Infrastructure & Ecology
Arman Bigazin specializes in construction, energy, public-private partnerships, and telecommunications.
Arman also has solid experience in lawmaking: he was actively engaged in drafting of the Business Code, the Public-Private Partnerships Law and the law on venture financing.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Arman worked at White & Case, Deloitte TCF, and Grata International.
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M), King’s College London, 2010.
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2005 (summa cum laude).
Corporate, M&A, Banking and Financial Regulation
Vilen specializes in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (involving banks and other financial organizations, subsoil users), joint ventures, and advises on banking regulation and project financing.
For example, Vilen’s experience includes such deals as sale of Tsesnabank shares to First Heartland Securities, acquisition by CenterCredit Bank’s major shareholder of the bank’s shares from Tsesnabank, sale of Kazkommertsbank’s shares to Halyk Bank and sale by HSBC Bank plc of its subsidiary to Halyk Bank.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Vilen worked at Philip Morris Kazakhstan as Legal Counsel and at White & Case as a local Partner.
Vilen has been ranked individually by Chamber and Partners for Corporate & Finance practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Tashkent State Institute of Law, 2002 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, M&A and Legislation
Timur specializes in commercial law, natural resources use and legislation.
Timur’s practice covers transactions in relation to exploration and production assets as well as various natural resources regulatory matters.
Timur mastered subsoil use reform and co-authored the concept, the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code as part of advice to the Government of Kazakhstan together with non-governmental organizations.
In addition to the development of the subsoil use regulations, Timur participated in the development of the venture funds regulations and reform of the environmental legislation.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Timur worked at White & Case, EY, and Kazakhmys projects.
Timur has been ranked individually by Chambers and Partners and has been listed by Legal500 as a Leading Individual for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Turan University, 2007 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A
Olzhas is specializing in subsoil use law, environmental law, corporate law, project finance, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Olzhas’ recent experience includes representation of prominent petrochemicals company in cross-border merger and acquisition deals, as well as advising clients on corporate restructurings.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Olzhas worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, GRATA International and Rixos project.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Suleyman Demirel University, 2021 (summa cum laude).
Infrastructure & Ecology
Arman Bigazin specializes in construction, energy, public-private partnerships, and telecommunications.
Arman also has solid experience in lawmaking: he was actively engaged in drafting of the Business Code, the Public-Private Partnerships Law and the law on venture financing.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Arman worked at White & Case, Deloitte TCF, and Grata International.
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M), King’s College London, 2010.
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2005 (summa cum laude).
Corporate, M&A, Banking and Financial Regulation
Vilen specializes in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (involving banks and other financial organizations, subsoil users), joint ventures, and advises on banking regulation and project financing.
For example, Vilen’s experience includes such deals as sale of Tsesnabank shares to First Heartland Securities, acquisition by CenterCredit Bank’s major shareholder of the bank’s shares from Tsesnabank, sale of Kazkommertsbank’s shares to Halyk Bank and sale by HSBC Bank plc of its subsidiary to Halyk Bank.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Vilen worked at Philip Morris Kazakhstan as Legal Counsel and at White & Case as a local Partner.
Vilen has been ranked individually by Chamber and Partners for Corporate & Finance practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Tashkent State Institute of Law, 2002 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, M&A and Legislation
Timur specializes in commercial law, natural resources use and legislation.
Timur’s practice covers transactions in relation to exploration and production assets as well as various natural resources regulatory matters.
Timur mastered subsoil use reform and co-authored the concept, the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code as part of advice to the Government of Kazakhstan together with non-governmental organizations.
In addition to the development of the subsoil use regulations, Timur participated in the development of the venture funds regulations and reform of the environmental legislation.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Timur worked at White & Case, EY, and Kazakhmys projects.
Timur has been ranked individually by Chambers and Partners and has been listed by Legal500 as a Leading Individual for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Turan University, 2007 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources and Ecology, Corporate Law and M&A, as well as Personal Data Protection
Dauren specializes in corporate law and M&A, subsoil use and environmental law, as well as personal data protection.
Dauren's recent experience includes legal support to a foreign company that owns assets and subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan, on the procedure of initial public sale of shares (IPO) on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the AIX Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. Dauren also advised on transactions related to the purchase and sale of exploration and production assets in Kazakhstan.
Prior joining Haller Lomax worked as a lawyer in EY, and previously in a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, KAZGUU University, 2020.
