Andrey Artyushenko — Partner, Head of REVERA Kazakhstan | REVERA

Experience as a lawyer for over 23 years: contract law, real estate construction, management for hotel chains, corporate issues, investment law, arbitration, and so on.

A professional trainer on construction matters in Kazakhstan, certified trainer on FIDIC contracts (the only one in Kazakhstan), and an acting arbitrator.

Experience includes working on the following projects:

  • Shalkiya Zinc (construction of the Shalkiya mine and ore processing plant), project cost about $350 million, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Major power complex reconstruction in the YUKO, Republic of Kazakhstan, costing about $750 million (EPC contract)
  • PPP. Kazakhstan's national electronic system for toll collection on highways in Kazakhstan (EBRD project, FIDIC-based contract, Golden Book, based on DBOM), Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana city
  • Talan Towers in Astana city (legal support of the managing company), Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana city
  • Abu Dhabi Plaza, project cost about $1.6 billion, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana city
  • Development and construction of a multifunctional office complex (a project area of about 250,000 sq.m.), Belarus, Minsk city
  • Construction of an underground tunnel for vehicles and a pedestrian tunnel. Almaty city, costing about $2 million.
  • PPP. Almaty Region Reconstruction of the National Ile-Alatau Park. Representation of the interests of a local investor in negotiations and conclusion of several PPP agreements for project implementation
  • PPP. Almaty taxi park project. Construction of several utility buildings and renting 300 cars between a private investor and the local city administration.

Projects

"Green" investments in Kazakhstan

Handled a multi-stage transaction in the alternative energy sector for the investor from Asia. The project involved the acquisition of a stake in a Kazakhstani company that owns land plots with potential for the construction of solar and wind power plants.

A major mobile app promotion agency

Legal support for the strategic expansion of the client's business into Kazakhstan. The REVERA team supported the incorporation process on a turnkey basis, starting from drafting the constituent documents and successfully opening bank accounts, ending with compliance of commercial contracts and other client policies with the local legislation of Kazakhstan. 

Leader of the confectionery industry from the global TOP-10

Comprehensive legal support on labour issues relating to foreign employees in Kazakhstan.

Logistics operator from the EAEU

The REVERA team assisted the client in setting up a business model in Kazakhstan on labour and commercial law issues.

Branch of the international GameDev holding company

Comprehensive support of company registration in Astana-Hub International Technopark, which also included opening bank accounts, setting up payment chains, and tax support.

A major distributor of cosmetics and household chemicals based in the CIS

Advised an international holding company in a cross-border corporate restructuring with the inclusion of Kazakhstan jurisdiction and IFCA (International Financial Centre Astana) in its business model.