Adelaida Baghdasaryan is the AUA LL.M. Program Chair and Assistant Professor since 2015. Ms. Baghdasaryan has received her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Harvard Law School, MCLS from the American University of Armenia (AUA) and Diploma in International Relations from the Yerevan State University (YSU). Mrs. Baghdasaryan holds a license of Attorney from the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia and a license of Mediator extended by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
Mrs. Baghdasaryan is a practicing lawyer in the field of technology law, at present she serves as the legal counsel at PicsArt Inc. Corporation, more specialized in Artificial Intelligence, copyright, data, corporate, and labor law issues. She currently provides consultancy to the United Nations DESA on e-governance matters, and a number of tech startups in Armenia and beyond on a wide spectrum of tech law issues. Her prior experience includes service as National Consultant for UN International Trade Center, Political Program Assistant of the Political-Economic Section in the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, and several other international organizations.
Ms. Baghdasaryan has been involved in various professional trainings and workshops including the Executive Program on Artificial Intelligence and Law at Berkeley Law School, Executive Program on Negotiations at Harvard Law School, Mediation program with European Center for Dispute Resolution, Workshop on Regional Refugee Legal and Social Issues, Monitoring of Grants and Cooperative Agreements at U.S. State Department.
Higher Education
May 2015, Master of Laws (LL.M), Harvard Law School
November 2007, Master of Comparative Legal Studies, American University of Armenia (AUA)
May 1996, Yerevan State University, International Relations Department
Courses Taught
- Artificial Intelligence & Law
- Corporate Governance
- Legal Method and Argumentation
- Introduction to American Law
- Master’s Paper
- Negotiation
Licensed Attorney
Licensed Mediator
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
(+374 60) 61-27-53
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
By appointment
Armen Mazmanyan studies constitutional and international law from a comparative and inter-disciplinary perspectives. His past research especially focused on constitution-building and constitutional courts in aspiring democracies, as well as on law, human rights and politics in post-Soviet states, election systems and law, rule of law in multilevel systems, and on patterns of legalism in illiberal regimes. Prof. Mazmanyan holds a PhD and a Master’s degree from the European University Institute, an LLM from the University of Illinois, and a graduate law degree from the Yerevan State University. He was Visiting Professor at Duke University School of Public Policy (2015) and at Institute of Law, Politics and Development at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (2020 and 2022); he has also held visiting research positions at the Electoral Integrity Project in the University of Sydney, at Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Columbia Law School, University of Antwerp, and at Central European University. He has served as a member of the State Commission for Constitutional Reform and as a European Court of Human Rights ad hoc judge for Armenia. As an international expert, he has advised on constitutional-building and election reforms in over 15 countries.
EDUCATION:
- European University Institute, PhD (2009), Master of Research (2006)
- University of Illinois, LLM (2002)
- Yerevan State University, (1998)
COURSES
- Public International Law
- Law in Everyday Life
- Current Issues in Law and Society
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Edited Volumes
- Popelier P., Mazmanyan A., Vandenbruwaene W. The role of constitutional courts in multilevel governance. – Intersentia (Cambridge, 2013).
Journal Articles and book chapters
- Mazmanyan, ‘On Legalism, Illiberal Takeover and the Immune System of Constitutional Democracy’, in Uladzislau Belavusau and Aleksandra Gliszczynska-Grabias, Constitutionalism under Stress: Essays in Honour of Wojciech Sadurski, Oxford University Press, 2020
- Mazmanyan, ‘Facades, Puppets or Activist Watchdogs? Assessing Constitutional Courts in Central Asian Politics”, in “Constitutionalism Without Adjectives, editors Justin O. Frosini and Carna Pistan, Percorsi Constituzionali 1-3, 2020
- Mazmanyan, ‘Constitutional Courts, in Pippa Norris and Alessandro Nai, “Election Watchdogs: Transparency, Accountability, Compliance and Integrity” (2017, Oxford University Press)
- Matta, A. Mazmanyan, ‘Russia: In Quest for a European Identity’, in Patricia Popelier and Sarah Lambrekht, “Shifting the ECHR System: Counter-dynamics at National level”, Intersentia, 2016
- Mazmanyan, ‘Judicialization of Politics: The Post-Soviet Way’, International Journal of Constitutional Law: ICON, 13(1), Oxford University Press, 2015
- Mazmanyan, ‘Majoritarianism, Accountability and Deliberation as Institutional Instincts of Constitutional Courts’, in (eds. P. Popelier, A. Mazmanyan, W. Vandenbruwaene), The Role of Constitutional Courts in Multilevel Governance , Intersentia, 2013
- Mazmanyan, ‘Failing constitutionalism: From political legalism to defective empowerment’ //Global Constitutionalism, Cambridge University Press. – 2012. – Т. 1. – №. 2. – С. 313-333.
