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Doing Business in AIFC

Doing business AIFC

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The Astana International Financial Centre (the “AIFC”) is a unique financial hub for Central Asia enjoying a special legal status that endows the AIFC members with exclusive privileges and benefits.

AIFC law is based on the principles, rules and precedents of the laws of England and Wales, including the best international practices of the world leading financial centers, such as Hong Kong, Dubai, London and Singapore.

The AIFC occupies an area specifically allocated for its operations in Nur-Sultan, although it is open to foreign corporate members as well.

Activities in the AIFC may be carried out either in the capacity of the AIFC participant, or in the capacity of an accredited market participant. Status of a participant is acquired by registering physical presence – by setting up and registering a new company, assigning the status of a recognized company for the companies registered in other jurisdictions or by way of redomiciliation.

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Articles:

Business Relocation to Kazakhstan

Re-domiciliation under AIFC jurisdiction

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AIFC licenses

Licence to carry on Regulated Activities:

  • Operating a Representative Office
  • Managing a Collective Investment Scheme
  • Arranging Custody
  • Providing Fund Administration
  • Advising on Investments
  • Arranging Deals in Investments
  • Insurance Intermediation
  • Managing Investments
  • Providing Custody
  • Providing Trust Services
  • Acting as the Trustee of a Fund
  • Dealing in Investments as Agent
  • Dealing in Investments as Principal
  • Managing a Restricted Profit Sharing Investment Account
  • Islamic Banking Business
  • Providing Islamic Financing
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Providing Credit
  • Advising on a Credit Facility
  • Arranging a Credit Facility
  • Providing Money Services
  • Conducting Insurance Business
  • Conducting Takaful Business
  • Conducting Captive Insurance Business through a Protected Cell Company
  • Conducting Captive Insurance Business other than through a Protected Cell Company
  • Conducting Captive Takaful Business through a Protected Cell Company
  • Conducting Captive Takaful Business other than through a Protected Cell Company
  • Providing Insurance Management
  • Opening and Operating Bank Accounts
  • Operation of a Payment System
  • Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility
  • Operating an Organised Trading Facility

Licence to carry on Market Activities:

  • Operator of a Clearing House
  • Operator of an Investment Exchange
  • Operator of a Digital Asset Trading Facility
  • Operator of a Crowdfunding Platform
  • Operating a Private Financing Platform

Licence to carry on Ancillary Services

  • Providing Legal Services
  • Providing Audit Services
  • Providing Accountancy Services
  • Providing Consulting Services
  • Providing Credit Rating Services
Obtain AIFC license

Registration of your companies in AIFC

  • Private/Public Company
  • Special Purpose Company
  • General/Limited  Partnership
  • Limited Liability Partnership
  • Non-profit Registered Organization
  • Recognised Company
  • Recognised General/Limited Partnership
  • Recognised Limited Liability Partnership
  • Investment Company
  • Protected Cell Company
  • Restricted Scope Company

etc.

Commercial contracts AIFC

  • Sales contract
  • Surety agreement
  • Commission agreement
  • Franchise agreement
  • Warranty contract
  • Agreements on intellectual rights
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Joint venture contracts
  • Exclusive agreements
  • General partnership agreement
  • Business organization
  • Contract of agency

etc.

Сorporate Law Practice

  • Legal Opinions
  • Legal Due Diligence
  • Preparing the Share Transfer Agreements
  • Obtaining regulatory approvals
  • Creating Joint Ventures
  • Reorganization, transformation, and liquidation of companies branches and representative offices.
  • Changing CEOs, charter capital increase/decrease, registered address change, etc.
  • Preparing Constituent Documents, Regulations, Rules, etc.

Regulation of activities

  • Consultations on conducting activities in the AIFC
  • How to start a business in the AIFC?
  • Choosing the legal form of doing business

etc.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Financial Crime Compliance & KYС

West East Legal helps to identify the risks, make informed decisions and prevent your business from money laundering and terrorist financing to which your business may be exposed. 

Support of projects in M&A

  • Advising on M&A
  • Structuring and support of M&A
  • Obtaining regulatory approvals
  • Creating Joint Ventures; preparing Shareholders’ Agreements
  • Legal Due Diligence

Representation of interests in the AIFC court

  • Compliance with the rules and regulations of the AIFC Court.
  • A wide range of commercial and investment issues.

Employment

  • Advising on any issues а labour law.
  • Development of templates for HR documentation.
  • Development of documentation required for employment.
  • Development of a collective agreement.
  • Legal support for changing the conditions of employment agreements.
  • Audit of HR documentation.
  • Legal due diligence.
  • Transfer of employees under M&A.
  • Legal support for the employment termination. 
Register your business in AIFC

About us

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WE is a young but rapidly growing law firm founded in 2018 by a team of enthusiastic lawyers.

Our goal is to make the complex requirements and nuances of Kazakh law easy to understand so that our clients can fully focus on their business strategies.

Global view

WE’re not just looking into the problem, WE fight for the systematic solution of the issues that have arisen and the reduction of Legal risks in the future.

Expert Lawyers

WE’re sincerely proud of our team because each member participated in the rule-making activities, in practice faced with your requests and will suggest a practical solution.

Client Focus

It is important for us that the goals are achieved with a minimum number of actions, which means fewer costs for you. That’s Why WE’re Here.

Local knowledge

Our lawyers have impeccable knowledge of the local legislation and the risks associated with doing business in Kazakhstan. WE will tell you.

WE Legal is the member of Data Center Industry and Blockchain Association of Kazakhstan and the member of Association of Developers and Users of blockchain technology “BlockchainKZ”.