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Zhambyl region has long been famous for its enterprises in the chemical, manufacturing and mining industries. Phosphorites, gold, non-ferrous metals are mined in the region, and there are also some deposits of natural gas.

Taraz, which has a history spanning several centuries, is growing rapidly: the development of entrepreneurship creates additional workplaces, the number of export-import operations increases, and new residential areas are built. The agricultural sector of the region is also undergoing a successful development.

Businesses and residents of Taraz and the nearby regions can receive legal support in any area of law from the representative office of GRATA. Our lawyers’ assistance is not limited only to starting up a business, but also encompasses drafting and executing agreements, including international agreements. GRATA’s lawyers will give timely explanations on banking, taxation, property registration and other issues. Our team ensures complete commitment and professionalism in all tasks related to representation of interests in courts and other government agencies. We are dedicated to offer legal advise to business not only on one particular project, but provide long-term comprehensive support.

Main principles we adhere to:

• Efficiency ;
• All around approach to issues;
• Absolute confidentiality.

The city of Shymkent is located on the Great Silk Road and occupies a very advantageous geographical position. This includes all, the proximity to the borders of neighboring republics, availability of vast mineral deposits, huge reserves of underwater and mineral waters and a rich history. The city has all the prospects for successful development of business and international trade links in the region. Good climate conditions, labour resources and developing infrastructure provide for steady increase in industry and agriculture.

Shymkent is Kazakhstan’s third city with a population of over one million. The city’s industry is characterised by fast pace of development, creation of new enterprises (including those with foreign capital), financial structures and organisations in the service sector.

Therefore, the demand for qualified legal services follow suit.

Thanks to its solid reputation and highly professional lawyers, GRATA’s representative office in Shymkent provides assistance in the establishment and promotion of the business and guarantees an all-around approach to resolving issues and disputes, taking into account the availability of specialists in all areas of law.

Petropavlovsk is a large economic and cultural hub of Kazakhstan, occupying 22,491 ha, and the city is the administrative center of the North Kazakhstan region.

Petropavlovsk pays special attention to providing favorable conditions for investors and for doing business. Investors are provided with a unique package of investment incentives.

Advantages of the region are:

1) Production of 1/3 of grain crops in Kazakhstan:

In recent years, Petropavlovsk has become the centre of the largest grain-sowing and grain-producing region of Kazakhstan, where more than 3 million hectares are sown with grain crops, and the gross grain harvest accounts to 34% of the Republic's crop yield.

2) Sustainable investment growth over 5 years:

Annual investment amounts to 60 million US dollars. The average annual growth is 57%.

3) A rich mineral resource base:

• 34 metal and 2 non-metal deposits;
• 217 deposits of construction and technological raw materials and natural resources.
• 52 existing contracts for common mineral resources, of which 46 are for mining, 1 for exploration and production, and 5 for exploration.

The region is also known for mining of building stone, building sand, clay and clay rocks, sand and gravel, salt, natural gravel, etc.

Also, there are 8 subsoil users for solid minerals, 2 for underground mineral waters and 5 for exploration and mining.

4) Favourable business climate:

According to the last year’s results, within the framework of the unified program of support and development of the business “Business Roadmap 2020”, the region takes the 1st place in terms of subsidizing rates, and 3rd place for value of signed guarantee agreements.

Uralsk is the administrative, industrial, historical and cultural center of the West Kazakhstan region.

The city is located on the border between Europe and Asia, and has long been a trade hub from Asia to Europe and vice versa. One of the branches of the Great Silk Road passed across the region. The beneficial geographical position of the city plays an important role in the development of the city's economy.

Transport flow of goods from Europe, Russia, China, Turkey and other countries passes through Uralsk, which to a large extent contributes to the development of industry, as well as small and medium-sized businesses.

The territory of the region is abundant in deposits of gas and gas condensate, oil, borate ores, oil shale, potassium-magnesium salts, calcareous rocks, cement raw materials, chalk, clays, building and alluvial sand.

The production facilities operating in Uralsk are known far beyond the borders of Kazakhstan. Ships which patrol the borders, defend the country, plowing the vast expanses of the Caspian Sea, are manufactured at the “Zenit” manufacturing plant. Among the well-known industries are “Uralskagroremmash” JSC, which specialises in the production of firefighting and other equipment for public utilities. Another famous local production plant is “ZKMK” JSC, which produces high-tech equipment for the extraction and transportation of oil and gas, and like many others businesses successfully to re-profiled their products through technological modernisation.

Region’s economy:

1) Oil and gas industry: oil and gas production;

2) Agriculture, durum wheat, sheep breeding, horse breeding. In the field of agriculture, 4 investment projects worth 6.0 billion KZT have been implemented, creating about 150 workplaces.

