January Closings in Kazakhstan Total US $1.625 Billion

February 21, 2007

KAZAKHSTAN (Feb. 21, 2007)--Bracewell & Giuliani LLP closed three cases in January for a total of US $1.625 billion, acting as international counsel for the offering of corporate debt and solidifying their place as the premier legal authority on Kazakhstani business affairs in the Caspian region.

“We continue to thrive and grow in Kazakhstan, mirroring the country itself,” said Gregory J. Vojack, managing partner for the firm's offices in Kazakhstan.  “As Kazakhstan transitions into a prosperous free marketplace after the fall of Soviet Russia, its fine-tuned monetary policies are helping the country’s financial sectors grow faster than New York.”