ARMENIA LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Aram Orbelyan, Narine Beglaryan, Artur Hovhannisyan, Lilit Karapetyan, Sarkis Knyazyan and Shushanik Stepanyan, Concern Dialog
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
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
concept 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.
legislation. She has been a licensed attorney since 2018. She joined Concern Dialog in 2017. Previously, she worked in 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
Sarkis Knyazyan is a non-equity partner, attorney and licensed patent and trade mark agent at Concern Dialog. He leads the firm’s IP practice, specialising in trade marks, industrial designs,
Shushanik Stepanyan is a senior associate at Concern Dialog. She leads the labour law practice. Shushanik provides advice on labour law and representation in labour
geographical indications and copyright. Sarkis Knyazyan was founder and managing partner of Arluys CJSC (previously Knyazyan and Partners) before the merger of the firms. He was an adviser to the Ministry of Economy of Armenia and served as an IP expert for the Council of Europe and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Sarkis received his Master’s in IP from the University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law. He is a board member of Armenia’s Intellectual Property Rights Center Foundation.
disputes (representing both employers and employees). Additionally, she offers judicial representation in other civil cases. She joined Concern Dialog in 2019. Previously, Shushanik worked for over five years as a judge’s assistant in the RA Civil Court of Appeal, gaining valuable insights into civil law procedures and practices.
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