3) Engineering, food production, building materials.

For the current period, the volume of industrial production amounts to 80.8 billion KZT, the index of physical volume compared to the previous year amounts to 113.1%.

One of the agendas is to build an industrial zone in the region - one of the effective tools for developing small and medium-sized businesses, as well as stimulating production. The location of the industrial zone in the area of the Poyma station in the Aksuatsky rural district of the Terektinsky region with an area of 281 hectares was determined.

At the moment, 11 foreign investment projects totaling $ 2.6 billion are being implemented in the West Kazakhstan region.

Uralsk is a city with rich past and good prospects for the future, which has great potential for development.

GRATA Law Firm opened a branch in Ust-Kamenogorsk in June 2013.

The opening of a GRATA branch in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk is another step towards the development of a network of representative offices and branches in large cities of Kazakhstan.

The East Kazakhstan region is one of the industrialised regions of Kazakhstan. Large enterprises of non-ferrous metallurgy, engineering, energy, food, light and woodworking industries, and the construction industry are concentrated in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

GRATA Law Firm has opened a branch in Temirtau.

Opening a branch in Temirtau is a logical step for GRATA, which is a leading law firm in the Central Asia region with offices in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.

The name of the city is translates from Kazakh language as "Iron Mountain". Another popular name of the city is “Kazakhstan Magnitogorsk”. Temirtau is a large industrial center of Kazakhstan, has a developed transport infrastructure, and is also a city of high culture. The city-forming element is the largest metallurgical production in Kazakhstan, “Arcelor Mittal Still Temirtau” JSC.

With a reputation as the most reliable partner in the region, GRATA is proud of its outstanding experience in successfully working on important regional projects implemented jointly with various international law firms. Our reputation is also based on the perfect combination of the ability to provide legal services in the professional manner and the highest qualifications of lawyers providing legal services in accordance to international standard.

Aksai - the administrative center of the Burlinsky district of the West Kazakhstan region has significant potential for creating a favorable business and investment climate.

Industrial reserves of gas, condensate, oil (Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field) were discovered and developed in the region. Also, the region is rich with building sand, gravel, brick clay, limestone and marl.

One of the world's largest oil and gas deposits, Karachaganak, is located near Aksai. The deposit covers an area of 280 square km. The reserves of the field equal to 1.35 trillion cube meters of gas and 1.2 billion tons of oil and gas condensate. Recoverable reserves of liquid hydrocarbon raw materials amount to 320 million tons and gas of more than 450 billion cubic meters.

Another major field is the Chinarevskoye oil and gas condensate field, which is located near the border between Kazakhstan and Russia; its current reserves are 48.7 billion m3 of gas and 35 million tons of oil and condensate.

In 2019, a liquefied nitrogen plant was commissioned. The project is included in the regional business support program. The successful implementation of this project was carried out as part of the KPO "Local Support" program in connection with the 40th anniversary of the development of the Karachaganak field. An investment of 1 million US dollars was attracted to implement the project.

Mangistau region is located on the east coast of the Caspian Sea. The region attracts investors with its vast mineral reserves, well established transport routes and advanced industry and infrastructure. Over 25% Kazakhstan’s oil is produced in the Mangistau region, and the proven oil reserves amount to over 3 billion tons.

Aktau and Quryq commercial ports are one of the main international trade hubs, which link Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union with the rest of the global trading partners. In 2018, the total cargo shipment volumes amounted to 3 554 thousand tons, including 2 089 thousand tons of oil and oil products, 188 thousand tons of metal, 823 thousand tons of grain, 96 thousand tons of ferry cargo - 96 thousand tons and 358 thousand of tones of other cargos.

Rapid expansion of industry and infrastructure in 2016 led to growth of the region’s GDP to 6.4 billion US dollars compared to 4.4 billion in 2012.

Most eminent advantages of Mangistau region are as follows:

• Two international transport corridors, TRACECA and North-South, pass through the region connecting Eastern Europe with Central Asia and North Europe with Persian Gulf states;
• Vantage geographical location;
• Favourable conditions for doing business and availability of investment projects in construction and, oil and gas fields;
• Oil extraction is carried out by leading foreign and Kazakh companies;
• Presence of a number of research and development organisations;
• Vast mineral reserves facilitating development of metallurgy and manufacturing of construction materials;
• Numerous PPP projects aimed at development and modernisation of infrastructure and industry;
• Custom privileges – foreign support for local manufacturers;
• Developed transport communications (sea and air routes, railways and highways) and transport and logistics complexes;
• Qualified and trained personnel.