Yessen Masalin

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Yessen Masalin

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Yessen Masalin is a managing partner of the consulting company Erlicon CG Mr.Esen Masalin is a lawyer with an extensive experience in drafting and improving legislation in various fields of law. He has 20 years work experience at the leading local consulting companies. Specializing in civil, corporate, tax law, subsoil use, law, commercial (contract) law, antimonopoly law.

Mr.Esen Maslin has an experience in improving the corporate governance system of Kazakh companies in accordance with the best international standards to obtain a positive corporate governance rating. Participating in the comprehensive assessment of the Boards of Directors performance and consulting the Boards of Directors of the largest Kazakh holdings People’s IPO program and being a part of NWF Samruk-Kazyna JSC. Supporting restructuration of large holdings (including the stages of development of restructuring models, preparation of documents, internal corporate coordination, implementation, coordination with governmental authorities). Leading a team of consultants in setting up joint ventures, including Leadership of a team of consultants for setting up joint ventures, including those involving large foreign investors based on intergovernmental agreements. 

More than 15 years of experience in advising state-affiliated holdings (NWF Samruk-Kazyna JSC, KazMunayGas NC JSC, including their main subsidiaries companies, Nazarbayev University, etc.), on various issues: corporate issues, investments, agreements with strategic partners, taxation, approval of government regulators, prospects of arbitration arbitration prospects, etc. Advising a number of government agencies within the framework of budget programs, including on the improvement of regulatory policy. Management of a team for legal due diligence of assets of large Kazakhstani holdings (due diligence), including majority participation of foreign investors.

Areas of Expertise

  • Management of a team
  • Support of investment projects on the territory of a foreign countries
  • Support the purchase by major foreign oil and gas companies in Kazakhstan
  • Participation in the consideration of draft laws at all stages of the lawmaking process the legislative process