Are you interested in opening and operating a business in the following countries? 

-Armenia

-Azerbaijan

-Belarus

-China

-Cyprus

-Georgia

-Kazakhstan

-Kyrgyz Republic

-Moldova

-Mongolia

-Switzerland

-Tajikistan

-Turkey

-UAE

-Uzbekistan

You have a unique opportunity to consult with leading experts from GRATA International law firm. We would like to invite you to B2B in-person meetings with partners and directors of GRATA International’s office to create connections and address your questions about legal aspects of doing business in the region. 

Date: 29 October 2022 

Location: Belek (Antalya, Turkey). Sirene Bilek Hotel Antalya 

To find find our more and schedule a meeting, please get in contact with Ms. Maira Zhangireyeva and mention “GRATA International Global meeting - 2022” in the subject line. 

Contact details:

E-mail: mzhangireyeva@gratanet.com

Mob.: +7 701 570 7250

On November 10, 2022, GRATA Mongolia will host a webinar on starting a business in Mongolia.

Mongolia is a Central Asian country bordering China and Russia. To this day, Mongolia has trade relations with more than 80 countries in the world. The trade turnover is more than 2 billion US dollars, and more than 40% of it is trade with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, and the rest is trade with countries such as Japan, the USA, South Korea, Switzerland.

Mongolia exports goods and raw materials to more than 60 countries in the world. One of the main components of GDP is mining and cashmere production.

The speakers will be Bolormaa Volodya - Partner, Buyanjargal Tungalag - Associate, Namuun Ganbileg- Junior Associate

During the webinar, we will cover topics such as:

- Legal forms of starting a business in Mongolia;

- Obligations of a non-resident taxpayer;

- Enforcement proceedings of foreign courts decision and arbitral awards.

Time: 11:30 (Ulaanbaatar time).

Who will be interested in the webinar:

-Foreign and local entrepreneurs;

-Foreign investors.

Participation is free.

GRATA International will hold a webinar: Formation of partnerships between co-owners of the business

On November 15, 2022, Dmitry Samigullin, Managing Partner at GRATA International Samara will hold a webinar on "Formation of partnerships between co-owners of the business".

Time: 10:00 (Samara time)

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• How personal relationships between business partners affect its effectiveness and how to formalize them legally.
• Instruments formalizing corporate relations under the current legislation.
• The value of a partnership agreement in business.

The webinar will be of interest to: business owners; company leaders; individuals who want to start a new business.

GRATA International Kazakhstan took part in the Conference: 24th Day of the German Economy in Kazakhstan

Aliya Zhumekenova, Partner and Danil Gavrin, Senior Associate of GRATA International Almaty, took part in the 24th German Economy Day in Kazakhstan “New Reality: Consequences of Sanctions and Prospects for Business”, which took place on October 6, 2022. In the framework of the conference were discussing important issues of business cooperation between Germany and Kazakhstan, as well as its future prospects, given today's geopolitical conditions.

The organizers were the Representation of the German Economy in Central Asia and the Union of the German Economy in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

GRATA International, as a member company of the Union of the German Economy in the Republic of Kazakhstan, always pays special attention to this annual event, which allows you to meet and discuss various issues, both with their clients and new companies wishing to enter the Kazakhstan market. Our specialists are always happy to help companies from Germany, as well as local companies with a German content, in providing all the necessary support on legal and tax issues.

Partner of GRATA International took part in the International PPP Conference in Bishkek

On October 5-6, 2022, an international conference on PPP was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in a hybrid format (offline / online).

The conference hosted thematic sessions on priority areas of PPP development: energy, healthcare, education, and transport. International organizations provided presentations on the implementation of existing, planned PPP projects in Kyrgyzstan.

Within the framework of the conference, bilateral meetings were held and a number of agreements were reached.

Shaimerden Chikanayev, PhD student at CUHK University Law, Partner of GRATA International, Kazakhstan (Currently taking a study sabbatical until 2026. Not an employee of GRATA) spoke at the conference with the topic: "Public-Private Partnership Laws and Policies in Central Asia - Comparative Analysis", where he raised issues such as:

• Importance of PPP for the countries of Central Asia;
  
• PPP in Kazakhstan (stages of development);
  
• The concept of PPP in the law of the Central Asian countries;
  
• The concept of an agreement on PPP in the Central Asian countries and more.

More details can be found in the speaker's presentation.

The conference was also attended by international partners and experts on PPP, heads of government agencies from the Central Asian regions.

GRATA International held an online conference: Fintech in Eurasia

On September 29, 2022, a conference: Fintech in the countries of Eurasia: recent legal developments and main isuess, with the participation of GRATA offices in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova.

Within the framework of the conference, the key points of regulation of the use of financial technologies were considered; the rules that are expected to apply to the implementation of financial technologies after the adoption of the new law, what changes have occurred in the legal regulation of Fintech; cryptocurrency regulation; prospects for Fintech.

Speakers spoke on the following topics:

• Fintech in Azerbaijan: Legal regulation and expected amendments to legislation - Fatima Eyyub, Associate, GRATA Аzerbaijan.
• Fintech in Belarus: Legal framework and real conditions for development - Alexander Korsak, Partner, GRATA Belarus.
• Fintech in Kyrgyzstan: Legal review and legislative trends - Tamerlan Mukhtarov, Senior Associate; Sultan Tolomushev, Associate, GRATA Kyrgyzstan.
• Fintech in Kazakhstan: legal regulation and legislative trends - Marina Kahiani, Partner, GRATA Каzakhstan
• Realities and prospects of Fintech in Moldova - Adrian Pricop, Associate, GRATA Moldova.

