Assel Yegemberdiyeva

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Assel Yegemberdiyeva is an associate lawyer within the corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and tax departments of EQA Avocats.

She is mainly involved in corporate law and supports businesses at all stages of their life cycle from formation and structuring through transfer. Assel has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and fundraising operations.

She also supports foreign investors in France, thanks to her Central Asian origins, Russian language skills and dual qualifications in French and Russian business law.

Experience

2019 – 2020: Astey, Moscow, lawyer
since 2022: EQA Avocats, Paris, lawyer

Education

Equivalent to Master 1 in International Public Law (Bakalavr), Kazakh Humanitarian and Legal University (KazGUU)
Bachelor Degree in Private Law, Poitiers University
Master Degree in French – Russian Business Law, Paris Nanterre University
Master Degree in French Business Law, Paris Nanterre University

Languages

  • French
  • Russian
  • Kazakh
  • English

Publications

Mémoire de recherche « La participation des salariés et des salariés actionnaires au sein des organes de gestion des sociétés par actions » ;
Mémoire de recherche « La notion de bonne foi dans les systèmes juridiques français et russe ». 

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Étienne Épron hosted by Omerta in the ” Grands Entretiens”

Étienne Épron was interviewed by Régis Le Sommier as part of the Grands Entretiens series hosted by OMERTA Media to discuss European Union restrictive measures and their underlying mechanisms. On this occasion, he provided legal insight into the functioning of EU sanctions regimes, their regulatory framework, and their practical implications for economic operators. The interview… Continue reading Étienne Épron hosted by Omerta in the ” Grands Entretiens”

Étienne Epron on France 24: U.S. and European sanctions — what impact on the rule of law in Europe?

Étienne Épron, managing partner of EQA Avocats, will intervene within the morning show of Philomé Robert of France 24, this Sunday, February 01, 2026, 9am Paris time. This intervention will focus on the US and European sanctions mechanisms and their impact on the rule of law in Europe.

EU General Court Rules for the First Time on Damages Claims After the Annulment of Sanctions

The General Court of the European Union (EU) recently delivered a judgment in a case concerning the non-contractual liability of the Union (GC, Pumpyanskiy v Council, T-369/24), brought by a citizen holding Russian and Swiss nationality following the adoption of restrictive measures against him—the individual concerned being listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No… Continue reading EU General Court Rules for the First Time on Damages Claims After the Annulment of Sanctions

A Judicial Storm Looms: How the Central Bank Can Challenge the Confiscation of Reserves in the EU

In one week, European Union leaders could approve proposals by the European Commission to “pledge as collateral” Russia’s immobilized sovereign reserves for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine. The vast majority of the Russian Central Bank’s (RCB) assets are located in Belgium (Euroclear), whose Prime Minister has repeatedly warned that transferring these assets for Ukraine’s benefit… Continue reading A Judicial Storm Looms: How the Central Bank Can Challenge the Confiscation of Reserves in the EU