Vault has launched Lexminster, a newly established brand for full-service law firms. Its first office will be in Tashkent. The investment extends Vault’s reach to premium advisory services and enhances our ability to internalize work on complex transactions and regulatory matters.

Lexminster is built on a clear proposition: cross-border expertise, regional insight, strategic solutions. The firm combines transactional and litigation expertise with sector depth across energy, infrastructure, financial services, technology, real estate, corporate and M&A. Lexminster’s first office in Tashkent will be led by the Uzbek team and supported by lawyers experienced in the UK, UAE, North America, Austria and France. Lexminster can support clients throughout the entire lifecycle, from entry and licensing to operations, restructuring, enforcement and exit.

Uzbekistan is Central Asia’s largest market and a growing hub for trade and energy corridors connecting Asia and Europe. Ongoing reforms are advancing privatizations, infrastructure delivery and capital-markets development. As Tashkent’s role as the region’s administrative and financial center continues to expand, clarity on deal structure and enforcement becomes essential.

“We would like to leverage our existing deal-making capabilities in the West and Middle East in our call to push Vault’s footprint in the new region. Tashkent was an easy pick as the first place to launch Lexminster as it is gaining momentum. Investment in law firm is a strategic step for Vault as it will improve our deal execution across three regions. Our objective is to deploy multiple Lexminster offices over the coming years.”

Aleko Nanadze, CEO of Vault

Vault Partners is an investment platform with an integrated advisory boutique, empowering growth-oriented companies, investment firms and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). With a global network of industry insiders, multidisciplinary experts and investors, Vault helps both companies and investors unlock value where conventional firms do not see it. Vault’s goal is to push growth, realize investments and protect interests through strategic funding or tailored mandates.

Vault’s investment arm targets minority or majority stakes in growth companies across services, edge technologies, automotive, FinTech, health-tech, food and energy security, and data centre infrastructure. Our founders’ combined legal, financial and operational expertise ensures that every investment is backed by both capital and counsel.