Abacus is a team of highly qualified lawyers and attorneys specializing in legal support for business activities and complex projects in the Republic of Uzbekistan and the CIS countries.

The Abacus team consists of professionals with many years of experience gained at major international law firms, government agencies, and leading private and state-owned companies in Uzbekistan and the CIS countries. Relying on deep analysis and knowledge of the current legislation of Uzbekistan, Abacus specialists are ready to provide legal support for projects of any complexity.

I. Specialized Expertise in the Financial Sector and Corporate Law

Abacus has established itself as a reliable partner in the most sensitive and rapidly developing economic sectors, providing comprehensive legal support:

• Banking and Financial Law: The firm consults on banking and currency regulation, supports lending, acquisition financing, and corporate lending. A specific focus is consulting on Islamic finance and bond issuance in debt capital markets.

• Fintech and Digital Assets: Abacus actively supports legal matters in microfinance and provides expert advice on the legal aspects of digital asset exchange operations.

• Intellectual Property (IP): Abacus assists clients with the registration and protection of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

• Corporate Support: Includes drafting internal documents governing management bodies’ activities, corporate contracts, shareholder agreements, and compliance consulting.

II. Effective Dispute Resolution

Abacus possesses a strong and highly professional practice in Dispute Resolution, ensuring comprehensive protection of clients’ interests at all stages of conflict:

• Pre-trial Settlement and Mediation: The firm prioritizes conflict resolution at early stages, utilizing negotiation and mediation mechanisms to achieve prompt and economically beneficial solutions.

• Arbitration and International Arbitration: The team has significant experience representing clients’ interests in arbitration courts, as well as within international arbitration procedures. The firm also provides support in the enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments.

• Litigation: Abacus lawyers successfully represent clients’ interests in courts of all instances in the Republic of Uzbekistan, including economic and administrative disputes, across the most complex issues related to corporate, financial, and commercial law.

III. International Transactions and Cross-Border Projects

The firm provides its clients with confidence when realizing international projects:

• Tax and Customs Law: Consulting on direct and indirect taxation, as well as specialized assistance in cross-border trade and customs regulation.

• Real Estate and Construction: Comprehensive support for real estate transactions, including legal due diligence, tax structuring, and the application of international forms of construction contracts (e.g., FIDIC) for projects in Uzbekistan.

IV. Partnership and Success in Uzbekistan

Abacus actively and successfully collaborates with the Government of Uzbekistan, ministries, leading banks, and large state and private companies in the country.

To implement large-scale international projects that require a combination of global financial expertise and deep knowledge of the local legal field, Abacus maintains a close strategic partnership with INVEXI LLC. Both companies successfully collaborate on various projects in Uzbekistan, guaranteeing clients legal integrity and high execution efficiency.

For more information on the full range of services and expertise, please visit the Abacus website (https://abacus.law/).