Dina Berkaliyeva

About

Dina Berkalieva is an exceptionally experienced lawyer specializing in regulatory disputes, with special expertise in subsoil use, natural resource management, and environmental disputes. Over her more than 25-year career, Dina has consistently achieved successful results for her clients, ranging from major international corporations to government agencies.

Dina has advised and successfully represented clients in numerous regulatory disputes, including tax, customs, and environmental disputes, as well as administrative offense cases related to violations in these areas of legislation. Her clients include major oil and gas producing companies, service and construction companies, and IT companies. She has represented her clients in various courts of Kazakhstan, including the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Dina also represented clients in the AIFC Court.

Before joining ADL Disputes, she worked for three international law firms. Dina also has experience working for a major international oilfield services company, where she focused on regulatory compliance issues.

Education

Date

Institution

2016

University of Nottingham LL.M.

2006

Kazakh University of Humanities and Law LL.B.

Recognition

Next Generation Partner – 2025 Legal 500

Rising Star in Dispute Resolution – 2023 Legal 500

Admissions

All Courts in Kazakhstan

AIFC Court

Publications

Shaikenov, V., Berkaliyeva, D. & Shaikenov, A. (2026) Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards Through the AIFC Court: Constitutionally Reconciled, Yet Untested, Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2026

“Kazakhstan” GAR Investment Treaty Arbitration Update 2020 – GAR Inside (with Patricia Nacimiento, Herbert Smith Freehills), 2020

Languages

English

Russian