies and holdings
• Legal support of major transactions and acquisitions, compliance with the rights of shareholders. Mergers and acquisitions, emission of securities, shareholder relations
• Negotiating with an investor and preparing business and / or legal entities for sale, pre-investment consulting and support of investment projects

• Advising on the development of a strategy for entering the Uzbek market and positioning as well as corporate structuring in accordance with competition and antitrust laws
• Advising on antitrust transactions
• Assistance in the acquisition of shares or establishment of control over strategic companies
• Advising on antitrust transactions
• Advising on antitrust audits and administrative cases initiated by the regulator as well as challenging decisions of antitrust authorities
• Due diligence in respect of compliance with competition and antitrust laws of Uzbekistan
• Compliance with advertising rules
• Advising on unfair competition issues

• Advising on environmental management and protection, compliance with environmental regulations and determining compensation for damage caused, as well as other issues, including radiation and industrial safety, geological work, etc.
• Conducting an expert examination on compliance issues for compliance with environmental legislation
• Expertise of decisions and orders of Supervisory and control bodies in the field of ecology and nature management
• Assistance in the development of regulatory and technical documents in the field of industrial and radiation safety, the use and protection of minerals in their geological study, mining, processing of mineral raw materials
• Development and implementation of legal documentation in the field of industrial and mining operations
• Obtaining licenses and permits on various issues related to environmental management;
• Cooperation with regulatory authorities on various environmental and regulatory issues

We must ensure that the interests of our clients will not be affected, and we are ready to go through everything to achieve this. We focus on achieving the best results for the principal by representing their interests in courts of all levels, including intellectual property arbitration courts and international commercial arbitration courts. Whenever possible, we are looking for ways to resolve disputes peacefully, including in cooperation with the state authorities of Uzbekistan and the chamber of Commerce and industry to achieve the desired result. We provide advice and assistance before, during and after the trial in forming a position, analyzing the strategy of trials and negotiations. We also assist in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards

• Checking the company's activities for compliance with industry requirements
• Interaction with state regulators on obtaining licenses and permits
• Ensuring constant interaction with state bodies in order to avoid violations of regulatory requirements, challenging illegal actions of bodies and officials in the courts of Uzbekistan
• Consulting on audit issues by regulatory and supervisory authorities;
• Interaction with public authorities on the promotion of specific business objectives
• Informing business ombudsmen and related government agencies in the event of unjustified administrative pressure, and cooperating with these institutions and organizations to obtain a positive result for the client

• Representation of companies' interests in relations with local authorities for obtaining building permits
• Discussion of land agreements-from leasing municipal land to subleasing it from private companies
• Passing approvals and obtaining permits from regulatory and Supervisory authorities
• Legal support of acquisitions of companies (legal expertise, legal support of the transaction, participation in negotiations on the terms of acquisition of companies) and representation of interests in the relevant authorities
• Registration of ownership rights to completed or incomplete construction projects

Our firm provides support from the planning stage to building relationships with public authorities, resolving organizational and legal issues related to participation in tenders, as well as concluding contracts, obtaining permits and providing investment solutions.

• Implementation of all necessary procedures for entering and operating in Uzbekistan
• Conducting risk assessment and due diligence
• Building relationships with public authorities to create favorable conditions for investment projects
• Representation of companies operating within certain social and community requirements
• Assistance in public procurement in the framework of PPP projects
• Providing industry support and business intelligence