Global employment law alliance Ius Laboris extends membership to leading Kazakhstan law firm to strengthen Central Asian presence.

Brussels TBC 9th November 2015 - Ius Laboris, the world’s largest alliance of Human Resources­­­­ law firms has today announced that they have appointed a new affiliate firm in Kazakhstan. AEQUITAS Law Firm was founded in 1993 and, with offices in Almaty and Astana, is one of the leading law firms in Kazakhstan.

Ius Laboris offers international corporate clients over 1,400 specialist labour, employment and pension lawyers based in 48 countries worldwide.

AEQUITAS was one of the first law firms to provide legal support both to foreign investors entering the Kazakh market and to local start-ups and existing businesses. In addition, the first joint ventures with foreign participation in Kazakhstan were organized with the firm’s legal support.

AEQUITAS is acknowledged as a leading firm by the most authoritative legal guides including Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, Legal 500, Asialaw Profiles, Best Lawyers and IFLR1000. The firm is specifically acclaimed for its Labour & Employment expertise and is also recommended in the Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & Finance, M&A, Dispute Resolution categories.

The firm’s clients include major international corporations, global brands as well as banks and financial institutions whilst AEQUITAS is recognized as one of the most client-oriented law firms in Kazakhstan.

With the addition of this pre-eminent CIS law firm, Ius Laboris continues its strategy of offering unrivalled global coverage to clients through the highest quality labour, employment and pension law specialists.

Chris Engels, chairman of Ius Laboris commented: «We are pleased to welcome AEQUITAS as our affiliate firm in Kazakhstan. We are delighted that the firm has joined Ius Laboris, reinforcing our commitment to provide our clients with global coverage through key jurisdictions and services.»

Sam Everatt, Executive Director of Ius Laboris added: «With its extensive natural resources, favorable business climate, political stability and membership of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakhstan is a key investment market for many of our global clients who require a seamless understanding of local legislation set in an international context.»