Dr Hayk Hovhannisyan > HAP LLC > Yerevan, Armenia > Lawyer Profile
HAP LLC Offices
Yeraz Business Center
3rd floor, Adonts 4/3
Armenia
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Dr Hayk Hovhannisyan
Work Department
Key clients and complex setups
Position
Complex matters and setups.
Career
With over 24 years of extensive practice in international and local arbitration and litigation as a party representative, arbitrator, expert, and mediator, Hayk had been a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, first-ever representing Armenia. For his notable achievements in practice and academic work, Hayk had been elected by the Armenian Parliament as member of Supreme Judicial Council, the highest autonomous state position in Judiciary.
Having contributed to the Nation’s Judiciary through developing e-justice sector, international relations and introduction of best international practice in judicial management, Hayk is back to private practice and keeps shaping Armenian legal world via strengthening ADR, managing strategic litigations and reforming domains of law influencing economy, like bankruptcy law with a particular emphasis on financial recovery.
Languages
English, Russian, French, Armenian
Memberships
Ex-member of ICC International Court of Arbitration
Ex-Vice-Chairman of the Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia
Ex-Chairman of Mediators SRO of Armenia
Ex-Chairman of Arbitration Association of Armenia
Ex-Member of State Examination Commission for Graduate Students, Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University.
Lead Expert to EBRD in Armenian Insolvency Law Reform Project
CEDR accredited mediator
Accredited mediator by the Ministry of Justice of Armenia
Member of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia; ex-representative of the Chamber at the Ministry of Justice of Armenia
Licensed as Insolvency Office Holder by the Ministry of Justice of Armenia
Education
1993 – 1998, Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University (YSU)
1998 – 2000, School of Law, LLM, American University of Armenia
2015 – 2016, Faculty of Law, Post-Graduate studies, PhD
Personal
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Working Towards Independence of the Judiciary in Armenia: Interview with Hayk Hovhannisyan 2019 ROLT Alumni https://www.nhc.nl/independence-of-the-judiciary-in-armenia/
- Allocation of Burden of Proof in Works and/or Services Contracts: Theory and Practice, Yerevan, YSU Press, Faculty of Law, Materials of the Conference, 2018
- Top Courts Clarify Time Limits for Recognition of Arbitral Awards, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, 2017, Issue 2
- Grounds of challenging arbitral awards and their classification, Digest of materials from 2015 session of postgraduates and applicants of the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, January 16, 2016
- The Object of Recourse of the Arbitral Acts in the Republic of Armenia, “Judicial Power” Scientific – Methodical Journal of the Association of Judges of the Republic of Armenia, November 2, 2014
- Problems of applying of several grounds for setting aside of an arbitral award in the Republic of Armenia, Scientific Journal “Justice” 2015
- The Issue of Recognition of Arbitral Awards in the Republic of Armenia, “Judicial Power” Scientific – Methodical Journal of the Association of Judges of the Republic of Armenia, September 2, 2014
Lawyer Rankings
Armenia > Leading firms
(Leading individuals)HAP LLC has established expertise in dispute resolution, and the team has a solid track record in appearing in cases before the Court of Cassation in Armenia. The group’s workload includes contentious insolvency matters, bankruptcy litigation and investor disputes. Hayk Hovhannisyan, who leads the firm, has over 25 years of experience in handling litigation and arbitration, and is well known for being a former member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. On the non-contentious side, the team is very experienced in advising clients on business operations in Armenia, including setting up new entities in the jurisdiction. Other key practitioners include bankruptcy and labour law expert Gagik Grigoryan and Tachat Voskanyan. Harutyun Hovhannisyan and Anna Margaryan left the firm in 2023.