Nurlan Kyshtobaev

Nurlan Kyshtobaev
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Nurlan Kyshtobaev

Partner

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Nurlan leads banking & finance team in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and also focuses on general corporate and infrastructure projects. He has an extensive experience with leading American law firms and an international financial institution based in London. His main practice areas are general corporate, including mining, capital markets, and banking & finance.

Prior joining GRATA, Nurlan was an associate in the Office of the General Counsel of EBRD, where he advised bankers on lending, including direct investments in the EBRD countries of operation (CEE, CIS, Turkey and Mongolia) across different sectors (hydro energy, mining, transport, pharmacy, telecommunication and retail) and types of borrowers (sovereign, quasi-sovereign, financial institutions, private companies).

Nurlan also worked for the two American law firms; Chadbourne& Parke and Latham & Watkins. While being with those law firms, Nurlan was a part of various legal teams advising clients on a broad range of Russian law matters.

Practices:

  • Banking & Finance.
  • Corporate.
  • Capital Markets.

Education:

  • The Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 2007.

Languages:

  • English. 
  • Russian.
  • Kyrgyz.

Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Banking & Finance

Oil & Gas

Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Mining

Industry & Trade

Transport

Practice areas

Dispute Resolution

Subsoil Use

Islamic Finance

Environment

Customs Law, International Trade & WTO

Antitrust and Competition

Project Finance & Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Restructuring & Insolvency