CONTACTS
Email: [email protected]
Office: 109W, PAB
Mr. Zrvandyan is an experienced human rights lawyer, public law and justice sector reform expert with over 15 years of experience in law, human rights, legal education and judicial reform. In his current role of Deputy Team Leader in the IRZ “Consolidation of the Justice System of Armenia” Project, he provides technical assistance to the Armenian justice sector authorities on the implementation of the 2019-2023 Strategy of Judicial Reform. In addition to human rights and administrative law litigation, Mr. Zrvandyan has previously provided legal advice in many justice support projects run by international organizations such as the Council of Europe, OSCE/ODIHR, Swedish Folke Bernadotte Academy, UNDP, and GiZ. These activities concerned reform of the bar, establishment of court monitoring mechanisms, vetting of judges and prosecutors, review and assessment of legislation etc. He has provided justice reform advice concerning such countries as Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Belarus. He has previously served as a Registry Lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Finally, Mr. Zrvandyan is a professional legal trainer and academic educator. He has significant experience in designing and delivering practical legal courses to graduate and undergraduate law students, as well as to professional audiences. He serves as the Chair of the LL.M. Program of the AUA between 2013 and 2015.
Higher Education:
- 2017-2019 Doctorat en Droit (incomplete), Université de Strasbourg, France
- July 2011, Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Turin, Italy
- October 2009, Master of Arts, University of Essex, UK
- October 2007, Master of Laws, American University of Armenia
- July 2002, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Yerevan Hrachia Acharian University
Courses Taught:
- European Convention on Human Rights
Publications:
- Comparative Review of the Procedural and Institutional Setup of Functioning of Lawyers in Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (2020) (co-author), Council of Europe
- Casebook: ECtHR Case-law on the Right to a Fair Trial in Administrative Proceedings (December 2016), Council of Europe Publishing (at Council of Europe bookstore)
- Legal Study: The Reviewing Powers of the Administrative Court of Armenia in Refugee/Asylum
- Cases (December 2015), UNHCR (at http://www.refworld.org/docid/576a74634.html)
- Legal Study:The Rights to Liberty, Fair Trial & Private Life: Persons with Mental Disorders in Armenia(author, May 2014) Civil Society Institute, Armenia (at csi.am)
- Early Conditional Release of Prisoners: Legal and Practical Issues in Armenia(2011-2012), Civil Society Institute, Armenia (at csi.am)
- Handbook: Handbook of Monitoring Administrative Justice(2011-2012) (co-drafter), OSCE/ODIHR & Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden (at osce.org)
- Early Release of Prisoners on Compassionate Grounds: Legislative and Practical Challenges in Armenia(2011), Civil Society Institute, Armenia (at csi.am)
- Trial Monitoring Report: Final Report on Administrative Justice in Armenia (expert contribution) (2010), Protection of Rights Without Borders, Armenia (at prwb.am)
- Final Report of the Trial Monitoring Project in Armenia (expert contribution) (2008), OSCE/ODIHR, Armenia (at osce.org)
- The ‘Anatomy’ of Administrative Discretion (2007), Annual Review of Scholar Publications, Gavar State University, Armenia
- Expropriation and Judicial Review: Northern Avenue, Observer quarterly (2004), Armenian Helsinki Committee, Armenia
- Freedom of Expression and Defamation: The New Criminal Code of Armenia, Observer quarterly (2003), Armenian Helsinki Committee, Armenia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location: 109W (PAB)
Arman Tatoyan holds his Master of Laws from University of Pennsylvania Law School; he obtained his LLM and Ph.D. from YSU, Department of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics.
