AGA welcomes legal and accounting services provider Pactum Group in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has rapidly emerged as a key investment hub, bridging Europe and Asia through its strategic location and business-friendly reforms. At the forefront of this development is the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), which serves as a gateway for foreign enterprises, offering a familiar legal system (based on English common law), arbitration services, and preferential tax policies.

Pactum provides comprehensive legal, financial, and business advisory services to international clients, with particular expertise in supporting those operating within the AIFC. Serving startups, growing businesses, international investors, private equity firms, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals, the firm assists with structuring, investment, licensing, compliance, M&A, IP, and asset protection in Kazakhstan. Pactum specialises in navigating the AIFC’s common law framework, leveraging tax advantages, and guiding clients through its streamlined regulatory environment.

Beyond traditional legal services, Pactum offers tailored solutions for both the AIFC and the wider Kazakhstani market. The firm’s clients are focused primarily on the logistics, entertainment, IT, and global mobility sectors, conducting business in Kazakh, English, Russian, and Turkish.

Demonstrating its leadership in complex project execution, Pactum recently launched Kazakhstan’s first professional course on contract management in partnership with Narxoz University, further strengthening local expertise in this field. 

Azamat Sultanbaev, CEO and Gulira Mustafina, Managing Partner at Pactum Group comment:

“Pactum Group is committed to actively contributing to the Alliance by sharing local market insights, AIFC-specific expertise, and best practices. Everyone at the firm looks forward to attending in-person events and participating in joint business development initiatives and knowledge-sharing programs to create mutual value and cross-border opportunities.”

AGA CEO Giles Brake adds:

“We are thrilled to welcome Pactum Group as our new member firm in Kazakhstan. This is an exciting step in strengthening our presence in Central Asia. With dual legal and accounting expertise and a strong focus on the AIFC, they bring valuable capabilities to our clients and new opportunities for collaboration across the alliance. I extend a very warm welcome to everyone at the firm.”

About Pactum Group:

Pactum Group (Pactum) is Alliott Global Alliance’s law, accounting, tax, and audit representative in Kazakhstan, with offices in Astana and Almaty. The firm provides comprehensive legal, financial, and business advisory services to international and domestic clients, including those operating within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).

Pactum operates as a “Turquoise Organisation,” fostering a collaborative, non-hierarchical culture focused on delivering client-centric solutions. The firm serves startups, investors, AIFC participants, private equity firms, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals, offering expertise in structuring, investment, licensing, compliance, M&A, and asset protection across Kazakhstan. Read more.

About Alliott Global Alliance:

Founded in 1979, and with 230 member firms operating out of 340 offices in over 100 countries Alliott Global Alliance is an international alliance of independent, law, accounting, and advisory firms, working across the world Together as One.

Each of our members share a common goal: to learn and share knowledge, resources, and opportunities to make the world smaller and their businesses stronger. We work with a spirit of generosity and openness — so that together, we can continue to fulfil our ambitions, gain greater experience, and drive mutual success.

Alliott Global Alliance is expanding fast, and the Alliance has its sights set firmly on growing its legal and accounting membership to over 110 countries. Opportunities are available to independent professional firms in specific countries in Africa, Europe, China, the ASEAN region, Australasia, the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Central and South America and in North America. For information about membership, email membership@alliottglobal.com.