Mr Vladimir P Furman Partner BMF Group - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

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Lawyer Biography

Mr Vladimir P Furman

Education

Kazakh State University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Diploma in Law, 1985

Admitted

  • Kazakhstan 1985
  • State License, Advocacy Activities, Republic of Kazakhstan 1999

Place of Birth

  • Almaty, Kazakhstan

Having more than 25 - year legal practice, Mr. Furman provided legal support to a number of major investment projects, restructuring of holding companies, forced and voluntary liquidation of companies. Vladimir coordinated and supervised work of permanent and temporary groups of lawyers formed for rendering assistance in finding complex solutions for foreign and local companies in various areas of Kazakh law.

Vladimir has significant experience in restructuring of debt, elaboration of schemes for settlement of complex disputes out of court and participation in settlement of such disputes. He has considerable experience in arbitration and litigation on disputes relating to tax issues, transportation, corporate and labor issues, real estate, telecommunications and other areas.

Previously, Mr. Furman was engaged in private legal practice and was one of the initiators of establishment of the Union of Barristers of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1992.

Practice Areas

  • Appellate
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Partnerships and Joint Ventures
  • White Collar Defense and Government Investigations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group
  • Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Land Use
  • Business Acquisitions, Reorganizations and Divestitures
  • Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation and Tax Audits

Honors

  • Award of the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Baltic Fleet, Per Order of Military Prosecutor of Baltic Fleet #703, 2004
  • Jubilee Award “80 years of Advocacy,” Per Decree of Presidium of Union of Barristers of Kazakhstan #2, 2002

Previous Experience

  • Senior Associate, Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd., Kazakhstan, 1999-2005
  • Attorney, Private Practice, Kazakhstan, 1985-1999
  • Barrister, Kazakhstan, 1985-1999

Professional Affiliations

  • Arbitrator of the International Arbitration Court

Languages

  • Russian
  • English