OUR LAWYERS

Mr. Azamat Fayzullaev
Founding Partner
E-mail: afayzullaev@leges.uz

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School
  Chicago, USA (Master of Laws)
• The University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Ernst & Young (2001 - 2004), Senior Attorney
• Arthur Andersen (1999 - 2001), Senior Attorney
• National Bank of Uzbekistan (1994 - 1999), Legal Counsel of Senior Level

Areas of Practice

• Corporate Law;
• Contracts;
• Project Financing;
• Banking Law;
• Securities;
• Commercial Law;
• Foreign Exchange Regulations;
• Privatization;
• Labour and Employment.

Mr. Nizomiddin Shakhabutdinov
Founding Partner
E-mail: nshakhabutdinov@leges.uz

Education:

• Banking and Finance Academy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Master in Banking and Finance)
• University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Law firm “BAS” (2000 – 2004), Managing Partner
• National Bank of Uzbekistan (1996 - 2000), Legal Counsel of Senior Level
• McEwen Gisvold LLP, Portland, Oregon (Internship)

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Banking Advice;
• Project Financing;
• International Trade Finance;
• Leasing;
• Securities;
• Construction;
• Contracts;
• Property law;
• Tax Law;
• Litigation.

Mr. Vazgen Grigoryan
Associate
E-mail: vgrigoryan@leges.uz

Education:

• Tashkent State Institute of Law

Experience

• Law firm “Terra Lex” (2005-2007), Director
• “Zomin-Invest” Company (2004), Head of Legal Department
• Law firm “BAS” (2000-2004), Lawyer
• National Bank of Uzbekistan (1996-2000), Lawyer

Areas of Practice

• Litigation;
• Banking Law;
• Corporate Law;
• Tax Law;
• Leasing;
• Securities;
• Property Law;
• Foreign Exchange Regulations;
• Labour and Employment;
• Project Financing;
• Intellectual Property and Trademarks.

Dr. Irina Astashova, LL.M.
Consultant
E-mail: iastashova@leges.uz

Education:

• The Bremen University, PhD-Program, Bremen, Germany (Doctor of Law) 
• The Bremen University, Master Program  International and European Law, Bremen, Germany  (Master of  European Law) 
• The University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Law firm “BAS” (2000 – 2003), Attorney
• National Bank of Uzbekistan (1996 – 2000), Legal Counsel

Areas of Practice

• International Private Law; 
• International Long-Term Transactions;
• European Law;
• International Trade Law;
• Economic Law;
• Contracts;
• Transport Law;
• Banking Law;
• Credit and Finance Law;
• Project Financing.

Ms. Barno Kasimova
Associate
E-mail: bkasimova@leges.uz

Education:

• The University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Ernst & Young (2002 - 2007), In-House Legal Counsel
• Arthur Andersen (1998 – 2002), Attorney
• National Bank of Uzbekistan (1996 – 1998), Legal Counsel

Areas of Practice

• Corporate Law;
• Contracts;
• Labor & Employment;
• Commercial Law;
• Foreign Exchange Regulations;
• Banking Law.

Mr. Azizbek Akhmadjonov
Associate
E-mail: aakhmadjonov@leges.uz

Education:

• University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Master of International Law)
• The Andijan State University, Law faculty, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Ministry for Foreign Economic Relation (2004-2005), Legal Adviser
• Supreme Economic Court of Uzbekistan (2003-2004) Assistant for the Deputy of the Chairman of the Supreme Economic Court

Areas of Practice

• Banking Law;
• Corporate Law;
• Tax Law;
• Leasing;
• Securities;
• Litigation;
• Commercial Law;
• Exchange regulations;
• Property law;
• Labour and Employment;
• Trademarks and Intellectual Property.

Mr. Nail Hassanov
Associate
E-mail: nhassanov@leges.uz

Education:

• The Vrije Universiteit
  Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Master of International Business Law)
• The University of World Economy and Diplomacy
  Tashkent, Uzbekistan (BJ)

Experience

• Law Firm “J. Eby”, New York (2004-2005), Intern

Areas of Practice

• Litigation;
• Corporate Law;
• Tax Law;
• Leasing;
• Property Law;
• Labour and Employment;
• Project Financing;
• Intellectual Property and Trademarks.

Mrs. Yulduz Saipova
Associate
E-mail: ysaipova@leges.uz

Education:

• National University of Uzbekistan, Law faculty (BJ, Master of Law)

Experience

• “Nurious-Nuri”, LLC (2008), Legal Counsel
• OJSC “British American Tobacco, Uzbekistan” (2007), Senior Lawyer
• Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2004-2007), Senior Legal Counsel
• “ZININ & Co” Law firm (2002-2004), Attorney

Areas of Practice

• Litigation;
• Banking Law;
• Corporate Law;
• Securities;
• Property Law;
• Foreign Exchange Regulations;
• Project Financing.