On 15 January 2013, AEQUITAS Law Firm celebrated its 20th anniversary
The firm's history started in 1993, when a group of young lawyers, on Olga Chentsova's initiative and with the participation and support of the patriarch of Kazakh civil law science, Doctor of Law, Professor Yuri G. Basin, teamed up to provide professional legal assistance to the fledgling Kazakh enterprises and foreign investors starting their business in Kazakhstan.
Since its foundation to present, AEQUITAS has been and remains one of the most reliable and highly professional law firms in Kazakhstan. "Responsibility and professionalism in everything we do" is AEQUITAS lawyers' credo. Due to its reputation and experience, AEQUITAS is regularly acting as legal adviser for landmark Kazakh macroeconomic developments, including major law-making, privatization, investment and other projects.
The firm is proud to have the largest financial institutions and international and national oil and gas, mining and other companies among its clients.
The anniversary party took place on 18 January 2013 at the InterContinental Almaty Hotel, welcoming the firm's team, relatives, friends, clients and peers who had many good things to say to AEQUITAS.
The words of congratulation were spoken by AEQUITAS major client representatives: Zhumageldy Yelyubayev (Managing Counsel, Eurasia Business Unit, Chevron), Samat Azhenov (General Manager, N&L, Tengizchevroil LLP), Alexey Andronov (Partner, Jus Aureum, Russia) and others.
Mr. Jonathan Hines (Partner, Morgan Lewis), one of AEQUITAS' first teachers and mentors, who helped the firm take the right steps when building a new legal business, specially came from Moscow to join the festivities. Mr. Hines kept and demonstrated to the guests the first legal documents prepared by AEQUITAS.
Surprise greetings came from AEQUITAS children. Some of them grew up together with the firm and followed in their parents' tracks to work as associates and paralegals at AEQUITAS.
Olga Chentsova delivered address to the guests on behalf of all AEQUITAS team (download). The guests cheered up listening to AEQUITAS choir performance entitled "AEQUITAS is 20!" (download).
The highlight of the evening was an artfully made and hilarious film about AEQUITAS life, based on real facts and events. Nurlan Sholanov, AEQUITAS Partner, acted as the film director, scriptwriter and chief cameraman.
And a pleasurable coda to the party came as AEQUITAS anniversary cake!