Ardak Idayatova is a Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice in the Kazakhstan offices of Kinstellar. With more than 20 years of experience, she focuses on commercial arbitration and litigation, as well as public‑private partnership and construction matters.

Ms. Idayatova represents clients in complex domestic and cross‑border disputes, including construction disputes arising out of contracts based on FIDIC models. She has substantial experience acting before the courts of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), including in precedent‑setting cases involving foreign investors and cross‑border transactions. She has also participated in arbitrations seated in Stockholm, Paris, and London under the ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, and SCC rules, as well as local arbitrations.

Ms. Idayatova is recognised as a Band 2 Lawyer in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia‑Pacific, Kazakhstan, 2026. She is also recognised by The Legal 500 Kazakhstan 2026 as a Leading Partner in Real Estate and Construction (including Projects) and a Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution. Clients describe her as "a great lawyer, highly professional and business‑oriented, with exceptional technical skills".