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Mukhtar Nurzhigitov
Partner, Kazakhstan
Mukhtar Nurzhigitov is an accomplished executive with expertise in key industries including agriculture, oil & gas, banking, energy and technology. He also has a successful background in law and has worked in top-tier international law firms, specializing in M&A and capital markets. In this capacity he participated in high-profile IPOs, mergers and acquisitions of banks and industrial companies.
Professional Focus
- Over 15 years’ experience in leadership, management consulting and law
- Deep industry expertise in agriculture, banking, oil & gas, energy and technology
- Broad business expertise including launching new business lines, business development, mergers & acquisitions, finance, IPOs, joint ventures, corporate governance and compliance
- Skilled in crisis management, paired with background in arbitration
- Native Kazakh, Russian, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- Vice President at Olzha Agro LLP, one of the biggest agricultural enterprises in Kazakhstan
- Partner in top-10 Ukrainian law firm Everlegal
- Senior Associate at White & Case, a top-tier international law firm; focused on M&A and corporate law; joined firm as an Associate
- Associate at leading global law firm McGuireWoods
- Started career as an Associate at GRATA International Law
Additional Expertise
- Agriculture
- Banking & Finance
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Natural Resources
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in securities & financial regulations from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- Bachelor's degree in international law from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Certified Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Case Studies
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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Thought Leadership
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Industry Insights
Opportunity in a Chip Crisis
As the global chip shortage enters its second year with no end in sight, the EU is redoubling efforts to improve its standing in the semiconductor industry.
Resilient Leadership
Adapting to the “New Consumer”
Perspectives from Boyden's Consumer Products Experts
Industry Insights
Rise of the Office Robots
The mass shift to remote work powered the recent IPO of robotic process automation (RPA) software firm UiPath, but it is also intensifying competition.
Resilient Leadership
Re-Generating Retail
Perspectives from Boyden's Retail Experts
News & Events
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Big Food Big Moves: Who's next in the big CPG shake-up
Explore how Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, and Kraft Heinz are driving major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic shifts set to reshape the global food and confectionery industry in 2026.
In the Media
Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Ferrero & Kraft Heinz: The big CPG shake-up continues
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