Currently Mr. Tatoyan is a Director of the Foundation “Tatoyan” Center for Law and Justice. He was the Human Rights Defender (Ombudsperson) of Armenia from 2016-2022. He served as the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and also has been the Deputy Representative of the Government of Armenia before the European Court of Human Rights. Mr. Tatoyan is also a permanent international advisor in the Council of Europe. He has been the advisor to the President of the Constitutional Court of Republic of Armenia and has been involved in different working groups for drafting laws and strategies for Armenia. He lectures in YSU and AUA, as well as in the Academy of Justice of Armenia.
Higher Education
- 2012 – 2013, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia PA, Master of Laws
- 2012, University of Pennsylvania Business (Wharton) School, Philadelphia PA
Business and Law Certificate Program, the Wharton School Executive Education - 2002, LL.B. Yerevan State University
- 2004, Master of Jurisprudence, Yerevan State University
- 2007, Post-graduate study, Yerevan State University
Courses taught:
- International Criminal Law
- Introduction to Human Rights
- Supervisor of Master’s Paper
2014- present, Visiting Professor at Academy of Justice of Armenia
Academic and Practical Course for Judges and Prosecutors:
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
(+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
(by appointment)
Siranush Sahakyan holds an LLM in International Human Rights Law from University of Essex, Bachelor’s degree in Law and LLM in Public International Law from Yerevan State University. Her pending PhD thesis is dedicated to the margin of appreciation doctrine.
Siranush Sahakyan is a highly accomplished and versatile professional with over 15 years of experience in human rights, judicial reforms and corruption prevention. Ms Sahakyan served as an aide to the President of Armenia, was in a service at the Ministry of Justice Armenia, chaired the corruption prevention body in Armenia and was an ad hoc Judge of the European Court of Human Rights. Outside the Public Service Siranush Sahakyan partnered at Legalata Law firm, was a founder and president of the NGO “Protection of Rights without Borders”, an expert for OSCE/ODIHR, UNICEF Armenia, UNDP, the Civil Society Institute NGO, Social justice NGO, the Centre for European Law and Integration, the International Centre for Transitional Justice, being involved in different legislative initiatives, lobbing projects, monitoring, research, strategic litigation and legal counsel. Currently she is the Co-founder of the NGO “Path of Law” and the president of the ICLaw-Center Armenia.
Ms Sahakyan has worked closely with the Justice Academy and the School of Advocates, implementing judicial training programs for Judges, Prosecutors, and their candidates. Her collaboration included development of course curricula on the topics of constitutional law, human rights, integrity, conflict of interest, public administration principles etc.
Ms. Sahakyan is a Licensed Attorney and has professional membership with Chamber of Advocates of Armenia. She has successfully managed practices in complex human rights issues.
Higher Education
2008 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Human Rights Law, Essex University
2006 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public International Law, Yerevan State University
2004 Bachelor of Law, Yerevan State University
Courses taught:
- Human Rights Law
- Armenian Constitution
- Topics in Constitutional Law
- Anti-Corruption and Compliance
Selected Publications:
- Securing the Accused Person’s Presence within the Territorial Jurisdiction of National Courts by Extraordinary Rendition: Implications for Human Rights and Due Process, Armenian Yearbook of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 1, 2017.
- Aggravated State Responsibility and Obligations Erga Omnes, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010.
- Sahakyan, A. Mejlumyan, Application of the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights by Armenian Courts, PRWB, 2011.
- Sahakyan, A. Zrvandyan, M. Ghulyan, Problems of Administrative Justice in Armenia, Asoghik, 2011.
- Juvenile Justice in Armenia: Legislative Analysis. CSI, 2012. (In this theme – S. Sahakyan, A. Danielyan, L. Petrosyan, V. Wattenberg, Trial Monitoring of Cases involving Juvenile Defendants, CSI, 2011, S. Sahakyan, Casebook for practitioner: Juvenile Justice, PRI, 2012).
