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We appreciate your choice of GRATA International as a source of legal information for many years. Our team makes every effort to present information clearly and comprehensively in the field of jurisprudence, ensuring complete coverage of all key events. We value your trust and aspire to be your reliable guides in the world of legal news and solutions. | | Sharing general facts about the firm | GRATA International is a dynamically developing international law firm which provides services for projects in the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: full coverage of the entire region with network of offices, highly qualified team of professionals suited for cross-border projects. Service quality is assured by a clear system of organisation of this process.
| |  | GRATA International has offices 22 countries around the globe. On the map below you can find where our offices are represented.
Over the past year, we have welcomed two offices in the UAE (Mai Alfalasi Advocates & Legal Consultancy) and in Turkmenistan (Hukuk Consulting).
|  | We have a team of over 220 professionals dedicated to providing expert advice to major international and local firms.
We take pride in our multilingual team, ready to facilitate seamless interaction with clients in various languages, including English, Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Turkish, and others.
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| | |  | During our operation, we have proudly achieved significant successes, successfully closing projects, providing high-quality legal services, and earning the trust of our clients.
One of our successful practical cases: Battle of the Titans in the Astana International Financial Centre Court
The Partners of GRATA International (Askar Konysbayev and Baizhan Bekzhanov) and the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP successfully participated in the largest to date (worth over USD 330 million) case in the history of the Astana International Financial Centre Court ("AIFC Court") between shareholders of one of Kazakhstan's largest oil companies.
The proceedings were commenced by a shareholder of an oil company who alleged that a second shareholder and director of the company diverted a corporate opportunity of the company for their personal benefit, thereby causing him unfair prejudice. The defendants strongly denied any violation of the claimant's rights arguing that the corporate opportunity never belonged to the company, but was merely an opportunity that the shareholders viewed as separate from the company. As the company itself was incorporated in the AIFC, the AIFC Π‘ourt had jurisdiction to hear the dispute. The dispute was settled to the mutual satisfaction of the parties, following which the claimant discontinued the claim against our clients.
| We value the loyalty of our clients. Please see our recommendation letters.
|  | | Rankings | GRATA International is regularly acclaimed by leading international rankings: Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, IFLR1000, WWL, Asialaw Profiles, and is featured in Deals of the Year Awards by China Business Law Journal.
|  | Lawyers and practices ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
The professional excellence and expertise of GRATA International are confirmed by high positions in the 2024 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. Following the recent release of Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024, a distinguished international legal directories identifying top legal experts in the region, GRATA International solidifies its position as one of the leading law firms of the region by securing rankings in five countries. Chambers has also recognized 14 of the Firm's lawyers among the premier lawyers in the region. GRATA International continues to set high standards for quality and professionalism, solidifying its position as a leading law firm in the region, as recognized by Chambers and Partners 2024.
| | Legal support within the framework of the Pro Bono project |
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| Our firm provides regular support to charity funds and educational institutions, cooperates with banks and provides assistance in various legal issues. Around the globe, socially important projects receive Pro Bono legal support. We, therefore, participate in such projects contributing to the development and improvement of our society and business area. |
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| | Our professionals advise major international and local firms, funds, banks, insurance firms, construction companies, mining companies, airlines, light and heavy industry companies, telecoms, pharmaceuticals and others. Clients have access to quality legal services in the following 8 industries and 17 practices.
| On our website you can find international team, our experience and publications on all 8 sectors.
|  | On our website you can find international team, our experience and publications on all below practices.
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