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FORTUNE PARTNERS specialists have many years of practical experience in both government agencies and the private sector.
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Many years of practical experience in both government agencies and the private sector
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Dana Tokmurzina

Chief Executive Officer

Dana Tokmurzina

Chief Executive Officer

Over 9 years leading BIG4 legal and tax dispute resolution practice, advising leading companies in oil & gas, mining, FMCG and agriculture sectors, 8 years at the Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan on non-resident taxation matters.

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Nikolay Yefimchuk

Associate Partner

Nikolay Yefimchuk

Associate Partner

15 years in the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan system - heading the department's legal service. Over 9 years of practice at Big4 and leading international consulting firms.

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Nikolay Pak

Associate Partner

Head of Customs Consulting

Nikolay Pak

Associate Partner

Head of Customs Consulting

16 years of practice in customs authorities, 6 years in international consulting (Big4, leading international consulting firms).

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Olzhas Kassenov

Director of Tax Department

Olzhas Kassenov

Director of Tax Department

Over 20 years in Kazakhstan tax authorities, including heading a department at the Ministry of Finance. Experience at BIG 4 and holding structures. 

Specialization: tax consulting, audit appeals, pre-trial and litigation processes. LL.M Brunel University (UK).

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Ruslan Sadrtdinov

Director of Legal Services Department

Ruslan Sadrtdinov

Director of Legal Services Department

Over 11 years of experience. Legal support at ERG and consulting. 

Expertise: resolution of commercial, tax, customs and environmental disputes, corporate and labor law, subsoil use. Participation in legislative working groups.

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Gulmira Taskarina

Director of FP Academy
Senior Manager of Legal Services Department

Gulmira Taskarina

Director of FP Academy
Senior Manager of Legal Services Department

Over 30 years of legal practice, 9 years as a judge in administrative and civil cases. 

Expert in complex disputes with government agencies (tax, customs, antitrust, regulatory matters). Advises leading companies in mining, oil & gas, energy and other sectors.

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Dinmukhammed Matzhanov

Head of Transfer Pricing Practice

Dinmukhammed Matzhanov

Head of Transfer Pricing Practice

Experience at the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan and Big 4. Expertise: development of pricing methodologies, TP audit support, preparation of documentation and reports. Experience in oil & gas, mining, metallurgy, chemical and transport sectors.

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Assel Iskakova

Head of AIFC Practice

Legal Practice Manager

Assel Iskakova

Head of AIFC Practice

Legal Practice Manager

Over 13 years of legal experience, including 5 years at Big4. Consulting on corporate, labor, contract law and currency legislation. Client representation in courts.

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Assiya Aidarkhanova

HR Consulting Manager

Assiya Aidarkhanova

HR Consulting Manager

Over 10 years in consulting, 7 years in human resources management. Experience in government agencies of the Penitentiary System Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. Certified "HR Director" specialist from HR Capital.

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Yerlan Kuspanov

Tax Department Manager

Yerlan Kuspanov

Tax Department Manager

Over 10 years of consulting experience, including 6 years at Big4. Specialization: subsoil user taxation, tax audit, audit support. Expert on non-resident and subsoil user taxation. Member of the Chamber of Tax and Legal Consultants of Kazakhstan.

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Alibek Kemelov

Customs Practice Manage


Alibek Kemelov

Customs Practice Manage


17 years of experience in customs authorities. Participant in working groups on development and refinement of customs legislation and regulations.

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Auelbek Zinullin

Legal Services Department Manager

Auelbek Zinullin

Legal Services Department Manager

Experience at Big4, in American Bar Association international projects. Specialization: corporate and contract law, corporate structuring, litigation. Lane Kirkland Program Scholar (University of Wrocław, Poland).

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Yelena Pustovit

Legal Practice Manager

Yelena Pustovit

Legal Practice Manager

12 years of experience in the prosecutor's office, including 6 years at the General Prosecutor's Office. 

Specialization: supervision of criminal cases from investigation through trial, including the highest court instance.

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Diyaz Sulaimanov

Legal Practice Advisor

Diyaz Sulaimanov

Legal Practice Advisor

10 years of experience, including 5 years of attorney practice. Corporate client support, criminal cases, defense of suspects and victims. International certificates from the European Center for Legal Cooperation, attorney license.

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Rustem Kakimov

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Rustem Kakimov

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Specialization: international taxation, audit support, pre-trial and litigation appeals. Experience: tax consulting for industrial holdings, oil companies, subsoil users.

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Armangul Kaiyirken

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Armangul Kaiyirken

Senior Tax Department Consultant

5 years of experience at Big4. Expertise: international taxation, restructuring, tax review and due diligence. Experience in subsoil use, retail, mining, banking sector.

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Nazmina Sarymullaeva

Senior Legal Practice Consultant

Nazmina Sarymullaeva

Senior Legal Practice Consultant

Supports national holdings and foreign investors in litigation and project implementation in energy and industry sectors. Specializes in civil and administrative law, participated in developing investment legislation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

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Emil Salimov

Senior Legal Practice Consultant

Emil Salimov

Senior Legal Practice Consultant

Experience at ALC Attorneys LLP, IUSTUS Chamber of Consultants, Aktau Law Office. Expertise: corporate, labor, contract law, tax disputes.

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Nursultan Omar

Transfer Pricing Consultant

Nursultan Omar

Transfer Pricing Consultant

Completed TP projects in mining, oil & gas and transport-logistics sectors. 7 years in banking.

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