Adilet Sagiyev

Associate, Astana

Biography

Overview

Adilet is an Associate in Astana office who specializes in corporate law and M&A. His main area of practice includes corporate and commercial law, M&A, business structuring and investments. He has a wide experience in advising the clients in oil and gas, subsoil use, energy, retail and broader consumer markets sectors. He has a broad experience in due diligence processes.

Prior to joining White & Case he has worked as an associate at one of the leading law firms in Kazakhstan and the Big4 organization.

Bars and Courts
Qualified to practice law in Kazakhstan
Education
MSL
M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University
LLB
M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University
Languages
English
Russian
Kazakh

Experience

Represented a US-based investment conglomerate in the pre-investment phase of entering the Kazakhstan telecom market, conducting full-scope legal due diligence of telecommunications companies. *

Provided guidance to an American multinational technology corporation for creating a white paper on existing limitations in cloud computing growth in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. *

Represented a major manufacturer of solar modules (panels) and an international project developer during the M&A process, including legal due diligence of RES companies, legal structuring, and drafting of transactional documents. *

Represented a private fund during the acquisition of shares of a subsoil user in Kazakhstan, securing antimonopoly clearance and government consent. *

Advised a major American consulting and engineering firm on a project focused on identifying key obstacles in renewable energy projects' development. *

Engaged as a head of the streamline in a project involving the digital transformation of a government body in the Republic of Kazakhstan and its affiliated entities, including the reengineering of business processes within the legal services sector. *

Advised major international and Kazakhstan-based companies on business activity planning and structure in Kazakhstan, particularly focusing on civil, corporate, regulatory (antimonopoly, currency control, and advertising), and e-commerce aspects. *

* Experience prior to joining White & Case