Tax

Commercial Contracts

Licenses and Permits

Real Estate

Finance and Securities

Corporate and M&A

Experience
  • Advising Eurasian Development Bank on a deal of USD 2,7 million on a sale of and further lease of hoisting machines.
  • Advising China Development Bank in a financing of a Chinese subcontractor engaged for rehabilitation and reconstruction of a boarder road Aini– Penjikent – Uzbekistan.
  • Advising Telia Sonera A Bona sale of its stake in a Tajikmobile operator and exit from Tajik telecom market.
  • Advising Agricultural Bank of China on establishing business presence in Tajikistan.
  • Advising China Development Bank in financing construction of a factory for refining of tin and selection system.
  • Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) on lease of land plots under its resident offices in Tajikistan.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Symbiotics SA in relation to a loan of up to USD 2 million to JSC “Eskhata Bank”.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA) Debt Fund SA, SICAV-SIF in relation to a loan of USD 1,888,447 extended to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization “Finca”.
  • Advising Continental Exchange Solution (RiaFinancialServices) on the matters pertinent to seeking a license  of an operator of payment system issued by the National Bank of Tajikistan and filing relevant application documents.
  • Advising EBRD on lease arrangements with a landlord and due diligence on the ownership rights.
  • Advising Mogo Finance on setting-up business in Tajikistan to do car leasing and microfinancing business.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Blue Orchard Microfinance Fund in relation to a loan of USD 1 million extended to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization "Humo".
  • Advsing Kazakhstan based “HalykBank” from Tajik law perspective in the course of acquiring JSC “Kazkommerzbank Kazakhstan” and due diligence of JSC “Kazkommerzbank Tajikistan” and clearance of the change of shareholders in the parent company with the National Bank of Tajikistan.
  • Advising Asian Development Bank on the matter pertinent to its resident office in Dushanbe.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA) Debt Fund SA, SICAV-SIF in relation to a loan of USD 1,888,447 extended to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization “Finca”.
  • Advising EBRD on a corporate loan to LLC “Atlant”, exporter of refrigerators in Tajikistan for the construction of a new showroom.
  • Advising EBRD on a corporate loan to LLC“Inter-Fitness” of up to USD 2 million for the construction of a fitness club. Due diligence, structuring and preparation of transaction documentation.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Blue Orchard Microfinance Fund in relation to a loan of USD 5 million extended to JSC “Eskhata Bank”.
  • Advisinga US company MFX Solutions and issuance of a legal opinion on enforceability of 2002 ISDA Master Agreement, concluded with a Tajikistan based microfinance institution.
  • Advising EBRD on a corporate loan in favor of Coca-Cola Tajikistan in the amount of EUR44.6 million.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Symbiotics SA in relation to a loan of USD 3 million to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization "Humo".
  • Advising EBRD on the capital markets law reform project in Tajikistan. Participated in assessment of the local legal and regulatory environment to identify priorities and provide recommendations for necessary reforms.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Grameen Credit Agricole Microfinance Foundation, in relation to a loan of USD 1 million to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization "Humo".
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Symbiotics SA in relation to a loan of USD 3 million extended to JSC «First Microfinance Bank».
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Rural Impulse Fund II S.A., SICAV-FIS in relation to a loan of USD 1,5 million to LLC Microcredit Deposit Organization "Humo".
  • Advising and supporting the Eurasian Development Bank in a lease back transactions with two flour-grinding enterprises in the amount of USD2.7 million, including preparation of contracts: purchase and sale of movable and immovable property, a guarantee, financial leasing and mortgage.
  • Advising Eurasian Development Bank on a number of refinancing and restructuring of the project of lease back transaction with flour-grinding enterprises.
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of Triodos SICAV II - Triodos Microfinance Fund in relation to a loan of USD 2 million extended to JSC «First Microfinance Bank».
  • Advising and preparation of a legal opinion for the benefit of responsAbility Investments AG in relation to a loan of USD 2 million extended to JSC «First Microfinance Bank».
  • Advising EBRD on leasing non-residential premises in Khujand city of Tajikistan for the needs of its resident office.
  • Advising the Central Asian University on banking regulation applicable to funding it was seeking to attract from various resources.
  • Advising Eurasian Development Bank in financing of a major hydroelectric company “ElectricStations” in the amount of USD 30 million.
  • Advising International Finance Corporation in financing the installation and operation of an electronic road tolling system in the Kyrgyz Republic.
  • Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)in financing a chain of retail markets in expanding business operations.
  • Advising on a regular basis various European funds (Blue Orchard, Triodos, Incofin, Triple Jump, Symbiotics, and FMO) in funding Kyrgyz banks and microfinance institutions.
  • Advising EBRD on the funded and unfunded risk participation framework agreements with OJSC «Optima Bank».
  • Advising EBRD on the funded and unfunded risk participation framework agreements with CJSC «Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank».
  • Advising EBRD on the funded and unfunded risk participation framework agreements with CJSC «Demir Kyrgyz International Bank».
  • Advising on a regular basis various US funds (MicroVestandDeutsche AM Trust Company) in funding Kyrgyz banks and microfinance institutions.
  • Advising one of the major Russian investment banks in a financing of construction of a gold processing plant on the second largest gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Advising EBRD in the course of financing Centerra Gold Inc. in the amount of USD 150 million in the context of taking security over the assets of subsidiary companies Kumtor Gold Company and Kumtor Operating Company and a thorough legal due diligence on the subsidiaries to confirm necessary operational licensing documents.
  • Advising Asian Development Bank in the first bank-to-bank loan to one of the commercial bank in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Advising a group of foreign private investors in connection with acquisition of a stake in the Kyrgyz bank, including full legal due diligence of the target company and obtaining the National Bank’s preliminary consent for the purchase of bank’s shares.
  • Advising Eximbank of Russia (Roseximbank) on the master facility agreement with the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund.
  • Advising Open Society Foundation on the foreign currency loan facility provided to the American University of Central Asia for financing the construction of the new university campusand further refinancing of the project.
  • Advising EBRD on the capital markets law reform project in the Kyrgyz Republic. Participated in assessment of the local legal and regulatory environment to identify priorities and provide recommendations for necessary reforms.
  • Advising EBRD on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 5.5 million provided to CJSC «Kompanion Bank».
  • Advising EBRD on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 1 million provided to CJSC «First MicroFinance Company».
  • Advising EBRD on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 1 million provided to CJSC «First MicroFinance Company» under the framework of KyrSeff II program.
  • Advising EBRD on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 8 million provided to OJSC «Optima Bank» under the framework of KyrSeff II program.
  • Advisinig China Development Bank on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 5.5 million provided to OJSC «RSK Bank».
  • Advising China Development Bank on the foreign currency loan facility in the amount of USD 10 million provided to OJSC «RSK Bank».
Awards
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Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Leading Individual

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Legal 500, Leading individual, 2020

Nurlan Kyshtobaev, praised as one of the Leading Individuals in the country, heads the banking and finance practice and has extensive experience in advising leading international law firms and financial institutions.

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Chambers Global 2020, Band 3

"His international background is a very good asset, and he provides insights to minimise risks".

News

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Partners of GRATA International in China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan participated in the 11th MINEX Eurasia Forum

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The first offline meeting of the “Banking & Finance” Committee in Uzbekistan

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GRATA International is participating at the EBRD Annual Meeting & Business Forum in Uzbekistan

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