Our Team

Sanat Ablakov

Founder & Managing Partner · Almaty

Sanat founded Bond Stone. He leads the firm's work for Chinese corporate and state-owned clients and for international investors, across foreign investment, M&A, energy and natural resources, and regulatory matters. He advises on AIFC-governed structures and English-law contracts.

Sanat holds an LL.M. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and is a member of the Almaty Bar Association and the International Bar Association.

Articles: What Foreign Investors Get Wrong About the AIFC · EPC Contracts and FIDIC in Kazakhstan · Foreign Land Ownership in Kazakhstan · Construction Licensing in Kazakhstan

Practice areas: AIFC Practice · Energy & Natural Resources · FinTech & Digital Assets · Court Litigation · Real Estate & Construction

Yerzhan Shatenov

Managing Director and Partner · Astana

Yerzhan heads Bond Stone's Astana office. With over 20 years of legal practice in Kazakhstan, he advises on corporate and commercial law, M&A, real estate and construction, employment, and government regulatory matters.

He is a member of the Legal Working Group of the Council of Foreign Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and manages the firm's co-counsel relationships with Chinese and international law firms.

Articles: Company Registration in Kazakhstan · EPC Contracts and FIDIC in Kazakhstan · Foreign Land Ownership in Kazakhstan · Construction Licensing in Kazakhstan

Practice areas: Real Estate & Construction

Alexandr Satidi

Partner, Head of M&A, Commercial Law and Antitrust · Almaty

Alexandr brings over 20 years of experience in the Kazakhstani legal market, including as Head of Legal at Kazakhstan companies in the construction and retail sectors. He advises domestic and international investors on cross-border M&A, commercial contract structuring, real estate and franchising, antitrust filings, and due diligence for major investment projects.

Alexandr holds an LL.M. from the University of Dundee and a Bachelor of Laws from Kazakh State Law University.

Articles: Antitrust and Merger Control in Kazakhstan · Buying a Company in Kazakhstan: Legal Due Diligence and Deal Structure

Practice areas: Antitrust in Kazakhstan

Alel Aliasheva

Partner · Almaty

Alel has over 20 years of practice in commercial litigation, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings, and tax disputes in Kazakhstan. She advises creditors, debtors, shareholders, and restructuring administrators from pre-insolvency enforcement strategy through formal bankruptcy proceedings and post-completion asset recovery.

Alel holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from the University of Kent and a Bachelor of Laws from Kazakh State Law University.

Articles: Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy in Kazakhstan · Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgments in Kazakhstan

Practice areas: Court Litigation

Assadullah Muradov

Managing Director · Tashkent

Assadullah leads Bond Stone's Tashkent office and leads the firm's Uzbek law mandates. His practice covers corporate law, EPC and FIDIC contracts, construction law, oil and gas advisory, and project development, for Uzbek and international clients.

He has been a member of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan since 2009 and is a graduate of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Articles: Setting Up a Business in Uzbekistan · FIDIC and EPC Contracts in Uzbekistan

Practice areas: Business Formation in Uzbekistan · Antitrust in Uzbekistan

Karym Salamatov

Managing Director · Bishkek

Karym is the firm's lead practitioner in Kyrgyzstan. He brings over ten years of practical experience as a counsel and senior associate at law firms in the country, advising international financial institutions, development agencies, and private investors on corporate law, complex transactions, infrastructure projects, and regulatory matters.

Karym holds an LL.M. in International Business Law from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Laws from Kyrgyz State Law University. He is a Licensed Attorney of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Articles: Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure Finance in Kyrgyzstan · Mining Licences in Kyrgyzstan: A Guide for Foreign Investors

Practice areas: Business Formation in Kyrgyzstan

Vitalii Yanchuk

Managing Director · Kyiv

Vitalii has been practising law since 2007, combining a background in Ukrainian corporate law, restructuring, and maritime law with international legal training at BPP University Law School and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is admitted to practise law in Ukraine and is a member of the Odessa Regional Bar Association.

Articles: Doing Business Between Ukraine and Kazakhstan · Cargo Claims and Charter Disputes: A Guide for Cargo Owners

Practice areas: Maritime & Shipping