KPMG's Corporate Finance practice in Kazakhstan and the CIS is one of the leading financial advisors, having more than 80 full time professionals across the Russian-speaking region. It is accredited by KPMG's international Corporate Finance Practice. The accreditation ensures that our professionals have sufficient transaction experience and training, and apply our global standards and quality control procedures. This sets a baseline for consistency and high quality in our work.

Our Corporate Finance team in the CIS is centrally managed from Moscow and currently operates in Moscow, Almaty, Astana and Kiev .

Today, the practice consists of two specialized groups, which offer the following services:

Valuation

• Business valuation
• Valuation of fixed assets
• Valuation for audit purposes
• Valuation for purchase price allocation

Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing

• Mergers and acquisitions deals, including the purchase and sale of a business
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• MBOs / LBOs
• Debt, equity and project financing
• Public-private partnership (PPP)
• Refinancing

The following competitive advantages of KPMG's Corporate Finance Practice form the foundation of our success in the CIS market:

• Significant experience in providing services on the CIS and foreign markets
• The ability to provide a full set of services for a transaction by engaging other KPMG divisions
• A vast local and international network
• Deep sector knowledge and specialist skills groups
• Impartial advice, independent from sources of financing