counsel
Azamat Abdulmenov
regulatory issues ■ antitrust law ■ compliance ■ corporate Law ■ M&A ■ joint ventures ■ sanctions and counter-sanctions ■ foreign investments
Azamat is counsel at White Square, Dubai office.
Azamat has extensive experience in advising on various regulatory matters, including antitrust, foreign investment and counter-sanctions regulation. Azamat has been recognised by leading international and Russian legal rankings (The Legal 500, Pravo-300) for his work on regulatory matters. Azamat has also received the International Compliance Association (ICA) award in the category ‘Promotion of Antitrust Compliance’.
Prior to joining White Square, Azamat worked at leading international law firms DLA Piper and White & Case and headed the Antitrust and Trade Law practice at Uralkali.
Selected experience and clients
TVEL (Rosatom) in connection with advising on multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues and obtaining consents in foreign jurisdictions in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with Framatome
Raiffeisen in connection with counselling on counter-sanctions, antitrust and foreign investment regulation in the financial sector in relation to the group’s Russian operations
Ecolab, a global chemical company, in connection with advising on an antitrust case concerning unfair competition by third parties
Samolet Group, in connection with advising on matters related to foreign investment regulations and banking regulation in the context of acquiring shares in Sistema Bank
Zurich Insurance Group, an international insurance group, in connection with regulatory approvals related to the sale of 100% of the shares in Zurich Insurance Company to the Russian management team
BASF, a global chemical company, in connection with advising during proceedings before the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) regarding coordination of distributor activities
GTLC and Eurasian Development Bank in connection with the CBR’s approval of the acquisition of shares in Joint-Stock Commercial Bank National Reserve Bank
Zurich, an international insurance company, in connection with regulatory approval of the sale of the Russian division of their business by management buyout (MBO) transaction
Michelin, a leading global tyre manufacturer, on antitrust matters in connection with the acquisition of several companies in Russia and the establishment of a joint venture
Akastor, a Norwegian oilfield services company, in connection with the FAS approval of a joint venture with Baker Hughes, an international oilfield services company
OneWeb, a global telecommunications company, on antitrust and foreign investment law issues in connection with the establishment of a joint venture to provide satellite Internet services
Veon, a global telecoms company, on foreign investment and FAS approval of the acquisition of a Russian technology company
Market Recognition
Pravo-300, 2021-2025: Leading lawyer in Antitrust Law
The Legal 500 EMEA: Leading lawyer in Antitrust Law
Russian Gazette Legal Ranking, 2025: Leading lawyer (Band 1) in Antitrust Law, Real Estate, International Projects
International Compliance Association: Award in the category ‘Promotion of Antitrust Compliance’
Education
RUDN University
Brussels School of Competition, LLM
Languages
Russian — Native
English — Fluent
Turkish — Fluent
