Dr Aram Orbelyan > Concern Dialog law firm > Yerevan, Armenia > Lawyer Profile

Concern Dialog law firm
1 CHARENTS STREET
OFFICE 207
YEREVAN 0025
Armenia

Work Department

Concern Dialog law firm

Position

Managing Partner, Attorney

Career

From 2020 Aram Orbelyan holds the position of Managing Partner.

He is leading the Litigation and Arbitration practices of the firm.

In 2014, after a four-year-break, Aram Orbelyan rejoined to Concern Dialog team as a Senior Partner.

From 2011 to 2014 Aram Orbelyan held the position of the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia (among other topics he was also responsible for reforms related to different state registers and e-gov implementation, reform of legal profession (notaries and attorneys), civil and civil procedure, arbitration and mediation legislation).

From 2009 to 2011 he was employed at Concern Dialog law firm first as a Senior Associate, and then as the Deputy Director of the firm. He was responsible for the Electronic communications (regulatory) and competition law practice areas of the firm.

Since 2010 Aram Orbelyan has been a Partner of the firm.

From 2006 to 2007 Aram Orbelyan worked at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional delegation in Moscow as an Assistant to Senior Legal Adviser, and later as a Legal Adviser.

In parallel to his main activity, Aram Orbelyan lectures at the School of Advocates of RA and at the French University in Armenia (UFAR).

Languages

Armenian
English
Rusian
German (limited proficiency)

Memberships

  •  Member to the Chamber of Advocates of RA  (since 2009)
  •  Arbitrator at CIETAC (since 2022)
  • Board member of the Arbitrators’ Association of Armenia
  • Arbitrator at several armenian arbitration centers

Education

  • In December 2009, attended “Legal dialogue for legal transformation” course of winter academy organized by GIZ and Hartie School of Governance.
  • In 2008, defended his candidacy thesis on “Use of armed forces in modern international relationships” at the Faculty of International Law at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), obtained PhD degree in Law.
  • From 2000 to 2005, studied at the Faculty of International Law at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and obtained Bachelor degree in Legal Studies (2004) and later a degree of Lawyer /Diplomate/ with command of foreign language (2005).

Lawyer Rankings

Armenia > Leading firms

(Leading individuals)

Aram OrbelyanConcern Dialog law firm

Concern Dialog law firm is a highly regarded firm in Armenia for cross-border litigation cases. The team has an excellent track record in handling both criminal and civil disputes for international and domestic clients, and is noted for its strength in acting for governmental bodies in international arbitration. Mining, energy, telecoms, TMT, and finance are key sector strengths for the group. Practice head Aram Orbelyan leads the firm, and is a highly regarded practitioner in the arena. Corporate law expert Narine Beglaryan handles transactional mandates, and Artur Hovhannisyan is well versed in advising on contentious tax and public law issues. Lilit Karapetyan fields expertise in assisting businesses with establishing operations in Armenia, and is equally adept at handling M&A deals. Shushanik Stepanyan and Sofya Kharatyan are names to note.