GRATA International Offices Recognized by IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific 2025
We are pleased to announce that GRATA International has been recognised once again in the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific rankings.
Our offices in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and our representative office in China, have been acknowledged among the leading firms in their respective jurisdictions this year.
Our Beijing Representative office received particular recognition, having been ranked in Project Development practice as Notable, in addition to its existing ranking in M&A (Foreign Notable).
In addition, GRATA International Kyrgyzstan received two new individual recognitions this year. The lawyers highlighted include Aisanat Safarbek kyzy, recognised as a Rising Star Partner, and Sultan Tolomushev, recognised as a Rising Star.
The Uzbekistan office was also distinguished by strong individual lawyer rankings: Nodir Yuldashev was recognised as Highly Regarded, while Dilorom Yuldasheva was named a Rising Star Partner.
GRATA International’s practices and lawyers recognized by IFLR1000 Asia Pacific 2025 include:
China
- M&A - Foreign - Notable
- Project development - Foreign - Notable
- Gulnur Nurkeyeva – Notable Practitioner (Corporate & M&A)
Kazakhstan
- Banking and Finance - Tier 3
- M&A - Tier 2
- Capital markets - Tier 4
- Project development - Tier 2
- Akhmetzhan Abdullayev - Highly regarded (Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Restructuring and Insolvency)
- Shaimerden Chikanayev - Highly regarded (Capital markets, Banking, M&A)
- Marina Kahiani - Highly regarded, Women Leaders (Banking)
- Igor Lukin - Highly regarded (Corporate and M&A)
Kyrgyzstan
- Financial and corporate - Tier 1
- Nurlan Kyshtobaev - Highly regarded (Project development, Banking, Real Estate, Mining)
- Elvira Maratova - Highly regarded, Women Leaders (Project development, Banking, M&A)
- Aisanat Safarbek kyzy - Rising star partner (Financial and corporate)
- Sultan Tolomushev - Rising star (Financial and corporate)
Mongolia
- Financial and corporate - Tier 3
- Bolormaa Volodya – Highly Regarded
Tajikistan
- Financial and corporate - Active
- Kamoliddin Mukhamedov - Highly regarded (Financial and corporate)
- Elvira Maratova - Notable practitioner (Financial and corporate)
Uzbekistan
- Financial and corporate - Tier 1
- Project development - Active
- Bakhodir Jabborov - Highly regarded, (Project development, M&A)
- Atabek Sharipov - Highly regarded, (Banking, Project finance)
- Nodir Yuldashev - Highly regarded (Project development, Financial and corporate)
- Dilorom Yuldasheva - Rising star partner (Financial and corporate)
IFLR1000 is recognized as the leading guide to financial and corporate law firms and lawyers, covering the legal business across more than 120 jurisdictions worldwide.
This acknowledgment inspires us to continue advancing our expertise and delivering innovative, high-quality legal solutions to clients around the globe.