Aikerim Kaziyeva is a seasoned legal professional with a diverse background in academia and law practice. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in Law at Narxoz University since September 2021, Aikerim has previously held significant roles including Managing Director of Legal Affairs at First Heartland Securities JSC and Associate positions at SIGNUM Law Firm and Dechert LLP. Aikerim's legal expertise is bolstered by extensive experience as a Senior Lawyer at Vicat Kazakhstan/Mynaral Tas and Senior Tax Consultant at Deloitte CIS. Aikerim holds a Master of Laws in International Taxation from New York University School of Law, alongside law degrees from Aktobe State University after K. Zhubanov and M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.