Rashid is a Partner in the Corporate & Arbitration department at Eldwick Law. As the head of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) team at Eldwick Law, Rashid’s current focus is on international disputes, primarily commercial and investment arbitration, civil fraud and asset tracing, as well as High Court disputes which arise out of energy rich regions, where he has extensive experience and contacts.
Rashid’s practice overlaps with Eldwick’s own expertise in commercial disputes, including litigation in the Chancery Division of the High Court and international arbitration centres in London. As the former co-managing partner of Central Asia’s most well-renowned regional firm, he also has experience in a wide range of legal sectors including (but not limited to) banking and corporate finance; oil and gas; pharmaceuticals; retail and consumer markets; metals and mining; aviation; and electronics.
Owing to his position as the ‘Head of Legal Practice in Kazakhstan and Central Asia’ for two of the Big Four accounting firms, Rashid’s practice has broadened into the international market, particularly Turkey and the Middle East. Immediately prior to joining Eldwick Law, Rashid was a Partner in the Corporate team at a US based firm, where he acted in various transactional matters.
In addition to the UK, Rashid is also admitted as a solicitor in Kazakhstan.
Personable and approachable, Rashid has the ear of his clients and his peers. He has acted for state and private entities, including corporates and private individuals, such as shareholders, and the top brass of multinational corporations.
Arbitration
- Advising European company on enforcement of German arbitration award under the Rules of DIS in England.
- Advising Kazakh client on post-arbitration issues in England.
- Advising Kazakh client on proposed arbitration under the Rules of LMAA.
Litigation
- Acting for large Kazakh client in proposed litigation in England and the United States (State of Delaware).
- Acting for Kazakh state-owned company in its dispute with international energy company in the High Court of England in 2010.
- Acting for a company in its shareholder dispute in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Sanctions and Regulatory
- Advising the World Bank and Kazakh Ministry of Labour on various issues of labour laws in Kazakhstan, international laws (conventions) and jurisdictions including the US, Canada, Germany, Denmark, South Korea, and Czech Republic.
- Advising a Central Asian ultra-high net individual on the UK sanctions.
- Advising Kazakh client on the UK regulatory issues.
- Acting for large German renewable energy company on regulatory and tax aspects of their projects in Kazakhstan.