ARMENIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Aram Orbelyan, Narine Beglaryan, Artur Hovhannisyan, Lilit Karapetyan, Sarkis Knyazyan and Shushanik Stepanyan, Concern Dialog
Concern Dialog is a top-tier, full-service law firm, headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia. It has been a trusted partner for businesses and individuals seek - ing legal counsel and representation since 1998. The firm is renowned for its work in the areas of corporate law, labour law, competition law, tax law, contract law, family law (including child abduction cases), and regulatory issues. Concern Dialog has extensive experience in regulatory matters in TMT, mining, en - ergy, utilities, banking and finance, medical services,
real estate, and not-for-profit sectors. In addition to its renowned consulting and transaction practice, the firm’s litigation practice is regarded as one of the leaders in Armenia for landmark litigation and arbitra - tion cases. Concern Dialog’s membership of TagLaw and Nextlaw networks, as well as its co-operation with individual law firms from various jurisdictions, allow the firm to provide services to its Armenian cli - ents virtually worldwide. Members of the law firm are identified as “top tier” by Chambers and Partners.
Authors
Aram Orbelyan is a managing partner at Concern Dialog, leading the firm’s dispute resolution practice. He represents clients’ interests in civil and administrative proceedings, as well as commercial and investment
Artur Hovhannisyan is a senior partner at Concern Dialog. He leads the general administrative law, administrative law litigation, tax law, and governmental relations (legislation drafting and concept
arbitrations, provides advice and performs representation in proceedings related to international law. Aram is also involved in deal-signing projects. His internationally recognised expertise has consistently earned him rankings in Chambers and Partners guides and other esteemed legal directories. Aram is a board member of the Arbitrators’ Association of the Republic of Armenia, and is included in the lists of arbitrators of several arbitration centres in Armenia and abroad.
development) practices of the firm. His work encompasses consulting in these areas, alongside representation in judicial and administrative bodies. Before joining the firm in 2019, Artur worked for 14 years at the Ministry of Justice, where he held several positions, including First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. Additionally, he served as First Deputy President of the RA Chamber of Advocates for three years.
Lilit Karapetyan is a partner at Concern Dialog. She leads the firm’s business establishment and competition practices in Armenia, and also ensures compliance with environmental legislation. She has
Narine Beglaryan is a senior partner at Concern Dialog, leading the firm’s corporate law and M&A area of practice, as well as banking law and capital markets, data protection and privacy practices. Her role
been a licensed attorney since 2018. She joined Concern Dialog in 2017. Previously, she worked at the Institute of the Mediator of the Financial System. Lilit received a Master’s (LLM) from the University of Exeter, England, specialising in international commercial law. She also shares her expertise by teaching at the French University in Armenia and by chairing the ADR Commission and the ICC’s Armenia Chapter.
encompasses providing expert legal advice and litigating on behalf of clients. Narine Beglaryan has been a licensed attorney since 2012. She joined the Concern Dialog team in 2013. With over 15 years of experience, her expertise is recognised internationally, as evidenced by her inclusion in Chambers and Partners guides and other esteemed legal directories. Prior to joining the Concern Dialog team, she worked for seven years in a bank and in the telecommunications sector (as in-house counsel).
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