Expertise
Legal practices
Eight practices covering the full life cycle of an investment project in Uzbekistan — from market entry and negotiations with the State to construction, operations and dispute resolution.
Investments & Government Relations
Structuring foreign investments and negotiating with the State — from the first approach to a signed investment agreement.
- Foreign investments·
- Investment agreements·
- Special legal regimes and incentives·
- Negotiations with State authorities·
- Presidential and Cabinet of Ministers resolutions·
- Privatisation
EPC, Construction & Infrastructure
Contract structuring, tender support and claims management for industrial and infrastructure projects.
- EPC and turnkey contracts·
- FIDIC·
- Construction of industrial facilities·
- Supply and installation of equipment·
- Tender and procurement support·
- Contract management
Energy, Mining & Natural Resources
Licences, subsoil use rights and joint ventures for exploration, mining and energy projects.
- Geological exploration·
- Mining of mineral resources·
- Licences and subsoil use rights·
- Uranium and strategic minerals·
- Oil and gas projects·
- Power sector
Corporate, M&A & Market Entry
Entering the Uzbek market, structuring a presence and completing transactions.
- Entering the Uzbek market·
- Establishing companies, branches and representative offices·
- Permanent establishments·
- Corporate governance·
- M&A·
- Joint ventures
Tax, Customs & Currency Regulation
Tax and customs structuring for investments, equipment imports and cross-border payments.
- Corporate taxation·
- International taxation·
- Tax incentives·
- Permanent establishments·
- Tax due diligence·
- Customs regulation
Disputes, Insolvency & Arbitration
Complex commercial disputes, international arbitration and enforcement of awards in Uzbekistan.
- Complex commercial disputes·
- Contractual and construction disputes·
- Corporate conflicts·
- Debt recovery·
- Insolvency and restructuring·
- International arbitration
Investigations & Business Crime
Business protection: internal investigations, criminal-law risks of corporate operations and crisis support for foreign companies.
- White-collar crime·
- Internal investigations·
- Fraud and misappropriation of assets·
- Criminal-law risks of corporate operations·
- Defence of executives and owners·
- Dealings with law-enforcement authorities
Employment, Immigration & Ongoing Support
Day-to-day legal support for companies operating in Uzbekistan and their foreign staff.
- Employment contracts·
- Employment disputes·
- Foreign employees·
- Work permits·
- Visas and accreditation·
- Internal policies
Industries
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