- “The Status and Treatment of Direct and Indirect Victims in “Disappearance” Cases: Approaches of the Inter-American Court and the European Court”, YSU official journals.
- “Review of the ECtHR judgment on Bayatyan v. Armenia”, Armenian Yearbook of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 1, 2013.
- “Implementation of CAT and Article 3 of the ECHR in Armenia. Challenges and achievements”, EHRAC Bulletin, Issue 18, 2012.
- Sahakyan, V. Avetisyan, K. Badalyan, Handbook for Training on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Armed Forces, OSCE, 2013.
State Awards:
- The Medal of Services to the Motherland (2017)
Academic Awards:
- Special award winner in student scientific conference devoted to the 70th anniversary of Law Department of YSU.
- Award winner in Essay Competition on “International Humanitarian Law” (organized for students of the Law Faculties of Universities in Armenia) 2003.
- Award winner in inter-collegial scientific conference “The Problems of the Judiciary in the Republic of Armenia” 2002.
Other Awards:
- Anti-corruption champion (2018), awarded by GovRisk and UK Embassy in Armenia
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Location: #109W PAB
Phone:
Office hours: (by appointment)
Emil Babayan graduated from the AUA LL.M program in 2001 and became a researcher at AUA the following year. He also received a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Leiden University (Netherlands). He is currently an external PhD candidate at Leiden University, and his research is focused on self-proclaimed (unrecognized) states before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Babayan served as the Deputy Agent of the Government before the ECtHR. From 2008 to 2012, he served as Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia and from 2012 to 201 as Chairman of the Commission for Ethics of High-ranking Officials. He served as the Deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia from 2013 to 2016. From February 2017 to December 2020, Mr. Babayan served as the Adviser to Artsakh President. His tasks include ensuring that Artsakh is represented in discussions among international organizations and courts concerning its vital interests.
Mr. Babayan started teaching at the American University of Armenia in 2003; the first course he developed and taught was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under public international law, which is still included in the curriculum.
Higher Education
- From 2021, PhD candidate, Leiden University, Institute for Public Law
- 2003 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Leiden University, Public International Law with International Criminal Law Specialization
- 2001 Master of Laws (LL.M.), American University of Armenia (valedictorian)
- 1998 Bachelor of Law, Vardanants University of Yerevan
Courses taught:
- LAW 334: European Convention of Human Rights
- LAW 349: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Under International Law
- LAW 234: Topics in International Law: Genocide Reparations
- LAW 160: Law & Justice in Popular Culture
- LAW 101: Law in Everyday Life
Awards:
- The Medal of “Mkhitar Gosh” (2020) (Artsakh) for significant services in the sphere of law
- Certificate of Honor (2011) by AUA on the occasion of his Commencement Address to the 2011 Graduate Class
- Distinguished Alumni Award (2008) by the Department of Law of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) in recognition of professional achievements in the field of law
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location: 109W (PAB)
Office hours: (by appointment)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aida-avanessian-48810988
Aida Avanessian has earned her Bachelor’s degree (LL. B) in Private Law from Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, her Master’s degree (LL.M) in Private International Law, from Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, University of Tehran and Doctor of Law (PhD) in Conflict of Laws from Kings College, University of London.
Aida Avanessian has been in private legal practice with her main field of expertise in international and project finance and arbitration. Since 2013 she has been teaching Project Finance, Arbitration, Contract Drafting and Negotiation in American University of Armenia; since 2015 Arbitration and Private International Law in Hovaness Tumanian State University, Vanadzor, Armenia, and in 2018 Arbitration in French University of Armenia (UFAR). She has held several short training courses on arbitration and project financing in American University of Armenia and elsewhere. She is a member of Arbitrators Association of Republic of Armenia and is included in the Arbitrators List of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Higher Education
- May 1990: Doctor of Law (PhD) in Conflict of Laws, Kings College, University of London;
- June 1975: Master of Law (LL.M) in Private International Law, Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, University of Tehran;
- June 1972: Batcheler of Law (LL.B) in Private Law, Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, University of Tehran.
