White & Case LLP - Lawyers and Advisors

Services	Sectors
Antitrust Asset Finance Banking Canada Capital Markets Climate Change Commercial Litigation Data Privacy Employment & Benefits Financial Restructuring and Insolvency India Indonesia Intellectual Property International Arbitration International Trade Israel Korea Latin America Mergers & Acquisitions Private Clients Pro Bono Project Finance Sovereign Wealth Funds Sovereigns Spain Taiwan Tax White Collar	Communications and Media Construction Environmental Funds Islamic Finance Mining and Metals Oil & Gas Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Power Real Estate Sourcing & Technology Transactions

North America	Latin America	Europe		Asia	Middle East/Africa
Los Angeles Miami New York Silicon Valley Washington, DC	Mexico City Monterrey São Paulo	Almaty Ankara Berlin Bratislava Brussels Bucharest Budapest Düsseldorf Frankfurt Geneva Hamburg	Helsinki Istanbul London Milan Moscow Munich Paris Prague Stockholm Warsaw	Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Singapore Tokyo	Abu Dhabi Doha Johannesburg Riyadh

Kairat Baizakov joined the Almaty office of White & Case in 1996. Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Baizakov worked as a lawyer for the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Baizakov also served for several years as a legal advisor at both the Supreme Court and Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Mr. Baizakov's practice is comprised mainly of representing companies and financial institutions in the following practice areas:

litigation;
mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures;
financing (including project finance); and
securities offerings.

Mr. Baizakov has advised clients in a number of international debt offerings including the debut issuance of Eurobonds by the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Baizakov has also represented clients on various types of syndicated loans and has extensive experience with respect to projects involving multinational agencies such as the EBRD, IFC, ADB (Asian Development Bank) and DEG (Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH), among others.

Mr. Baizakov's recent experience in oil and gas sector includes:

the privatisation of Shymkent refinery and its subsequent acquisition by Hurricane Hydrocarbons (subsequently Petrokazakhstan) for approximately US$1 billion. The merged entity was the first vertically integrated oil company in Kazakhstan;
representing Tengizchevroil in a US$1.1 billion limited recourse bond issue and in a US$3.3 billion pari passu partner loan financing for the expansion of the Tengizchevroil oil project in Kazakhstan with ABN AMRO Bank and Lehman Brothers as Lead Managers;
representing KazMunaiGas Exploration Production in its US$2.3 billion offering of shares and Global Depository Receipt listed on London Stock Exchange; and
advising BTA Bank and Alliance Bank on their restructuring programmes.

In addition to his corporate and commercial practice, Mr. Baizakov has assisted clients on a variety of litigation matters, including resolution of financial disputes in Kazakhstan courts, and Mr. Baizakov has extensive experience with preparing and filing trademark and patent applications in Kazakhstan, as well as advising clients on trademark infringement.

	Kairat E. Baizakov
Download vCard Expertise Banking Awards White & Case Transactions Awarded Euromoney 2010 Deals of the Year White & Case Wins Prestigious Award for Legal Innovation for Financial Services	Counsel Almaty T: + 7 727 258 26 50 F: + 7 727 258 26 51 E: *Practice Experience* Kairat Baizakov joined the Almaty office of White & Case in 1996. Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Baizakov worked as a lawyer for the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Baizakov also served for several years as a legal advisor at both the Supreme Court and Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Baizakov's practice is comprised mainly of representing companies and financial institutions in the following practice areas: litigation; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; financing (including project finance); and securities offerings. Mr. Baizakov has advised clients in a number of international debt offerings including the debut issuance of Eurobonds by the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Baizakov has also represented clients on various types of syndicated loans and has extensive experience with respect to projects involving multinational agencies such as the EBRD, IFC, ADB (Asian Development Bank) and DEG (Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH), among others. Mr. Baizakov's recent experience in oil and gas sector includes: the privatisation of Shymkent refinery and its subsequent acquisition by Hurricane Hydrocarbons (subsequently Petrokazakhstan) for approximately US$1 billion. The merged entity was the first vertically integrated oil company in Kazakhstan; representing Tengizchevroil in a US$1.1 billion limited recourse bond issue and in a US$3.3 billion pari passu partner loan financing for the expansion of the Tengizchevroil oil project in Kazakhstan with ABN AMRO Bank and Lehman Brothers as Lead Managers; representing KazMunaiGas Exploration Production in its US$2.3 billion offering of shares and Global Depository Receipt listed on London Stock Exchange; and advising BTA Bank and Alliance Bank on their restructuring programmes. In addition to his corporate and commercial practice, Mr. Baizakov has assisted clients on a variety of litigation matters, including resolution of financial disputes in Kazakhstan courts, and Mr. Baizakov has extensive experience with preparing and filing trademark and patent applications in Kazakhstan, as well as advising clients on trademark infringement. *Bars and Courts* Qualified to practice law in Kazakhstan *Education* Law Degree, Kazak State University, 1986 *Languages* Russian English Kazakh *Citizenship* Kazakhstan	News & Media White & Case Advises UniCredit on US$200 Million Credit Facility to Rompetrol Group White & Case Advises on US$400 Million High-Yield Offering by MIE Holdings More...