ALBA GROUP can provide full legal support of subsoil use projects in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the other states of the Central Asia.

Experts of ALBA GROUP acquired experience in the course of carrying out their professional activities at the governmental agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, at the largest state and private companies in oil and gas (KazTransGas JSC, KazMunayGas National Company JSC, Samruk Holding, Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund).

ALBA GROUP lawyers have an extensive practice of support of subsoil use projects, carried out by the international and national companies in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.

ALBA GROUP on a regular basis cooperates with the Central dispatching board of oil and gas industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. CDB is an authorized agent of the Ministry of oil and gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan to accumulate and process operational information related to oil and gas extraction, processing and for their transportation by the hydrocarbon enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan. CDB is also an advisory body of the Ministry of oil and gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the field of technical regulation of the oil and gas industry.

ALBA GROUP renders the following services in legal support of clients’ activity in subsoil use:

• legal support at licence reception on subsoil use:
  • legal support at search of oilfields, ore deposits, coalfields and etc.,
  • complex collection of information on deposit (field) of interest,
  • formation of package of documents for participation in competition on receptions of the right to use the subsoil plot,
  • representation of clients’ interests at carrying out of competitions on receptions of the right to use the subsoil plot,
  • settlement of disputes with the authorised state authorities on the questions arising in connection with participation in competition / with reception of the licence / with the conclusion of the licence agreement;
  
  
• legal support at licence conversion on subsoil use:
  • due diligence of licences for the right of subsoil use with a view to analysis of compliance with legislation concerning the subsoil at its issue / at renewal ,
  • the analysis of execution of the licence agreement,
  • assessing risks of suspension or early termination of the right of subsoil use, and also consultations on elimination (minimisation) of risks,
  • package for conversion of licence on subsoil use on the other company;
  
  
• subsoil use legal protection:
  • assessing risks of suspension or early termination of the right of subsoil use, and also consultations on elimination (minimisation) of risks,
  • representation of subsoil user’s interests in state authorities, arbitration courts and courts of general jurisdiction on the disputes connected with subsoil use (including, concerning infringement of licence agreement, suspense, restriction, early termination of the right of subsoil use),
  • representation of subsoil user’s interests with regard to case on administrative offences;
  
  
• advise on subsoil use:
  • preparation of advice (legal opinions) on any issues of subsoil use (including, on general issues, bases and procedure of reception of the right to subsoil, conditions of license agreements, responsibility for violation of subsoil legislation).

Under a client’s instructions the legal company ALBA GROUP can provide full legal support of commercial activity of the client in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, including settlements of both issues arising directly in connection with subsoil use, and issues under the decision of related issues (mutual relations with state authorities, legal assistance in reception of necessary licenses and permits, environmental management, legal support of industrial construction etc.)

Also please view chapter Energy and natural resources (Russia).

If you are interested in more detailed information concerning the complex of services rendered by ALBA GROUP, please refer to the contact details specified on page Contacts.