The 2026 Rankings of Sayt Zholshy & Partners by Chambers Asia-Pacific

This year, the guide particularly ranked our Dispute Resolution practice (Band 2) and Corporate & Finance practice (Band 3).

In their reference letters our clients characterized our Dispute Resolution team as “excellent at handling complex problems and difficult disputes”.  They also further noted that “the Dispute Resolution team demonstrates high levels of expertise and responsiveness”.

Managing Partner Vitaliy Vodolazkin – who leads the Dispute Resolution Practice – was included by the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide among the leading Kazakhstan lawyers dealing with the resolution of disputes.  Vitaliy is described as “an intelligent and resourceful litigator.  He efficiently manages multiple matters simultaneously and demonstrates strong effectiveness in his work”.

The Corporate & Finance team was noted as “very professional and very quick to reply, which makes our cooperation very efficient”.

Senior Partner Arman Beralin, a head of our Corporate & Finance practice, was also recommended by the Guide as a leading Kazakhstan lawyer in this area of practice.  Arman is valued by his clients as “one of their trusted contacts”.

Our Counsel Olzhas Daniyarov was ranked by the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide as an “up and coming” specialist in corporate law and finance.  In reference letters addressed to Chambers SZP clients singled out Olzhas as a lawyer “who is outstanding in terms of his professional competence, industry experience and communication. His response is fast, and his solutions are pragmatic and efficient”.

We thank all our clients and partners for their trust and confidence in us.  We, as always, remain outcome-driven and committed to innovative approaches and high-quality services.

*Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions.  They deliver detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers and law firms.