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Managing Partner: Varoujan Avedikian
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

30

Number of partners

3

Languages

English, Russian, Armenian, Greek, Arabic

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Firm overview

We believe our law firm is a powerhouse for legal knowledge, sound experience, and skill in giving innovative solutions to our clients. Though we are local and rooted in Armenia, we also know about the cutting-edge innovations in the world of law and business. Thanks to this, we see no boundaries while serving our clients all over the world through our wide reach. Our bandwidth of capacities empowers us to give all-inclusive and contemporary legal support to our clients in achieving their goals.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Covered bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Investment funds
  • Hedge funds
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Competition
  • Real estate finance
Address:
Garegin Hovsepyan 180
Yerevan, 0011
Tel:+37412810180 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://am.Andersen.com

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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Andersen Legal maintains a strong position in the Armenian financial and corporate market, advising international financial institutions, banks, investors and corporates across banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and financial services regulatory matters. The firm is particularly active on complex cross-border transactions and matters involving regulated financial institutions, combining transactional expertise with detailed knowledge of the Armenian regulatory environment.

The practice has significant experience advising on financing transactions, investment structures, corporate acquisitions and financial services matters. Its client base reflects a strong international component, with the team regularly working alongside global law firms and financial institutions on transactions requiring coordination between Armenian and international legal and regulatory frameworks.

The firm's financial services work encompasses lending arrangements, regulatory matters, corporate governance and complex shareholder structures. The team also advises on capital markets and investment transactions, including matters involving international investors, development finance institutions and regulated Armenian businesses.

Clients value the team's professionalism, financial-sector knowledge and commercial approach. Feedback particularly highlights its responsiveness, diligence and understanding of clients' businesses, together with the ability to provide practical support on lending documentation and other sophisticated financial-sector agreements.

Key clients

Citigroup Global Markets; J.P. Morgan; EBRD; OPEC Fund for International Development; BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund.

Testimonials

“Strong financial-sector knowledge combined with a commercial mindset.” (Banking and finance)

“Highly professional, diligent and client-focused.” (Banking and finance)

“Responsive and with a strong understanding of the client's business.” (Banking and finance)

“Strong support on lending documentation and financial-sector agreements.” (Financial services regulatory)
Deal Highlights
10 results10 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
EBRD - Financing
2021-01-10
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Financing
Varoujan Avedikian
EBRD
Lender
EBRD - Financing
2021-01-12
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Financing
Varoujan Avedikian
EBRD
Lender
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Derivatives
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Derivatives
Varoujan Avedikian
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Counter party
Picsart - M&A
Andersen Legal
Armenia
M&A
Varoujan Avedikian
Picsart
Acquirer
Solis LLC - Project development
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Project development
Aleksandr Khachaturyan
Solis LLC
Project company
CARD foundation Agrovision BV - M&A
Andersen Legal
Armenia
M&A
Misak Babajanyan
CARD foundation Agrovision BV
Acquirer
responsAbility Investments AG; responsibility SICAV LUX; Multiconcept Fund Management SA - Financing
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Financing
Martin Stepanyan
responsAbility Investments AG, responsibility SICAV LUX, Multiconcept Fund Management SA
Lender
Granatus Ventures CJSC - Fund formation
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Fund formation
Aleksandr Khachaturyan
Granatus Ventures CJSC
Fund manager
BDO CJSC ;BDO Advisory CJSC; AMF Consulting CJSC - M&A
2021-12-10
Andersen Legal
Armenia
M&A
Misak Babajanyan
BDO CJSC, BDO Advisory CJSC, AMF Consulting CJSC
Acquirer
Equiti Group Ltd - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Andersen Legal
Armenia
Restructuring
Martin Stepanyan
Equiti Group Ltd
Shareholder
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