Authors: Nurzhan Stamkulov,  Dina Bektemirova Synergy Partners Law Firm  Published in Paragraph and in “Курсив” newspaper from 12.05.2016 Kazakhstan legal framework provides a legal protection for owners of intellectual property. This article focuses on trademark infringement and legal actions available…

Factors affecting the formation of permanent establishment in Kazakhstan Foreign companies often enter into contracts with Kazakhstani companies to provide services, works in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad. It’s due to the number of economic reasons,…

Corporate Governance Problems in Kazakshtan Author: Mr. Alzhan Stamkulov, Synergy Partners Law Firm Published in Kursiv.kz 04.08.2016 In our (Synergy Partners Law Firm) corporate law practice we conducted legal due diligence in relation to more than 15 different Kazakhstani companies…

Alzhan Stamkulov Published in Investor’s Voice, April 2014 Liability for Environmental Damage Everyone remembers oil disasters like the Exxon Valdez oil spill near the Alaska coastline and the Deep Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. These cases caused billions…

Daniyar Kairbekov Published in Investor’s Voice, April 2014 Tax Refund in Kazakhstan for Non-residents Kazakh companies often buy goods and services from foreign suppliers. These transactions are subject to withholding tax in Kazakhstan (WHT). A Kazakh company should, as a tax…