Courses Taught:
- Project Financing
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Arbitration
- Private International Law
- Master’s Paper Supervision
– American University of Armenia
– French University of Armenia
Publications:
- Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in Action-Seven Years of Arbitration, book published in 1993, Graham & Trotman/Martinus Nijhof, London, England
- Final editing of Making of Contracts under English, French, Iranian and Islamic Law; a book by Parviz Owsia, PhD, published in 1994, Graham & Trotman, London, England.
- The New York Convention and Denationalized Arbitral Awards, Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 8, No.1.
- Books in progress:
- Project Financing (in Armenian), ready for print.
- Arbitration (in Armenian), in progress.
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
Mondays, 6-6.30 pm. Otherwise, by appointment.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nshan-h-matevosyan-esq-bb357540/
Nshan Matevosyan has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Philology from Interlingua Linguistic University with a specialization in Translation and Interpretation, his Master’s degree in Laws (LL.M.) from the American University of Armenia, as well as his Certificate of Completion from the School of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia with a specialization in Civil and Administrative Law.
Mr. Matevosyan has been teaching and conducting training series in negotiation since 2013 for various stakeholders, including but not limited to OSCE Yerevan office, UN House Armenia, RA Community Police, various Armenian banks, American University of Armenia, Armenian Chamber of Advocates and others. He is licensed to practice law in Armenia and is a member of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates.
Higher Education
September 2016, Certificate of Completion, School of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia
June 2013, Master of Laws (LL.M.), American University of Armenia
June 2010, Bachelor of Philology: Translator, Interpreter, Interlingua Linguistic University
Courses taught:
- Negotiation
- Master’s Paper
Awards:
- January 2018, Certificate of Appreciation by the World Bank Group for Contribution to Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs
- December 2016, Certificate on Interactive Teaching Methodologies for Law School Professors by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- May 2016, Certificate of Appreciation by the Master of Laws Program Chair of the American University of Armenia
- July 2013, Certificate on International Humanitarian Law by International Commission of Red Cross and American University of Armenia
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
(+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
Monday – Friday from 1 PM to 6 PM (by appointment)
Lilit Martirosyan is a lawyer with substantial experience in various areas of legal reforms in Armenia. She has over 20 years of work experience in law and management. For over a decade, she has been involved in USAID, IFC, WB and other donor-funded projects that aimed to establish and strengthen the rule of law in Armenia.
Between 1999-2005 and the last four years, she has working on developing rules and procedures in many areas of environmental law (including water law with USAID/ARD Water Resources Management Project and forest law with IRM Scandinavia AB/SIDA Institutional Support Project and recently with World Bank/Ameria Consulting as the Experts’ Team Leader). She was a member of law-drafting groups such as RA Forest Code, Civil Code and Administrative Offences’ Code amendments as well as other legal acts.
In her career, Lilit Martirosyan has successfully combined legal practice with business management. Between 2005 and 2013, she served as the Head of Legal Department and later as the Director (CEO) for Hovnanian International Ltd. where she practiced labor law.
She has been teaching for more than 15 years now, and she has taught in Europe (Open Society Institute) environmental law subjects for master program students.
