SIGNUM participated in Astana Legal Forum 2021

On June 25, 2021, the Astana Legal Forum 2021 was held in an online format. The forum hosted two parallel sessions on Tax Law, Subsoil Use, Dispute Resolution, Antimonopoly Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law, and Compliance Control.

The event was attended by over 200 participants representing major companies and law firms.

This year Sofiya Zhylkaidarova moderated “Subsoil Users' Operations: Practitioners Perspective”. The panel of speakers included outstanding practicing lawyers:

  • Roza Nursaidova, Commercial Department, Exxon Mobil Kazakhstan Company

  • Molder Zhaxybaeva, Director of the Legal Department, Total E&P Kazakhstan

  • Maisa Mussina, Legal Manager, Agip Karachaganak

  • Malik Saulebay, Director for Legal Support, Member of the Management Board, JSC NC KazMunayGas

  • Sangul Zhumanova, Senior Legal Adviser, Shell Kazakhstan

  • Aizhan Shakizada, Director of Legal Affairs, JV KATCO LLP

The speakers discussed legal and practical aspects in the oil, gas and uranium industry sectors, and briefly shared about their in-house careers in international companies.

The Forum is organized by Lincoln Company and TheLawyer.KZ with the support of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

SIGNUM would like to express special gratitude to the Forum participants - consultants, in-house lawyers, and government officials for their active participation in the discussions, as well as to Lincoln Company and TheLawyer.KZ for the well-organized Forum.