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Сerberus Legal is a boutique legal consulting service company offering a wide range of legal consulting services to both local and foreign enterprises in Uzbekistan.
Our main office is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, we work with multi-national private and public entities and small and mid-size businesses. Our legal consulting professionals have a broad knowledge of Uzbek and International Law.
Areas of expertise include but are not limited to International Private and Public Law, Employment and Labor Law, Corporate Law, Business Law, Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mediation, Debt Settlement and Dispute Resolutions, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Construction Law, Legal Due Diligence, Investment, Intellectual Property, and Patent Law.
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Meet the Team
Managing Partner
Vagif Kazimov
Mr. Vagif Kazimov is a managing partner at Cerberus Legal. Prior to company establishment he worked as a Chief Legal Officer (CLO) for one of the biggest gas production companies in Uzbekistan and supervised company’s legal department, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management and litigation.
He built, developed and managed legal team with digitalization of professional activity, stimulating a collaborative and team-working culture.
While managing Legal Department of an Oil and Gas company (Outsource) he was heavily involved in Litigation proceedings protecting clients’ interests.
Established legal precedent in protecting clients’ interests in Insolvency proceedings of a city-forming organization.
Represented foreign investors in Uzbek market.
In addition, Mr. Kazimov negotiated all the legal terms of an Investment Agreement between Company’s foreign investor and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
He gained master’s degree from Bremen University in Germany and was working for over a decade in several legal and consulting companies in Los Angeles (California).
Practice areas:
Corporate governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Investments
Bankruptcy
International transactions
Legal due diligence
Employment and Labor
Mediation
Business sectors:
Oil, Gas, Mining
Energy
Real Estate
Education:
2001 – LL.B. degree in International Law (University of World Economy and Diplomacy)
2006 – LL.M. degree is International and European Law (Bremen University)
Languages:
English, Russian, Uzbek, German.
Contact details:
Email: vagif.kazimov@cerberus.legal
Phone: + 998 (90) 044 40 33
Partner
Dilshod Ruzmetoff
Practice areas:
Sports law, International transactions, Human rights, Civil law, Antitrust law, Consumer protection.
Education:
2001 – LL.B degree in International Law (University of World Economy and Diplomacy)
2003 - LL.М degree in International Law (University of World Economy and Diplomacy)
2011 – LL.M degree is International and European Law (Bremen University)
Languages:
English, Russian, Uzbek, German.
Contact details:
Email: dilshod.ruzmetoff@cerberus.legal
Phone: + 998 (90) 044 40 33
Accountant
Anna Avetisyan
Anna has more than 10 years of banking, finance, accounting and auditing experience. Prior to joining Cerberus Legal she was working as a Banker and Auditor for several US banks and Accounting/Auditing firms in State of California.
Practice areas:
Banking and Finance, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Audit, Taxation and Consulting.
Education:
2019 – BS degree in Accounting (Woodbury University)
Languages:
English, Russian, Armenian.
Contact details:
Email: anna.avetisyan@cerberus.legal
Phone: + 998 (90) 044 40 33
Financial Analyst
Elchin Kazimov
Elchin has over 15 years of financial and banking experience. Prior to joining Cerberus Legal he was working as an Operational Supervisor, Assistant Vice-President, Relationship Officer and Portfolio Analyst for major banking institutions of the United States such as Citi bank, US Bank, City National Bank, Bank of the West, and Bank of Montreal and others.
Practice areas:
Banking and Finance, Asset Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Analysis, Business Relations, Business Administration, Consulting.
Education:
2015 – B.S. degree in Biological and Physical Science (California State, University, Northridge)
2019 – MBA degree in Finance (Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School)
Languages:
English, Russian.
Contact details:
Email: elchin.kazimov@cerberus.legal
Phone: + 998 (90) 044 40 33
Company news
Interview to “the Times” covering transfer of Abdulkodir Khasanov to Manchester City Football Club.
We are thrilled to announce that Partner at Cerberus Legal | Uzbekistan and Representative of Uzbekistan Football Association in Europe Mr. Dilshod Ruzmetoff, gave an interview to The Times, the British daily national newspaper covering the most important transfer in Uzbek Football history – Abdukodir Khusanov’s move to Manchester City Football Club from Racing Club de Lens.
Partnership with Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates (Law Firm in Uganda)
On January 18, 2024, in the City of Kampala, The Republic of Uzbekistan and The Republic of Uganda established diplomatic relationship. Both countries expressed an interest to intensify interaction to find beneficial areas of bilateral cooperation.
On October 16, 2024, Uganda’s first-ever Ambassador to Uzbekistan, has officially assumed his duties in Tashkent.
The historic diplomatic milestone was marked by a meeting with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan praised Uganda’s successful chairmanship of the NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) and expressed gratitude for Uganda’s support of Uzbekistan’s upcoming chairmanship of the NAM.
Same day, Uganda’s first-ever Ambassador to Uzbekistan met Deputy Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, who congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and expressed wishes for success in strengthening friendship and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Uganda.
The parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation, placing particular emphasis on the agro-industrial sector and the development of trade and economic ties. At the end of the negotiations, it was decided to hold an online meeting between the Chambers of Commerce of the two countries to further discuss interaction issues.
The establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Uganda, marked an important step toward long-term cooperation.
Today, we are thrilled to announce our professional cooperation with Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates, one of the leading law firms in Uganda and East African Region.
Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates is a highly ranked law firm with top tier ranking by IFLR1000, Chamber & Partners and Legal500 in Corporate (M&A), Banking, Finance, Energy, Mining, Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Tax & Security, Litigation and Arbitration as well as International work.
Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates is associated with Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide.
Special thanks to Ms. Brigitte Kusiima, a rising star by IFLR1000 and a Partner at Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates, and Mr. Vagif Kazimov , a managing partner of Cerberus Legal | Uzbekistan for a hard work and implementation of this cooperation.
We are confident that Uganda and Uzbekistan have a lot of collaboration opportunities and both Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates and Cerberus Legal | Uzbekistan are going to do everything possible to successfully protect current and prospective client’s interests in any fields of Law in both regions.