The conference recording will be published on our YouTube channel.

We thank the speakers for their speeches, as well as the conference delegates for participating in the conference.

GRATA International Kazakhstan took part in the International Oil & Gas conference KIOGE-2022

On September 28-29, 2022, the 28th international exhibition and conference KIOGE-2022 was held in Almaty. The theme of this year's conference is New scenarios for the development of the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan.

Almat Daumov, Partner of GRATA International, Almaty, moderated the second session on September 29: Exploration and production: Identification and realization of oil and gas opportunities in Kazakhstan. And also acted as a speaker of this section with the topic: "Issues of the stability of the legal regime and state policy regarding oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan».

Zaira Sarsenova, Partner of GRATA International, Atyrau  and Danil Gavrin, Senior Associate  of GRATA International Almaty took part as conference delegates.

The conference brought together representatives of the state and business, where they discussed current problems and possible solutions. Traditionally, the event brought together thousands of participants and hundreds of participating companies.

Counsel of GRATA International Kazakhstan, spoke at the X International Forum "Anti-Counterfeit-2022"

Counsel of GRATA International, Timur Berekmoinov, made a report on the topic "The practice of combating counterfeit products and parallel imports in the Republic of Kazakhstan" at the X International Forum "Anti-Counterfeit-2022", which took place from 26 to 28 September 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

During the speech, the forum participants discussed topical issues related to the suppression of the circulation of counterfeit goods, practical barriers to protecting trademarks in the customs register of IP objects (CRIPO), as well as obstacles related to bringing violators to justice for the illegal use of trademarks.

The forum was attended by right holders, government agencies, as well as lawyers in the field of intellectual property.

For ten years, the forum has been an open platform for communication between representatives of international organizations, government agencies, business and the public on the most important issues in the field of protection of intellectual property rights, countering the illegal circulation of industrial products, ensuring the legality of the circulation of food and medical products, issues of technical regulation and safety of goods, protection of consumer rights, countering violations in the implementation of Internet commerce, the use of customs and anti-monopoly tools to combat counterfeiting and others.

GRATA International Almaty office took part in the X Forum of Kazakhstan Machinery Manufacturers "Machinery in Kazakhstan: Challenges of the New Times"

GRATA International Senior Associates, Danil Gavrin and Bolat Asylkhanov, took part in the X Forum of Kazakhstan Machinery Manufacturers "Machinery in Kazakhstan: Challenges of the New Times", which was held in Astana on September 22 and lasted until September 23, 2022.

Within the framework of the Forum, various issues were raised on the development of mechanical engineering in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main topic of discussion was issues related to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Industrial Policy", the reduction of bureaucracy in the engineering industry, the transition to Industry 4.0. Also further plans for the development of the industry, the lack of raw materials for manufacturers, as well as many other issues of the development of engineering in the country were discussed.

The Forum was attended by representatives of Kazakhstani and foreign business. Organizational support for the event was provided by the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan with the support of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

GRATA International has significant experience in advising clients from the engineering industry on various issues of their activities. Our experts will always be happy to help companies in this industry in providing all the necessary support on legal and tax issues.

GRATA International held a webinar: Opening a business in Turkey

On September 21, 2022, an online webinar on the topic: Opening a business in Turkey was held.

The speaker was Adil Ali Ceylan, Senior Partner of GRATA Turkey.

During the webinar, the speaker covered issues such as:

• Company establishment
• Tax and customs issues
• Citizenship Acquisition by Investment 
• Residency

More details can be found in the presentation.

The recording of the webinar is available on our YouTube channel.

Partner of GRATA International, Kazakhstan, lectured at the seminar: Promoting regional economic connectivity

On 21 September 2022, Yerbolat Yerkebulanov (partner, head of Subsoil Use (Almaty)) lectured on FDI attraction issues at the “Promoting regional economic connectivity” online seminar, organized by the OSCE Center in Ashgabat.

The participants comprised representatives from the Mejlis (Lower Chamber) of the Milli Gengesh (National Council) of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, state and commercial banks and other relevant stakeholders.

During the webinar the participants were informed about 30-year Kazakhstan’s experience in modernization of its legal system aimed at FDI attraction, advantages gained and certain omissions made and rectified.

Among others, two most successful cases were discussed which related to the reform in subsoil use of solid minerals (adoption of the new Code on Subsoil and Subsoil Use with implementation of the Western Australia approach being among the world's top mining destinations) and development of the renewable energy sources (“RES”) sector. (During 2013-2021 the capacity of the RES sector in Kazakhstan rose 11-fold, from 177.52 MW (26 RES facilities) to 2010 MW (134 facilities) with the accumulated volume of investments being $1.8 billion, including $1 billion received from international development institutions.)

In addition, the issues of proposed amendments to the oil and gas legislation were considered (a modernized model contract) and measures for further attraction of FDI envisaged by the Concept of Investment Policy of Kazakhstan until 2026.

GRATA International took part in the Amcham Sundowner Aktau event

September 16, 2022, the Amcham Sundowner event was held in Aktau, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce together with event Thermal. Participation in the event Ainura Takeeva, Counsel and Liya Akzhanova, Partner at GRATA International.

AmCham's monthly Sundowners networking evenings allow Chamber members and guests to meet and share their experiences, learn about the work of other members, establish relationships that benefit their own businesses, and maintain a sense of community.