Driven by stronger GDP growth, deeper banking infiltration and the rise of Islamic finance, the financial sectors in Central Asia are expanding to meet demand.

Dentons was one of the first international law firms to operate in Kazakhstan. Now with offices in the main financial centers of Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Tashkent, we have very good coverage throughout Central Asia.

Our banking and finance teams in Central Asia offer you in-depth knowledge of domestic law combined with international banking and finance expertise. Look to Dentons for the assistance you need in all areas of banking and finance, including:

• Acquisition finance
• Asset-based lending
• Asset finance
• Consumer finance
• Bilateral and syndicated lending
• Financial institutions regulation
• Debt capital markets
• Project finance
• Real estate finance
• Trade finance

For local law advice, access to international capital markets and advice on investments abroad, turn to our lawyers in Central Asia. In conjunction with our Global Banking and Finance team, we are ready to assist you.

Recognition

Dentons lawyers across Europe and Central Asia recognized in the newest IFLR1000 rankings

October 13, 2020

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 edition of IFLR1000, the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers researching over 120 jurisdictions worldwide, has recognized 122 Dentons lawyers across Europe and Central Asia. 

Dentons lawyers shine in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame

March 1, 2018

Dentons is proud to announce that 17 of our lawyers from Africa, Europe, Middle East and the United States have made it into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, as lawyers at the pinnacle of the profession.

Insights

Azerbaijan Doing Business Guide 2022

May 31, 2022

Azerbaijan: Dentons’ Baku office has recently published the fourteen edition of its doing business guide, “Succeeding in Azerbaijan,” which represents the collective knowledge and experience of our Firm’s years of advising clients in Azerbaijan.

Update on adoption of close out netting legislation in Kazakhstan

April 22, 2022

Kzakhstan: After being hung up in Parliament for a year, a law on close-out netting in Kazakhstan looks to be on the verge of becoming a reality. 

Moratorium on initiation of bankruptcy proceedings to be introduced in Kazakhstan

July 8, 2020

Kazakhstan: On 11 May 2020, the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev ordered the suspension of the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings against legal entities and individual entrepreneurs until 1 October 2020 to prevent pressure from creditors acting in bad faith.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons assists in capital increase as part of Accessbank Azerbaijan’s recapitalization

December 5, 2022

Global law firm Dentons advised the lender-shareholders on a swap of outstanding debt for new preferred equity in AccessBank, a leading lender for small and medium enterprises in Azerbaijan (and the country’s fifth largest bank by assets).

Dentons publishes the Taking Security Guide

June 1, 2017

Dentons has published its first ever global Taking Security Guide, which offers an overview of the requirements and regulations on taking security against loans in more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Dentons in Latin America

December 18, 2015

Global law firm Dentons, Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde, today announced that the partners of each firm have approved the combination of the three firms, bringing the world’s largest law firm to two of Latin America’s top four economies.

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