Education
- 2013, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (ABT), Prifysgol Cymru (University of Wales), Zurich, Switzerland
- 1998, L.L.M. (Muskie Program), UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- 1994, M.S. (equivalent) in Biology with Honors, Armenian State Pedagogical Institute, Yerevan, Armenia
Courses taught:
- Introduction to Environmental Law
- Introduction to Labor Law
Selected Publications:
- В.Л.Чалабов, Л.А.Мартиросян и Н.М.Абамян. “Роль общественных организаций в обеспечении экологической безопаснисти”. Международная Академия Наук Экологии и Безопасности Жизнедеетельности. Вестник, МАНГЭБ, Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 2007, том 12, номер 4
- В.Л.Чалабов, М.А.Мартиросян и Л.А.Мартиросян. “Экология города”. Международная Академия Наук Экологии и Безопасности Жизнедеетельности. Вестник , МАНГЭБ, Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 2006, том 11, номер 8
- В.Л.Чалабов, М.А.Мартиросян и Л.А.Мартиросян. “О правовой основе оценки возмещения ущерба от воздействия экологических факторов”. Научные чтения. Современные проблемы безопасности: Анализ и решения. Материалы IX международных научных чтений, МАНГЭБ, Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 2005
Awards:
- December 2016, Certificate on Interactive Teaching Methodologies for Law School Professors by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- January 2013, Certificate of appreciation by the World Bank Group/IFC for Contribution to Doing Business in a More Transparent World 2013
- May 2006, Diploma #02784 on elected correspondending member of Academy in accordance with Academy Statutes by International Academy of Ecology& Life Protection Sciences (IAELPS), St.-Petersburg, Russia
- November 2002, Certificate on Introduction to USAID Environmental Procedures, Environmental Review, Screening, Mitigation and Monitoring by USAID Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, Yerevan, Armenia
- October 2001, Outstanding Muskie Award by American Councils on 10 years’ anniversary of Muskie program in Armenia
- September 11-29, 2000, UNITED NATIONS “PEACE MESSENGER” AWARD. Protection of the Environment for the New Millennium by Institute of International Public Law and International Relations of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- July – August 1995, SUMMER LAW SCHOOL: Environmental Law Placement Program in England and Wales by Conservation Foundation, United Kingdom
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
(+374 60) 61-27-55
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
Wednesday–Friday from 4PM – 6PM (by appointment)
Varoujan Avedikian teaches Adaptive Leadership at the AUA Business School and Creating Business Transactions at the LL.M. program. He also teaches Business and Financial Laws at the French University in Armenia since 2000. Currently Varoujan is the Managing Partner at TK & Partners Legal and Advisory and advises clients on corporate and financial law matters. Before joining the law firm, he was the General Counsel of the Central Bank of Armenian for 12 years, where he also established the Insurance Foundation of Servicemen and leads it since 2017. Varoujan is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School (MPA), Boston University (LL.M.), University of Leicester (LL.M.) and University of Nicosia (BA).
Courses taught
- BUS 309 – Leadership
- LAW 359 Topics in Business Law: Creating Business Transactions
- LAW 359 – Topics in Business Law: The Impact of Financial Regulation on Us
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: by appointment by email only
Tatevik Danielyan has joined the AUA faculty since 2018. Tatevik is a Founding Partner of ADS Partners law firm. She completed her LL.M. at the University of California, Berkeley Law School, focusing on corporate acquisitions and securities regulation. She also holds the LL.M. from the American University of Armenia. She has been working at Arlex International law firm for more than five years and has handled project finance transactions in renewable energy sector advising strategic investors on the first utility-scale solar and wind projects in Armenia. Tatevik has experience with public private partnership (PPP), large financing and acquisition transactions, sovereign bond issuances, to name but few.
Higher Education
- May 2017, Master of Laws (LL.M), University of California, Berkeley
- June 2012, Master of Laws (LL.M), American University of Armenia (AUA)
- May 2010, BA in Economics, Armenian State University of Economics
Courses Taught:
- Legal Methods and Argumentation
- Topics in Business Law: Mergers & Acquisitions
E-mail:
[email protected]
Office Location:
109W (PAB)
Office hours:
By appointment
Vardan Khachatryan is a seasoned attorney at law. Presently, he holds the position of Group Chief Legal Officer and member of the board of directors at Fastex, where he oversees the global legal and compliance groups. Before joining Fastex, Mr. Khachatryan practiced law at prestigious law firms and advised clients on private equity, venture capital, and banking and finance matters.
Mr. Khachatryan is a co-founder and member of the board of the Web3 Armenia Foundation.
He received his law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and he is admitted to the New York Bar.
Courses taught
- Law 382 – Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Law, Business, and Policy,
- Law 363 – Venture Capital,
- Law 305 – Legal Profession
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: by appointment by email only