Rashid is a Partner at Eldwick Law, specialising in cross-border litigation, arbitration and sanctions compliance.
Rashid’s day to day focus is on international disputes, primarily commercial and investment arbitration, and High Court of London disputes. His clients include states, quasi-state entities and high net worth individuals from energy rich regions, such as Central Asia and the Middle East 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 across the world. Rashid’s jurisdictional versatility is key to our team managing disputes and understanding the commercial needs of clients in the mining, oil and gas, aviation and electronics sectors.
Rashid is dual-qualified in the UK and Kazakhstan. He is also an independent non-executive member of the Board, Legislative Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee at the Astana Financial Services Authority (the regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre).
Personable and approachable, Rashid has the ear of his clients and his peers. He has acted for state entities across the world, as well as corporates and private individuals, including shareholders of multinational corporations.
Experience
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.
- Delivering practical compliance solutions in partnership with leading international experts. In 2024, the firm co-hosted a Sanctions Training on International and Regional Insights at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in Astana city together with the British Embassy, AFSA, and barristers from Outer Temple Chambers. The program covered UK, USA, and EU sanctions regimes, enforcement in litigation and arbitration, and the application of secondary sanctions. As part of this work, Eldwick Law developed sanctions and AML/CFT compliance policies and delivered training sessions for senior management, ensuring clients are equipped to manage sanctions risks effectively.
- 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.
- Advising oil and gas company in Kazakhstan on compliance matters, drafting clear and practical policies tailored to their operation.