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CMS advises on the acquisition of RBS’s business interests in Kazakhstan
CMS Cameron McKenna,Kyiv, Ukraine, Mon, April 6, 2015
CMS has advised Orifjan Shadiyev, aprominent businessman and owner of Capital Bank Kazakhstan, on the acquisitionof RBS’s business in Kazakhstan (RBSK). The sale is subject toapproval by the National Bank of Kazakhstan.
The CMS team was led by Graham Conlon, a partner in the corporate andinternational private equity team, and supported bysenior associate Tetyana Dovgan.
Graham Conlon commented: “We are very happy tohave advised Mr. Shadiyev on this important transaction, one of a number ofhigh profile transactions in Central Asia in which we have been involved inrecent times.”
Orifjan Shadiyev, commented: “The acquisitiongives an opportunity to add scale to Capital Bank Kazakhstan and perfectly fitsour growth strategy. RBSK's professional staff, with their internationalexperience and adherence to best practice, will allow us to offer high qualityservices to all our clients.”
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For further information, please contact:
Graham Conlon, Partner
graham.conlon@cms-cmck.com
+44 207 367 3000
Darina Gordienko, Marketing Officer
+38044 391 3377
Notes to Editors:
CMS
CMS is a full-service top 10 global law firm,based on the number of lawyers (Am Law 2013 Global 100). With 59 offices in 33countries across the world, revenues totalled €842m in 2013. CMS acts for themajority of the DAX 30, a large number of the FT European 500 and a number ofFortune 500 companies.
CMS provides a wide range of expertise across18 expert practice and sector areas including Banking and Finance, Commercial,Competition, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy, Funds,Intellectual Property, Life Sciences/ Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate &Construction, Tax and TMT.
CMS offices and associated offices: Aberdeen,Algiers, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Belgrade, Berlin, Bratislava,Bristol, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Casablanca, Cologne, Dubai, Dusseldorf,Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Geneva, Glasgow, Istanbul, Kyiv, Leipzig,Lisbon, Ljubljana, London, Luxembourg, Lyon, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan,Moscow, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sarajevo, Seville,Shanghai, Sofia, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Tirana, Utrecht, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreband Zurich.
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Capital Bank Kazakhstan (CBK)
CBK is one of the most ambitious andfast-growing banks in Kazakhstan. During 2014 CBK more than tripled its assetsup to USD 374mm; the loan portfolio reached USD 264mm. As of March 1, 2015total equity amounts to USD 70mm.
The bank offers a wide range of products tolarge corporate clients, as well as to small and medium enterprises andindividuals. CBK headquarter is located in Almaty.
For more information please visit theweb-page www.capitalbank.kz
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
RBS is a UK-based banking and financialservices company. Headquartered in Edinburgh, RBS provides a wide range ofproducts and services to personal, commercial and large corporates andinstitutional customers through its two main subsidiaries, The Royal Bank ofScotland and NatWest, as well as through a number of other well-known brandsincluding Citizens, Ulster Bank and Coutts.
For more information please visit theweb-page http://www.rbs.com/