On 1 January 2016 Assel Khairova will replace Gregor Mowat as Managing Partner.

Assel Khairova has worked with KPMG for more than 19 years, including 17 years in Kazakhstan and two years in KPMG’s London office. In 2011 Assel was appointed Deputy Managing Partner and Head of KPMG’s office in Astana. In this role Assel has been extensively involved in developing the firm’s marketing strategy in Kazakhstan and Central Asia as well as government relations and relationships with key clients. Assel is an established expert in audit and consulting, with a very strong industry focus on energy and natural resources. Holder of a Kazakhstan audit licence and international accountant certification Assel has accumulated and extensive experience of delivering services to Kazakhstan and global clients.

Gregor Mowat will leave KPMG after working almost 17 years in different countries with the firm, 10 of them as a partner. Gregor has worked 7 years as a partner in KPMG in CIS. Since January 2011, Gregor has held the position of CFO, KPMG in Russia and the CIS, and for the last three years he has been the Managing Partner of KPMG in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. During his tenure in Kazakhstan, the firm has increased its client base and focused on sustainably improving the efficiency with which it delivers services to its clients.

In 2016, KPMG will celebrate 20 years of operating in Kazakhstan. A member of the international network of KPMG member firms, the company has been successfully operating and developing since 1996 in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Throughout its 20 years, KPMG in Kazakhstan and Central Asia has worked hard to build a sustainable business that makes it the clear choice for its clients, its people and its community.

About KPMG in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, operating in 155 countries with 174,000 people working in member firms around the world.

KPMG has been working in Kazakhstan and Central Asia for more than nineteen years, and was rated as one of the leading audit and advisory firms in 2010-2014 by Expert Kazakhstan RA. Our essential principle has always been to use the firm’s global intellectual capital, combined with the practical experience of our local professionals. KPMG provides audit services as well as a wide range of advisory services covering tax and legal matters, performance improvement, risk management, transaction support, financing, and restructuring.

In Kazakhstan and Central Asia, KPMG now has offices in Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, and Bishkek with more than 400 active staff members.