Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice in Tashkent with the recruitment of partner Fayzulla Khusankhodjaev, who joins effective April 1, 2025.

Fayzulla Khusankhodjaev has more than 13 years’ legal experience in both external and in-house counsel roles. He advises both foreign investors and domestic clients on commercial, corporate, investment, intellectual property, antitrust and banking law. Before joining Dentons, he was the Deputy General Counsel, Head of Commercial Law and IP Practice and General Counsel of the FinTech business stream of Uzum, a digital services eco-system focused on e-commerce, fintech and banking services and the first Uzbek unicorn startup. Prior to that he was Head of the Legal practice in Uzbekistan at a Big 4 company, and earlier in his career, he worked at the USAID Judicial Reform in Uzbekistan Project and a regional law firm.

In addition to his legal practice, he was a lecturer on the legal profession at Westminster International University in Tashkent. He is fluent in Uzbek, English and Russian.

Eldor Mannopov, Uzbekistan Managing Partner at Dentons, commented, “As foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan continues to grow, we are delighted to welcome a talented new partner, who brings broad experience in assisting foreign companies to successfully invest and grow their businesses in our market.”

Fayzulla Khusankhodjaev commented on his appointment, “Not only is Dentons a top-ranked firm in Uzbekistan, but it is also the only truly global law firm to have an office on the ground. This is a tremendous competitive advantage for companies doing business here. I look forward to working with my new colleagues – both here in Tashkent and around the world – to help our clients achieve their business goals.”

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