Astana

In February 2025, Ulf joined SCHNEIDER GROUP as Partner and took over responsibility for our offices in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. He brings more than 30 years of experience in banking and financial services, gained primarily with Deutsche Bank as well as in senior leadership roles in both state and private companies. For the past 20 years, Ulf has been based in Almaty, where he has developed deep knowledge of the local market and the region’s economic and political environment. A key focus of his work is on building and strengthening the local business community. Since 2010, Ulf has been actively involved in the Kazakh-German Business Council and the Association of the Foreign Investors Council, which work closely with the President of Kazakhstan and the government to improve the investment climate. Ulf began his career in credit risk analysis at Deutsche Bank in Stuttgart/Ulm. He holds a degree in Political Science with a focus on foreign languages of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He also completed further training in project management, corporate governance, and ESG-related challenges in state enterprises. Ulf speaks German, English, Russian, and Turkish.

Lyudmila joined the company in 2011. Since 2014, she has been leading the Accounting Department with a team of 70 experts. Lyudmila is in charge of company’s accounting and tax reporting services. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP's clients on current legislation, supervises projects for accounting & tax review to identify and mitigate associated risks, and supports internal and external statutory and tax audits. Ludmila also manages the HR department consisting of more than 20 specialists, which provides clients with HR management services, consulting on migration and labour law issues and much more. Lyudmila's portfolio includes more than 50 projects for companies in various industries, including oil and gas, agriculture, construction, retail, and services. She regularly participates in seminars and trainings organized for clients by the company. Ludmila's cumulative professional experience in accounting, IFRS and taxation exceeds 23 years. She graduated from the Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov with a degree in Accounting and Audit. She has an MBA diploma from the International Academy of Business, specializing in Finance. She is a certified professional accountant and tax consultant of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Mariya joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2018. She advises the company's customers on local and international taxation, provides accounting and tax review services, assists SCHNEIDER GROUP’s clients during tax audits, supports them with filing appeals for tax refunds, reviews and drafts investment agreements.  Mariya has more than 15 years of professional experience, including working at PwC. She earned her master's degree in Business Administration from KIMEP University.