practice areas

VERBA LEGAL advises clients across a broad range of key practice areas, including corporate law and M&A, national litigation, international arbitration and cross-border disputes, infrastructure and PPP projects, sanctions and compliance, banking and finance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, tax and customs law, as well as company incorporation and business structuring across Central Asia.

Team

A key strength of VERBA LEGAL is its team. The firm continues to invest heavily in attracting top-tier legal talent and developing future leaders within the organisation. Bobir Karimov, Managing Partner at VERBA LEGAL, is widely recognised as one of the leading legal experts in Uzbekistan in the fields of antitrust, corporate law, M&A, and international dispute resolution. He has more than 20 years of professional experience and previously served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Uzbekistan, where he played a significant role in shaping the country’s modern competition framework, including co-authoring the latest edition of the Law “On Competition.”

Industry specialisations

VERBA LEGAL has developed strong expertise across a broad range of industries, with particular focus on finance and banking, infrastructure and construction, energy and natural resources, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, telecommunications and technology, digital ecosystems and fintech, industrial manufacturing, mining and engineering, FMCG and retail, logistics and transportation, textiles and industrial production, as well as government and public sector projects.

Key projects and clients

VERBA LEGAL has advised on a wide range of landmark investment, infrastructure, industrial, pharmaceutical, energy, and technology projects in Uzbekistan and across the region. Among the firm’s major investment engagements is its work with UZUM, Uzbekistan’s largest digital ecosystem, supporting the development of innovative digital and fintech solutions in the local market.