Recent Projects
Acquisition of Telecom company
Advising largest Japanese trading corporation and largest Korean telecom operator on corporate acquisition and restructuring of the major private fixed-line operator and its internet spin off in Uzbekistan. Our lawyers have provided full legal due diligence for project implementation, counseled on telecom licensing and frequency allocation laws and developed the plan for corporate acquisition.
Production Sharing Agreements
Our lawyers advised, drafted and negotiated on behalf of largest Malaysian petroleum operator three Production Sharing Agreements with Uzbekistan Government with total combined exploration and development plan of US$ 2.5 bln. Our team has also advised on wide range of project implementation documents and aspects from establishing an operator through tax and employment.
China Gas Pipe-line
Our team of project finance lawyers advised a consortium of leading Chinese banks on the financing and securitization for a new natural gas pipeline. The 1,818 km pipeline is part of the Central Asian Gas Pipeline to deliver 30cbm of natural gas annually from Turkmenistan to China via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The team has been involved in advising on the structure, financing arrangements and security. The deal was awarded "Best Project Finance Deal of the Year" by the ALB Law Awards on 24 April, 2009, in Shanghai, and our team of the lawyers was among the winners advising on the project.
GTL Plant
US$ 3 billion investment into gas liquefaction project led by largest Malaysian petroleum operator and major South African petroleum operator – one of the biggest investment projects in Uzbekistan that aim to produce and deliver liquid fuels to the Uzbek market and abroad. Our team has advised on all aspects from general legal scanners and HSE and construction requirements ending with advising on importation of precious metals. The Project also included drafting and negotiating one of the most complex and sophisticated investment agreements ever seen in Central Asia. Our team has been involved from the stage of establishing the joint venture up to finalizing the investment agreement and issuance of presidential decree.