Daniyar

Cross-Border Transactions, M&A, Corporate and Commercial Counsel
  • Member Since, 30. October 2024
  • Experience 21 - 25 Years
  • Age 43 - 47 Years
  • Languages English
  • Education Levels Master’s Degree
Results-oriented commercial, corporate, andinvestment lawyer with over a decade of experience in a variety of industries,either as a successful part of in-house legal teams or as a legal project leader/counselfor multiple complex M&A transactions and other investment projects,fundraising, lending, and trade transactions within both continental and commonlaw jurisdictions. Proficient in commercial and corporate law, litigation,securities regulation, intellectual property, data protection, banking, tax andlabor laws. Strong points include, inter alia, legal research, drafting legaldocuments, providing legal advice, negotiations, legal risk assessment.Self-motivated, keen learner who can swiftly adapt to new industries.  

Education

  • International Financial & Commercial Law LLM
    2023 - 2027 The King\'s College London

    InternationalFinancial Regulation, Financial Risks, Products, Capital Markets, PrivateEquities, Project Finance, Transnational Business Law, Restructuring,Commercial Arbitration, Corp. Finance, M&A, etc.

  • International Trade Law LLM
    2020 - 2022 The University of Aberdeen

  • Business Law, Jurisprudence (LLB)
    1996 - 2000 The Kazakhstan State Legal University

Work Experience

  • 01-11-2022 - 01-04-2024
    Head of Unit for Legal Support of the Bank’s Activities, Corporate Secretary (BoD and GMS)

  • 01-06-2019 - 01-04-2024
    BAS Corporate Group (BCG)

  • 01-11-2017 - 01-11-2018
    Head of Legal Department, a member of the Board of Directors

    Head ofLegal Department, a member of the Board of Directors for a leading privatehelicopter and aircraft air transport operator in Kazakhstan.

    - managed and supported complex projects on theacquisition of aviation service companies from initial due diligence to finalacquisition steps, ensuring legal compliance throughout the process;

    - organized and led the work of three legaldepartments, including the EAA and two subsidiary companies;

    - conducted legal compliance checks on expendituresand ensured adherence to relevant regulations;

    - conducted negotiations with counterparties,including sellers of enterprises, key clients, and contractors;

    - represented EAA in civil, administrative andcriminal cases before the court and investigation authorities;

    - drafted a broad range of legal documents relating totransactions (local and international), corporate management, fundraising,internal regulatory documents, and more;

    - provided legal support to EAA in resolvingemployment law issues, including trade union matters, collective agreementnegotiations, and labor disputes;

    - contributed to the re-engineering of internalbusiness processes during the transition from public to private ownership aswell as for the compliance with EASA PART M requirements.

    *continuationof a project which I supported as an independent legal counsel/advisor.

  • 01-12-2011 - 01-11-2017
    Private legal practice

    Clients’ industries: subsoil use, oilfield services, energy, finance,production. In this role, I managed and supported a diverse range of projects,including:

    - sale and purchase of enterprises (in Kazakhstan,Russia, Kyrgyzstan, the EU) by private investors;

    - reconstruction of ownership holding structures forsubsoil users;

    - privatization of a state-owned air company inKazakhstan;

    - restructuring of a large debt owed to a domesticbank;

    - corporate disputes and intercompany debt collection.

    Key responsibilities:

    - managed projects, conducted legal due diligence,negotiations, drafting legal documents;

    - obtained necessary authorizations from governmentauthorities, including antimonopoly clearances and permits for subsoil users’shareholders;

    - litigation (corporate disputes, debt recovery,bankruptcy proceedings);

    - provided comprehensive legal counseling services,including legal opinions and advice on a wide range of legal matters.

  • 03-09-2007 - 01-12-2011
    “Prime Fina” JSC, “Prime Fina Capital” LLP

Professional Skills

M&A
100%
Complex Transactions Structuring
100%
Litigation
100%
Claim Settlement
100%
Legal Research
100%
Corporate and Trade Financing
100%
Securities, Derivatives
100%
Procurement of Permits/Licenses
100%
Drafting Legal Documents
100%
Cross-Border Transactions
100%
Intellectual Property, Data Protection
100%
Sanctions Compliance, AML
70%
Contract Law, Commercial Law, Financial Law, Aviation Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law, Tax Law
100%

Awards

  • 2024
    Main Achievements

    <p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- completed twelve M&A transactions forKazakhstani corporate subsoil users and oilfield service entities, and eightM&A transactions in other industries, including an air company(Kazakhstan), a gold-mining company (Kyrgyzstan), a woodworking enterprise(Russia), a brokerage company (Kazakhstan), a gasoline stations network(Kazakhstan), a hotel compound (Kazakhstan), and a hangar company (Kazakhstan);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- supported more than 30 corporate financing projects, raising a totalof more than USD 800 million for various clients and employers;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- negotiated and reached an agreement with a domestic bank on therestructuring of a bad debt worth more than USD 70 million, saving the clientfrom potential financial ruin;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- facilitated the inclusion of two local companies' bonds into thehighest category of the domestic stock exchange's listing, increasing thecompanies' visibility and attractiveness to investors;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- resolved a long-standing corporate conflict between the owners of alarge Kazakhstani enterprise, enabling the business to move forward with aclear strategy and renewed focus;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- achieved 80% success rate in legal disputes, representing clients in avariety of contentious matters;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">- successfully obtained licenses for brokerage, dealership, andinvestment portfolio management activities, enabling clients to expand theirbusiness offerings and increase revenue;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="\"MsoNormal\""></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:150%">- LL.M.degree with the first-class grade from a top-ranked UK university<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="\"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:21.3pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0" level1="" lfo1\"=""><!--[if !supportLists]--></p>