Natural Resources, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A
Olzhas is specializing in subsoil use law, environmental law, corporate law, project finance, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Olzhas’ recent experience includes representation of prominent petrochemicals company in cross-border merger and acquisition deals, as well as advising clients on corporate restructurings.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Olzhas worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, GRATA International and Rixos project.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Suleyman Demirel University, 2021 (summa cum laude).
Infrastructure & Ecology
Arman Bigazin specializes in construction, energy, public-private partnerships, and telecommunications.
Arman also has solid experience in lawmaking: he was actively engaged in drafting of the Business Code, the Public-Private Partnerships Law and the law on venture financing.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Arman worked at White & Case, Deloitte TCF, and Grata International.
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M), King’s College London, 2010.
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2005 (summa cum laude).
Corporate, M&A, Banking and Financial Regulation
Vilen specializes in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (involving banks and other financial organizations, subsoil users), joint ventures, and advises on banking regulation and project financing.
For example, Vilen’s experience includes such deals as sale of Tsesnabank shares to First Heartland Securities, acquisition by CenterCredit Bank’s major shareholder of the bank’s shares from Tsesnabank, sale of Kazkommertsbank’s shares to Halyk Bank and sale by HSBC Bank plc of its subsidiary to Halyk Bank.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Vilen worked at Philip Morris Kazakhstan as Legal Counsel and at White & Case as a local Partner.
Vilen has been ranked individually by Chamber and Partners for Corporate & Finance practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Tashkent State Institute of Law, 2002 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, M&A and Legislation
Timur specializes in commercial law, natural resources use and legislation.
Timur’s practice covers transactions in relation to exploration and production assets as well as various natural resources regulatory matters.
Timur mastered subsoil use reform and co-authored the concept, the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code as part of advice to the Government of Kazakhstan together with non-governmental organizations.
In addition to the development of the subsoil use regulations, Timur participated in the development of the venture funds regulations and reform of the environmental legislation.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Timur worked at White & Case, EY, and Kazakhmys projects.
Timur has been ranked individually by Chambers and Partners and has been listed by Legal500 as a Leading Individual for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Turan University, 2007 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A
Olzhas is specializing in subsoil use law, environmental law, corporate law, project finance, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Olzhas’ recent experience includes representation of prominent petrochemicals company in cross-border merger and acquisition deals, as well as advising clients on corporate restructurings.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Olzhas worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, GRATA International and Rixos project.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Suleyman Demirel University, 2021 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources and Ecology, Corporate Law and M&A, as well as Personal Data Protection
Dauren specializes in corporate law and M&A, subsoil use and environmental law, as well as personal data protection.
Dauren's recent experience includes legal support to a foreign company that owns assets and subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan, on the procedure of initial public sale of shares (IPO) on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the AIX Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. Dauren also advised on transactions related to the purchase and sale of exploration and production assets in Kazakhstan.
Prior joining Haller Lomax worked as a lawyer in EY, and previously in a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, KAZGUU University, 2020.
Natural Resources and Ecology, Corporate Law and M&A, as well as Personal Data Protection
Dauren specializes in corporate law and M&A, subsoil use and environmental law, as well as personal data protection.
Dauren's recent experience includes legal support to a foreign company that owns assets and subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan, on the procedure of initial public sale of shares (IPO) on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the AIX Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. Dauren also advised on transactions related to the purchase and sale of exploration and production assets in Kazakhstan.
Prior joining Haller Lomax worked as a lawyer in EY, and previously in a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, KAZGUU University, 2020.
Natural Resources, Contract Law and M&A
Mikhail specializes in Oil&Gas, Mining, Corporate, Commercial Agreements, Regulated Procurements and M&A.
Mikhail's recent experience includes advising Kazakhstani and international Oil&Gas and Mining companies in connection with the alienation of subsoil use rights or objects linked to subsoil use use rights, including issues of state priority right and Due Diligence, advising a large tobacco company on its contractual activities, as well as advising a foreign client on economic concentration in M&A transaction.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Mikhail worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, and previously at GRATA International.
Mikhail has been listed by Legal500 as a Rising Star for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Adilet Higher Law School of the Caspian University, 2016
Natural Resources, Contract Law and M&A
Mikhail specializes in Oil&Gas, Mining, Corporate, Commercial Agreements, Regulated Procurements and M&A.
