PRACTICE AREAS | Fairlex

Commercial Litigation

We do not argue cases only for money but also for our enjoyment. Every detail of our case strategy is directed to deliver better results in all aspects.

Our team members frequently appear in commercial courts in all instances including the Supreme Court. This gives us a high awareness of Supreme Court practice and plays a vital role in foreseeing the success probability of the case at hand. Also, our senior partner served as a judge in the Regional Economic Court which helps us to analyze every aspect of the case from a judge-side perspective and provide market-leading litigation support for businesses in Uzbekistan.

We offer high-quality litigation services in the following areas of disputes:

Corporate
Construction
Land
Insurance
Leasing
Banking
Tax
Public Procurement

The disputes arising out of other types of contracts

Public Procurement

Public procurement is a quite new institute in Uzbek law and regulatory acts are rather fragmented. This often causes misunderstandings in tender and auction processes.

In this area of law, our experienced lawyers offer to assist in:

preparing tender/auction documents according to customer’s requirements
negotiations with state/corporate customers
counseling in the disputes
representing Client’s interests in regulatory disputes and investigations in the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee and Ministry of Economy and Finance

Banking and Finance

All of our team members have more than 10 years of experience in one of the largest banks of Uzbekistan. They are not only acquainted with banking legislation but also current banking practices and practical requirements of the regulator – the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.

The experience we have serves to deliver the following services in high quality:

examining loan and facility agreements, banking guarantees and letters of credit/standby letters of credits
getting licenses and approvals from Central Bank of Uzbekistan
opening a representative office
full legal support in interactions with commercial banks and the Central Bank
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Investments

We provide top-quality legal support for the market entry of foreign investors in Uzbekistan and offer the following services:

business registration
drafting and examining Shareholders' Agreement from Uzbek law perspective
registering joint-venture
drafting charter and other incorporation documents
full legal support of joint-venture in Uzbekistan

We also provide foreign investors with licensing and permits legal assistance in Uzbekistan.

International Arbitration

Our team members are considered leading arbitration and dispute resolution lawyers in Uzbekistan, and skilled at Uzbek law-governed international arbitrations. The skills and experience gained in commercial litigations guarantee to argue cases before arbitral tribunals successfully.

Our team member who obtained his master’s degree in International Business Law from one of the top law schools of Western Europe is an attendee of the Paris Arbitration Academy Session-2022 and gained practical experience in Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) working as a Secretariat intern.

The services we offer in this practice area:

acting as a counsel
annulment actions in Uzbek state courts
assisting in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards

Debt Recovery

Our team members have a rich and successful case history in debt recovery and collecting damages for the breach of contracts in all instances of commercial courts. The deep knowledge and expansive experience we have enable us to deliver optimal results for our clients by using all instruments available at law.

In this practice area, we offer:

examining Uzbek counterparties
representing creditors in court proceedings
assisting in debt collection in state enforcement bodies

Commercial Litigation

Public Procurement

Banking and Finance

Investments

International Arbitration

Debt Recovery

Corporate

Employment

Commercial Contracts