Aizada Mustafina
@aizadamustafina
Corporate and data privacy lawyer with cross-border experience in compliance, contracts, and LegalTech development.
What I'm looking for
I am a corporate and data protection lawyer with experience across Switzerland, France, Kazakhstan and Italy, combining in-house counsel work, law firm practice and LegalTech entrepreneurship. I have drafted and reviewed commercial contracts, ensured GDPR compliance, managed insurance and litigation-related processes, and developed an automated platform for legal document generation.
My background includes postgraduate studies in Swiss and European digital markets and data law, practical roles as a business contract lawyer and legal trainee at a multinational group, and junior/tax practice experience advising on corporate and tax matters. I work fluently in English, French and Russian, and I seek roles that leverage my cross-border commercial law, compliance and legal product development strengths.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Legal Trainee
VisilabGroup SA
Oct 2025 - Dec 2025 (2 months)
Drafted and reviewed contracts and termination documents under Swiss law, managed insurance claims and coordinated with brokers and insurers, and conducted legal research to support company departments.
Founder & LegalTech Developer
Zandocs.kz
May 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 1 month)
Developed and launched an automated platform for creating Kazakh-compliant legal documents and drafted all contract templates to ensure legal accuracy and usability.
Business Contract Lawyer
Euronews, SA
Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year)
Provided day-to-day legal support including contract drafting and management for content providers and subsidiaries, handled pre-litigation matters, and contributed to institutional relations and IP/legal research.
Junior Associate
Salus Legal
Aug 2022 - May 2023 (9 months)
Advised clients on corporate and tax matters including deferral of tax payments and securing investment preferences for a joint venture, and provided general commercial legal assistance under Kazakhstan law.
Paralegal
Sayat Zholshy and Partners
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021 (10 months)
Assisted on tax and commercial matters including sale of stakes, re-registration of a logistics company, and advising non-residents on entry and compliance with Kazakhstan legislation.
Legal Intern
Centil Law
May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
Collected legal and regulatory materials for a mining project, drafted client communications, and prepared a legal opinion on local mining legislation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Fribourg
Master of Arts in Legal Studies, Legal Studies
Grade: 4.6/6 - Cum laude
Master of Arts in Legal Studies program focused on Swiss local law with courses taught entirely in French; graduated Jun 2026 with GPA 4.6/6, cum laude.
Université Lumière Lyon 2 / Université Catholique de Lyon
Master 2, Digital Market, Data Law and Business
Master 2 program in French Digital Market, Data Law and Business with focus on digital markets, data protection (GDPR) and crypto-assets regulation; completed Apr 2024.
Université Lumière Lyon 2 / Université Catholique de Lyon
LL.M. / Master 1, International Business Law
Grade: Assez Bien (12.77)
LL.M. in International Business Law / French Master 1 with focus on European commercial and corporate law; awarded Mention: Assez Bien (12.77) in May 2022.
KIMEP University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
Grade: 3.80 (equivalent to cum laude)
Bachelor of Laws program completed Feb 2020 with an overall GPA of 3.80 (equivalent to cum laude).
University of Ferrara
Exchange Studies, European and Comparative Law
2017 - 2017
Exchange studies in European and comparative law at the Law School (semester exchange, Jun 2017).
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