Institutional Experience
16+ years in public prosecution provide perspective on public institutions and government processes.
KANEX GROUP / Kazakhstan
From Prosecutionto Protection
Legal and business support for investors and companies navigating Kazakhstan, AIFC and international structures.
Built on 20+ years of legal experience and 16+ years in public prosecution, Kanex supports businesses across legal, investment, compliance, government relations and international matters.
A foundation of experience
Perspective that protects decisions.
Kanex brings legal experience and public prosecution perspective to the business decisions that matter.
Legal experience
Public prosecution
UC Irvine
Services
Legal, investment and government expertise for complex business matters.
Focused support for businesses, investors and companies navigating Kazakhstan, AIFC and international structures.
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Investments
Investment projects, due diligence and deal structuring, including land, subsoil, permits, AIFC and international projects.
Compliance
AML / KYC, legal audits, internal policies and anti-corruption support for responsible business operations.
Government Relations
Government interaction, inspections, representation and public-sector relations for businesses operating in Kazakhstan.
International Services
Visas, customs and foreign trade, brokerage, logistics, supply and other international business support.
Disputes
Government disputes, litigation, pre-trial resolution, arbitration and asset protection.
Corporate Law
Corporate disputes, share and interest transactions, participant protection, structuring and governance.
AIFC / MFC
AIFC registration, compliance and operational support for international structures and transactions.
Consulting & Tax
Tax planning, financial modeling, government procurement, tenders, construction, FIDIC and tax consulting.
Company Registration
Company formation and registration support for new business structures.
Accounting and Tax
Accounting and tax support for companies operating across jurisdictions.
E-commerce
Support for e-commerce structures and related business arrangements.
Crypto Solutions
Support for crypto-related corporate and regulatory considerations.
Banking Solutions
Support for banking-related corporate arrangements and structures.
Corporate Advisory
Corporate advisory support for business and structural decisions.
Global Marketing Services
Global marketing services as part of Kanex's international offering.
International Migration
International migration support for businesses and their people.
Employer of Record (EOR)
Employer of Record support for hiring and operating across jurisdictions.
Jurisdictions
Structure your business where it makes strategic sense.
Kazakhstan is Kanex's core market. AIFC and international structures are part of the wider conversation when evaluating the right direction for a business.
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Why Kanex
We know how the state thinks. We know how to protect business.
Kanex understands the logic of the state from within and protects business from the outside.
20+ years of legal experience16+ years in public prosecution
Legal Expertise
20+ years of legal experience applied to complex business and legal matters.
Government Understanding
Support for government relations, inspections, representation and interaction with state authorities.
Business Protection
A focus on protecting business interests, assets and investments while reducing legal and compliance exposure.
Integrated Support
Connected support across investments, compliance, disputes, corporate law, AIFC, international services and tax consulting.
Founder
Kanysh Mataev
Founder
- 20+YEARS
- Legal experience
- 16+YEARS
- Public prosecution
- LL.M.
- UC Irvine
Kanysh Mataev combines more than two decades of legal experience with over sixteen years in public prosecution, giving Kanex a perspective shaped by both legal practice and public institutions.
Institutional perspective
View Founder ProfileHis experience informs Kanex's institutional legal and business platform.
Results
Complex matters. Practical perspective.
Complex business matters require more than isolated legal advice. Kanex brings legal, institutional and commercial perspectives to the challenge as a whole.
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6 cases
01
AIFC
AIFC Structure for an International Investment Vehicle
A capital group explored an AIFC vehicle for an international investment arrangement.
02
Compliance
Designing a Corporate Compliance Framework
A technology company needed an internal compliance framework covering AML / KYC, policies and anti-corruption controls.
03
Investments
Structuring a Cross-Border Investment Project
A investment group required due diligence and structure support for a project spanning Kazakhstan, AIFC and an international counterparty.
04
Corporate Law
Restructuring a Multi-Entity Business Group
A construction group required corporate restructuring to clarify ownership, governance and participant interests.
05
Disputes
Pre-Trial Resolution of a Regulatory Dispute
A energy company needed a pre-trial path through a regulatory dispute while protecting ongoing business interests.
06
Government Relations
Regulatory Protection for an Industrial Group
An industrial group faced with a regulatory issue affecting multiple agencies required coordinated representation of interests and a clear understanding of the institutional logic of the process.
Client perspectives
Trusted perspectives on complex matters.
Selected client perspectives. Individual outcomes vary and are not a promise of a similar result.
“Kanex brought together the legal and institutional perspective we needed to navigate a complex market-entry process.”
Managing Director
International Investment Group
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Typical client profiles
Who Kanex works with.
These are types of clients Kanex serves. They are audience profiles, not named companies or case results.
- 01
International Investors
Investors entering Kazakhstan or AIFC structures.
- 02
Established Businesses
Medium and large businesses needing government relations, compliance and protection.
- 03
International Companies
Companies expanding into Kazakhstan or other jurisdictions.
- 04
Companies in Complex Disputes
Businesses dealing with regulatory or government-related disputes.
Insights
Analysis, updates and alerts for complex markets.
Original editorial content for businesses and investors tracking legal, regulatory and institutional developments.
Explore by category
Analytics
Structuring Market Entry into Kazakhstan
A practical overview of the legal, institutional and commercial questions businesses should assess before entering the Kazakhstan market.
News
How Kanex Frames Support for International Investors
A development note describing how a future Kanex update could present connected legal, investment and government-relations support for investors considering Kazakhstan.
Analytics
Government Relations as a Business Risk Function
An analysis of how businesses can approach government interaction, inspections and public-sector processes as part of broader risk planning rather than as isolated political work.
Client Alerts
Compliance Questions for Corporate Structures
A client alert outlining questions a business may consider when reviewing AML / KYC processes, internal policies and anti-corruption controls.
Client Alerts
Cross-Border Structures: Points to Clarify Before Proceeding
A checklist-style alert introducing questions businesses may want to settle before treating a cross-border structure as decided. It is not a filing guide.
Let's discuss
Your business matter.
Tell us what you are dealing with and we'll help identify the right direction.
- Location
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Website
- kanexgroup.kz
- Phone
- +7 700 713 4115