Mikhail's recent experience includes advising Kazakhstani and international Oil&Gas and Mining companies in connection with the alienation of subsoil use rights or objects linked to subsoil use use rights, including issues of state priority right and Due Diligence, advising a large tobacco company on its contractual activities, as well as advising a foreign client on economic concentration in M&A transaction.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Mikhail worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, and previously at GRATA International.
Mikhail has been listed by Legal500 as a Rising Star for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Adilet Higher Law School of the Caspian University, 2016
Natural Resources, Contract Law and M&A
Mikhail specializes in Oil&Gas, Mining, Corporate, Commercial Agreements, Regulated Procurements and M&A.
Mikhail's recent experience includes advising Kazakhstani and international Oil&Gas and Mining companies in connection with the alienation of subsoil use rights or objects linked to subsoil use use rights, including issues of state priority right and Due Diligence, advising a large tobacco company on its contractual activities, as well as advising a foreign client on economic concentration in M&A transaction.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Mikhail worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, and previously at GRATA International.
Mikhail has been listed by Legal500 as a Rising Star for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Adilet Higher Law School of the Caspian University, 2016
Infrastructure & Ecology
Arman Bigazin specializes in construction, energy, public-private partnerships, and telecommunications.
Arman also has solid experience in lawmaking: he was actively engaged in drafting of the Business Code, the Public-Private Partnerships Law and the law on venture financing.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Arman worked at White & Case, Deloitte TCF, and Grata International.
Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M), King’s College London, 2010.
Bachelor’s Degree in International Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2005 (summa cum laude).
Corporate, M&A, Banking and Financial Regulation
Vilen specializes in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (involving banks and other financial organizations, subsoil users), joint ventures, and advises on banking regulation and project financing.
For example, Vilen’s experience includes such deals as sale of Tsesnabank shares to First Heartland Securities, acquisition by CenterCredit Bank’s major shareholder of the bank’s shares from Tsesnabank, sale of Kazkommertsbank’s shares to Halyk Bank and sale by HSBC Bank plc of its subsidiary to Halyk Bank.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Vilen worked at Philip Morris Kazakhstan as Legal Counsel and at White & Case as a local Partner.
Vilen has been ranked individually by Chamber and Partners for Corporate & Finance practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Tashkent State Institute of Law, 2002 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, M&A and Legislation
Timur specializes in commercial law, natural resources use and legislation.
Timur’s practice covers transactions in relation to exploration and production assets as well as various natural resources regulatory matters.
Timur mastered subsoil use reform and co-authored the concept, the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Code as part of advice to the Government of Kazakhstan together with non-governmental organizations.
In addition to the development of the subsoil use regulations, Timur participated in the development of the venture funds regulations and reform of the environmental legislation.
Prior to co-founding Haller Lomax, Timur worked at White & Case, EY, and Kazakhmys projects.
Timur has been ranked individually by Chambers and Partners and has been listed by Legal500 as a Leading Individual for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Turan University, 2007 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A
Olzhas is specializing in subsoil use law, environmental law, corporate law, project finance, capital markets and M&A transactions.
Olzhas’ recent experience includes representation of prominent petrochemicals company in cross-border merger and acquisition deals, as well as advising clients on corporate restructurings.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Olzhas worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, GRATA International and Rixos project.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Suleyman Demirel University, 2021 (summa cum laude).
Natural Resources, Contract Law and M&A
Mikhail specializes in Oil&Gas, Mining, Corporate, Commercial Agreements, Regulated Procurements and M&A.
Mikhail's recent experience includes advising Kazakhstani and international Oil&Gas and Mining companies in connection with the alienation of subsoil use rights or objects linked to subsoil use use rights, including issues of state priority right and Due Diligence, advising a large tobacco company on its contractual activities, as well as advising a foreign client on economic concentration in M&A transaction.
Prior to joining Haller Lomax, Mikhail worked at Integrites Kazakhstan, and previously at GRATA International.
Mikhail has been listed by Legal500 as a Rising Star for the Energy and Natural Resources practice.
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Adilet Higher Law School of the Caspian University, 2016
Natural Resources and Ecology, Corporate Law and M&A, as well as Personal Data Protection
Dauren specializes in corporate law and M&A, subsoil use and environmental law, as well as personal data protection.
Dauren's recent experience includes legal support to a foreign company that owns assets and subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan, on the procedure of initial public sale of shares (IPO) on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the AIX Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. Dauren also advised on transactions related to the purchase and sale of exploration and production assets in Kazakhstan.
Prior joining Haller Lomax worked as a lawyer in EY, and previously in a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, KAZGUU University, 2020.
