GRATA Law Firm is delighted to invite you to participate in the IV Annual Forum of Kazakhstani Subsoil Users on the topic 'Crisis: Lessons of the Past, Keys to the Future'. The event will be held on 4 May 2012 in Almaty. Venue – 181 Zheltoksan Street, Intercontinental Almaty Hotel, Ball Room.

Conference Program:

09:00-09:30 / Registration
09:30-09:45
Section 1
09:45-11:30
11:00-11:30 / Opening of the conference. Welcoming Speeches of the Organisers.
Тlek Baigabulov, Senior Partner, GRATA Law Firm
State - Investor Dialog in the Global Crisis.
Moderator – Aidar Sarymsakov, Senior Partner, GRATA Law Firm
The representative of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Timur Serikovich Toktabayev, Deputy Director of Subsoil Use Department of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (to be confirmed)
Serikbek Kenesbekovich Elshibekov, Managing Director of NC KazMunaiGas JSC
Zhan Imangalievich Nurbekov, Director of Contract Agency Branch of Central Dispatching Board of Oil and Gas Industry JSC, Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The representative of ONGC
The representative of Eurochem
Bulat Sultanovich Uzhkenov, Chairman, Committee of Geology and Susboil Use of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhsan
Rhodri Williams, Legal Director at NCOC
Almat Daumov, Partner, Director of Natural Resources Department, GRATA Law Firm
Panel Discussion:
Discussion (questions and answers)
11:30-11:45 / Coffee Break
Section 2
11:45 -13:00
12:30-13:00 / Crisis Management: Expert Advice.
Moderator – Rashid Gaissin, Managing Partner, GRATA Law Firm
Kirill Arkadievich Martynov, Director General, MSC Kazakhaltyn JSC
Investment Company Troika Dialog
Yerzhan Dossymbekov, Partner, «Grant Thornton LLP»
Timur Suleimanov, Senior Associate, Director of Restructuring of Debts Department, GRATA Law Firm,
Panel Discussion:
Discussion (questions and answers)
13:00-14:00 / Lunch
Section 3
14:00 -15:15
15:00-15:15 / Health, Safety, Environment (HSE).
Moderator – Ahmetzhan Abdullaev, Senior Partner, GRATA Law Firm
Daniyar Baltabaevich Aliev, Chief Environmental Inspector of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Сounsel, Director of Subsoil Use Department, GRATA Law Firm
The representatives of HSE Directors of Agip KCO, NCOC, TCO.
The representative of DNV
Panel Discussion:
Discussion (questions and answers)
15:15-15:30 / Coffee Break
Section 4
15:30 -17:00
16:45-16:50
17:30-18:00 / Taxation and Transfer Pricing in Subsoil Use.
Moderator –Zhannat Djurgalievna Ertlessova, Chairman of the Governing Counsel of the Taxpayers Association of Kazakhstan.
Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The representative of the Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Asel Ilyassova, Partner, Director of Tax Law Department, GRATA Law Firm.
Arman Mendybayev, Partner, Director of Transfer Pricing Department, GRATA Law Firm
Panel Discussion:
Discussion (questions and answers)
Closure of the conference.

Simultaneous translation will be provided during the conference.

Section 1: State - Investor Dialog in the Global Crisis.

Section 2: Crisis Management: Expert Advice

Section 3: Health, Safety, Environment, HSE.

Section 4: Taxation and Transfer Pricing in Subsoil Use