Unilever’s potential exit from its Foods division could reshape Big Food, triggering supply‑chain shifts, leadership changes, and major competitive realignment.
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)
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