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.

K&P Law Firm has an established track record in handling regulatory and transactional matters. Under the leadership of Tatul Khudatyan and Vardan Stepanyan, the firm has a strong offering in commercial law, corporate and M&A, banking and finance and real estate, and is equally adept at assisting clients from the energy and mining sectors. Khudatyan is regularly instructed by clients in real estate and banking transactions, and corporate and finance expert Stepanyan focuses on M&A, securities, corporate finance, competition and tax law issues. Other key practitioners include Zhanna Harutyunyan, commercial law specialist Ani Nargizyan and Gayane Virabyan, who represents Armenian and international clients in cross-border M&A deals, reorganisations, and corporate governance issues.

ADWISE Legal's offering is divided between advising on general business law and consulting matters, and assisting clients with transactional work. The team is well versed in acting for financial institutions, investors and banking sector entities with complex commercial transactions, as well as corporate governance issues. Other key areas of instruction include M&A deals and project financing matters, often involving cross-jurisdictional financing agreements. Managing partner Ara Khzmalyan and Karen Babalyan are the key practitioners to note; Khzmalyan focuses on complex investment and financing transactions, and Babalyan is sought after for his expertise in handling cross-border transactions.

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.

Investment Law Group LLC has ‘deep knowledge of local business practice‘, and draws upon this strength to advise international clients on business operations in Armenia. The firm is well known for acting for major mining companies on the full gamut of mining-related issues, including licensing, environmental and regulatory matters. Banking and finance work is another core area of expertise for the team, which has a solid track record in advising international and domestic banks on financing work, and is equally adept at handling corporate transactions with international elements. Practice head Artashes Kakoyan is very well known for handling a wide range of agreements and advising on Armenian law. Sayad Badalyan focuses on the mining sector, and Vahagn Dallakyan is a commercial and corporate law specialist.

Legelata Law firm is perhaps best known for its banking and finance expertise, with a solid track record in assisting domestic and international financial institutions with regulatory and transactional matters. The firm is well versed in handling due diligence proceedings and advising companies on a range of corporate issues, tax, IP and competition matters pertaining to M&A deals. The department is also strong in assisting IT sector entities with a range of matters. The team is led by the triumvirate of managing partner Gor Margaryan, antitrust and competition expert Arthur Buduryan, and recently promoted partner Tigran Ghambaryan. Aleksandr Egibyan is singled out for his contributions. Anzhela Abrahamyan left the firm in June 2023.

Under the leadership of Gohar Gevorgyan, Norayr Balayan and Taron Simonyan, ELL Partnership Law Firm's practice has a solid track record in advising on IT matters, PPP, and corporate law work. The department is equally adept at assisting large companies with operations in Armenia.

Pogossians Law Group LLC is home to ‘one of the best legal teams in Armenia for corporate and financial law‘, with established expertise in handling securities and investment law matters. The group is also strong in advising on white-collar criminal cases, real estate, and mining matters. Practice head and managing partner Gevorg Poghosyan is well versed in corporate, finance, and banking issues, and has a solid track record in acting as counsel in complex litigation. Zaven Vartumyan regularly advises on financial matters. The department was bolstered in May 2023 by the arrival of senior associate Harutyun Hovhannisyan from HAP LLC.