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WLA JURISDICTION · UZBEKISTAN · WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM

UZBEKISTAN.
TASHKENT.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.

Uzbekistan is undergoing one of the most significant market liberalisation programmes in Central Asia — with sweeping investment law reform, privatisation of state assets, a growing special economic zone network, and a strategic position on the Turkey→Central Asia corridor.

WLA
Qualified™ partner firm
6
Core practices covered
1
Exclusive firm per practice
48H
Specialist matched
WLA CO-PRACTICE IN UZBEKISTAN · SIX PRACTICES

ALL SIX PRACTICES.
UZBEKISTAN.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.

WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Uzbekistan. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.

01

CORPORATE LAW

Uzbekistani Law on Business Companies — Masuliyati Cheklangan Jamiyat (MCJ/LLC) and Aksiyadorlik Jamiyati (AJ/JSC) as primary corporate vehicles. Ministry of Justice as company registry.

Law on Business Companies · Ministry of Justice · AIFC-adjacent · JSC · LLC
02

INVESTMENT LAW

Uzbekistani Investment Law and Special Investment Contract (SIFC-model) framework — one of the most investor-friendly regimes in Central Asia following President Mirziyoyev's reforms.

Investment Law · SEZS · UZINFOINVEST · Presidential Decree · SIFC
03

FREE ECONOMIC ZONES

Navoi, Angren, Urgut, and Jizzakh Special Economic Zones — significant tax incentives, infrastructure, and 100% foreign ownership for qualifying manufacturing and export-oriented investors.

SEZ Act · Navoi SEZ · Angren SEZ · Jizzakh SEZ · Tax holidays · Customs
04

TAX

Uzbekistani corporate income tax at 15%. VAT at 12%. Comprehensive tax incentive packages for SEZ residents and priority investment project participants.

15% CIT · State Tax Committee · 12% VAT · SEZ exemptions · Transfer pricing
05

NATURAL RESOURCES

Uzbekistan holds significant gold, uranium, copper, and natural gas resources. Mining Law and Subsoil Law framework for international mining and energy companies entering Uzbekistani resource sectors.

Subsoil Law · Mining Law · Uzgeobur · PSA · JOA · Gold · Uranium · Gas
06

ARBITRATION

Uzbekistani Law on Arbitration and International Commercial Arbitration Act. AIFC courts in Astana, Kazakhstan, increasingly used for Uzbekistan-related international commercial disputes.

Arbitration Law · AIFC Courts · SCC · ICC · ICSID · Investment treaty
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · UZBEKISTAN

LEXCELL LAW FIRM.
TASHKENT.
WLA QUALIFIED™.

WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Uzbekistan — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Uzbekistan co-practice lead.

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Lexcell Law Firm
WLA QUALIFIED™ · TASHKENT
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LEGAL SYSTEM · UZBEKISTAN
LIVE REGULATORY SIGNALS · UZBEKISTAN

WHAT IS MOVING
IN UZBEKISTAN
RIGHT NOW.

WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Uzbekistan in real time — updated by WLA's Uzbekistan partner firm on the ground.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
LIBERALISATION
INVESTMENT
Uzbekistan Market Liberalisation — Investment Law Reforms Creating Major Advisory Demand
President Mirziyoyev's market liberalisation programme creating significant legal advisory demand. Privatisation, banking reform, and foreign investment law reform all active simultaneously.
ACTIVE
SEZ EXPANSION
FREE ZONES
Uzbekistan SEZ Expansion — New Zones and Enhanced Incentives for Manufacturing Investors
New special economic zones and expanded incentive packages for foreign manufacturers. Turkish, Gulf, and Chinese corridor investors actively seeking Uzbekistani manufacturing locations.
ACTIVE
PRIVATISATION
STATE ASSETS
Uzbekistani Privatisation Programme — State Asset Sales Creating Cross-Border M&A Activity
Active privatisation of Uzbekistani state enterprises across banking, telecoms, and industrial sectors. International investors participating through competitive tender and direct negotiation.
HIGH
UZBEKISTAN · ACTIVE WLA CORRIDORS

UZBEKISTAN ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.

WLA holds Uzbekistan on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Uzbekistan and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.

BRIEF WLA IN UZBEKISTAN.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.