ALUMNI Partners provides a steep service to clients for cross-border matters across multiple sectors, including IT and TMT, amongst others, particularly in Central Asia. Anton Panchenkov heads the practice.

Dentons‘s IP practice provides a full service to domestic and major international clients, ranging from registration matters to IP rights protection, cross-border transfer of IP objects and risk analysis for projects concerning IP. This comes with sector expertise in tech, TMT and more to provide a complete and expansive service. Victoria Simonova supports the practice and offers clients a wealth of experience and expertise in IP litigation and dispute resolutions for renowned international clients. Aliya Seitova is a co-head of the practice and specialises in trademark/patent matters

GRATA International continues to represent domestic and international clients in Kazakhstan across a range of TMT and IP matters, with aptitude supporting e-commerce matters concerning Kazakhstan.  Practice head Yerzhan Yessimkhanov advises major international clients in Kazakh matters concerning TMT, media and technology. Darya Zhanysbayeva specialises in advising TMT clients on regulatory issues, as well as supporting e-commerce projects. Timur Berekmoinov specialises in all IP matters.

Kinstellar LLP‘s TMT practice regularly handles issues relating to M&A, financing and regulation compliance matters. The team’s lawyers combine their commercial and corporate expertise with their industry knowledge in the TMT sector to act as reliable contacts and advisors to major international clients with Kazakhstan-based projects. Co-heads Adlet Yerkinbayev and Joel Benjamin support clients through transactional and regulatory issues faced by clients in the tech, media and TMT sectors. Kuanysh Shekerbekov also supports the practice. Kuanysh Kanlybayev is a key name.

IP and TMT specialist firm 3i Law Firm offers services ranging from IP, IT, and data protection to domestic and international clients, including in domestic and in cross-border transactions. The firm also leverages its status as IP specialists to advise on IP policy. Experienced lawyer Nataliya Shapovalova heads the practice and is an expert in both general IT law and IP rights, including helping to protect and enforce these rights for clients. Madina Moldabayeva also supports the practice with expertise in trademarking, copyright law and data protection laws.

AEQUITAS‘s TMT practice has an emphasis on advising market-entering clients within the industry on Kazakhstan law matters, including major international cellular, landline, and postal operators. Their work focus includes licensing, legal advice on the use of modern tech, assisting M&A transactions and performing due diligence. Yelena Manayenko with Yekaterina Khamidullina and Tair Kulteleev lead the practice, with Yuliya Chumachenko providing expertise in personal data protection. Kirill Greshnikov specialises in fintech matters and issues of regulations relating to tech.

Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited operates a full-service IP and TMT practice, and advises market-leading clients engaged in Kazakhstan projects and for projects spanning the broader Central Asia region, as well as advising public bodies on IP policy. Andrei Yorsh specialises in IP infringement litigation, as well as contributing to IP policies through influential working groups. Nurgul Abdreyeva leverages M&A expertise and understanding of Kazakh laws and regulations on energy and natural resources projects to assist clients entering the Kazakhstan market. Azamat Kuatbekov is experienced in major cross-border transactions which concern multiple areas, including IP.

SIGNUM Law Firm offers IP advice to firms in transactional matters, particularly within the oil and gas and general natural resources sectors, but also in sectors such as TMT.  Sofiya Zhylkaidarova advises clients on all phases of the IP process, from registration to transfer to protection. Ulan Stybayev and Nazym Argynbay also support the practice.

IP specialist CWB supports clients with different matters, in particular trademark prosecution and litigation, copyright issues, and patent matters, including for major international clients. Leading the practice is Aliya Madiyarova, an expert in IP law who specialises in patent, design and trademark prosecution and enforcement. Sultan Tleubekov advises on trademark and design prosecution.

Eurasian Brands IPC‘s growing practice is highly active in IP disputes, regularly handling matters relating to trade mark and patent infringement. The offering is headed by managing partner Kuanysh Tursunov, who has a record of acting in the retail, media, and IT sectors, among others. Kairat Tursunbekov works closely with Tursunov.

Operating in Astana, Almaty and Karaganda, MG Partners‘ team is increasingly focused on IT and cyber law. Managing partner Inna Ionova aids clients in IP matters. Ionova co-leads alongside Darya Markina, whose practice extends to corporate, contracts, and regulatory licensing matters. Ayazhanym Alzhan also supports the practice, and is qualified as a patent attorney.