GRATA News, January 2022

GRATA News January 2022

GRATA International Azerbaijan will hold a webinar on Doing Business

An online webinar on Doing business in Azerbaijan will be held on the 3^rdFebruary, 2022.

Azerbaijan is a state with a well-developed industrial sector. Industrial output accounts for almost 60 percent of GDP. The country has the richest reserves in oil and natural gas, concentrated directly in the Caspian Sea. There are also deposits of iron ore, several mineral resources, etc.

At the moment, Azerbaijan is one of the most attractive countries for doing business. The economy of this country is developing quite actively and is favorable for business.

Regarding doing business, as in many areas, clear and comprehensive planning is the basis of any business.

In this regard, at the webinar, leading lawyers from the Baku office of GRATA International will cover the requirements from the corporate, labor, migration, and tax points of view of doing business.

Speakers will be:

Time: 11:00-12:15 (Baku time, Azerbaijan).

The working language of the webinar is English.

Participation is free.

For communication, please contact: events@gratanet.com

GRATA International News

Update on recent events in Kazakhstan

Dear clients and colleagues,

As many of you know, the recent events in Kazakhstan caused temporary disruption to our direct communications with clients as the internet connection was not fully available in most parts of the country.

Nevertheless, GRATA maintained its commitment to ongoing projects. Utilising the firm's IT infrastructure and cross-office corporate practices, teams in other countries of the network were able to provide a near seamless service to clients with urgent Kazakh law matters.

The situation has now stabilised and all offices in Kazakhstan are fully operational. Our team apologises for any delays that might have been caused by the latest events and would like to thank you for your ongoing trust and support.

GRATA’s rapid and effective response to the disruption once again demonstrates the advantage of engaging a multi-office law firm in the region. We all use the same IT platform backed-up offshore and deploy firm-wide standards and client-management system.Each office of GRATA is ready to act as a “one-stop-shop” and remains dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to companies worldwide no matter how challenging the circumstances.

GRATA International’s Mongolian office in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 rankings

The Legal 500, which is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide, has recently released their Asia-Pacific rankings. GRATA’s office in Ulaanbaatar was ranked in Tier 3 and identified among the leading law firms and experts in the country.

The team headed by Bolormaa Volodya, who supports the firm’s strong mining practice as well as the labour, competition, intellectual property and civil practices, received high accolades for their corporate and commercial law matters. Clients described GRATA’s lawyers as ‘business oriented and quick to respond to questions.’ Researchers highlighted firm’s projects in advising foreign investment companies in the luxury items, petroleum products, and commodities sectors, as well banking and finance matters for such companies.

Having established a vast geographical outreach, GRATA International continues to offer high-quality legal services, acknowledged by main international rankings, such as Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

Recent events of GRATA International

GRATA International was a sponsor of the Chamber of Arbitrators 2021 competition

On December 16-17, 2021, the final stage of the International Student Competition on International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration "Chamber of Arbitrators - 2021" was held in Minsk.

The competition models the resolution of a dispute on the basis of the Arbitration Rules of the International Arbitration (Arbitration) Court of the “Chamber of Arbitrators under the Union of Lawyers”, developed on the basis of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

The organizers of the competition expressed special gratitude to the team of GRATA International referees: Dmitry Viltovsky, Alexander Korsak, Natalia Zhuk (Belarus), Mikhail German (St. Petersburg), Askar Konysbayev (Kazakhstan), Elvira Maratova (Kyrgyzstan), whose highly professional refereeing allowed the participants of the final the atmosphere of a real arbitration case.

GRATA Beijing participated in the SCO International Conference in the People's Republic of China

On December 21, 2021, the SCO International Conference was held in Beijing on the topic "The role and opportunity of the Central Asian countries in provision of organic and ecological products through the implementation of advanced technologies."

The Conference was organized to develop an investment cooperation within the SCO framework. The organizers were the SCO Secretariat, the Embassies of the countries of Central Asia and the PRC.

The Conference program included the presentations and speeches of the advisers on trade and economic matters of the Embassies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, representatives of the diplomatic corps of the SCO member states, observer states to the SCO, SCO “dialogue partners”, business structures accredited in the PRC.

Gulnur Nurkeeva, Partner and Head of GRATA Beijing Office, took an active part in the Conference and held effective business meetings with representatives of the Embassies and business structures.

Technologies, media and telecommunications are the fastest growing market in today’s world. With the rapid development of this market, the main success factor is the ability to quickly adapt to changes. For many years, GRATA International’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications team has been providing legal support to clients operating in this complex and rapidly changing market. Our ability to adapt to the market requirements allows us to accumulate unique practical experience in implementing projects the area of new technologies, media and telecommunications. Another strong point of our team is the presence in almost twenty countries, which enables us to successfully implement complex transborder projects.

GRATA International's Banking & Finance Group is a leading legal counsel in the area of capital markets, project finance and infrastructure projects development, and financial transactions in Central Asia and in Kazakhstan in particular.

GRATA's rapidly growing Banking & Finance Group currently comprises over 10 professional lawyers, almost all with second law degrees from the UK, USA, or other leading Western universities. Our aim is to become a leading finance practice in the legal market of Central Asia. The ability to provide legal services at the best value and our understanding of the local cultures of Central Asia are some of our strengths.

GRATA International's Finance & Securities Group is a leading legal counsel in the area of capital markets, project finance and infrastructure projects development and financial transactions in Central Asia and in Kazakhstan in particular. Our aim is to become a leading finance practice in the legal market. This means that GRATA International's Finance & Securities Group aims to set the standard for legal support in capital markets and in general for the finance sector, to online monitor the needs of our clients and to provide them with individualised legal solutions in order to help them carve out a leading market niche.

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