Overall management of the Firm’s business activity in Uzbekistan. Providing legal consultations to major global companies on commercial and corporate matters, including mining, oil and gas, environmental matters, production sharing agreements, joint ventures, licensing and permitting, contracts, import-export, public tenders, antitrust, construction, trade, employment, due diligence, customs, litigations, etc.

Provided legal consultations to major global companies on commercial and corporate matters, including mining, oil and gas, environmental matters, production sharing agreements, joint ventures, licensing and permitting, contracts, import-export, public tenders, antitrust, construction, trade, employment, due diligence, customs, litigations, etc.Negotiated, drafted and reviewed multimillion contracts, including contracts for services, construction/EPC, loan facility, rent, lease, supply, pledge, assignment, distribution, employment, license agreements, joint venture agreements, etc.

Senior in-house counsel and head of Legal Department of a gold mining operation in Uzbekistan (ZNJV). ZNJV’s Senior Management, External Relations & Government Affairs, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Incidents Investigations, Community Development Teams member.Provided legal consultations on business activity and monitored company’s compliance with: commercial and corporate, mining, contracts, customs, labor, land, tax, civil, environmental, International laws, licensing and permitting, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, etc.Negotiated, drafted and reviewed international/local supply/services contracts, including agreements and contracts for general services, construction, rent, lease, supply, pledge, assignment of debt, secondment, insurance, employment, license agreements, joint venture agreements, etc. Drafted and reviewed services/supply contracts for over $100M construction project.Managed the acquisition of the land allotment for the main processing site, the gold mining licence, the cyanide-use licence and has made significant contribution to other legal and business matters.