Akmal heads the Digital Business practice at ABACUS. He specialises in the regulation of information technology and digital products, intellectual property and data protection, investment and transaction structuring, contract law and tax law.
Akmal Sharopov is a Co-Managing Partner at ABACUS and Head of its Digital Business Practice. He advises on contract and tax law, intellectual property, data protection, investment structuring and the legal regulation of information technology.
His sector expertise encompasses software development, SaaS platforms and digital products, fintech, e-commerce, media, venture capital investment and technology start-ups. His practice includes investment transactions, digital product regulation and intellectual property protection.
- Advised a major financial group on its entry into the Uzbek market.
- Structured a group of companies to meet IT Park Uzbekistan requirements and qualify for applicable tax incentives.
- Advised on the launch of fintech, medtech, edtech and e-commerce projects in Uzbekistan.
- Structured cross-border projects involving the supply of IT equipment.
- Advised on the tax structuring of a corporate group’s foreign trade operations.
CIS countries, Europe, Central Asia, China, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Akmal provides pro bono support to legal clinics and animal welfare organisations.

