«AM» is famed as one of the biggest law firms in Armenia. The firm was founded in 2012 as a result of a merger of two prominent law firms which have been operating in the market for about 10 years. «AM» Law Firm provides services in all branches of law. The firm has a proficient team comprising of lawyers and experts with diversified educational backgrounds and experiences. Most of the lawyers hold licenses of advocate, whereas several of them superpose the work at the firm with lecturing at the most reputable universities in the country.
About AM LAW FIRM LLC
Founded in 2012
22 people in their team
Practice areas
Languages spoken
Social media
Practice areas
Business
- Registration of commercial and non-commercial legal entities
- Registration of further changes in legal entities, organization and full legal assistance in
the process of mergers, acquisitions and liquidation - Consultation on the issues related to the rights of participants (shareholders) of legal entities and realization thereof
- Preparation of corporate legal documents
- Legal audit (due diligence)
- Drafting of employment contracts, research
- Representation of interests in labor disputes both judicially and extrajudicially
- Consultation on the possibilities of termination of employment contracts by the employer, preparation of necessary documents
- Protection of rights violated as a result of dismissal without legal grounds
- Protection of interests in disputes on exaction of unpaid salary
- Preparation of internal disciplinary rules and other internal legal acts of the employer
- Judicial representation in divorce cases
- Protection of interests in matters of child custody and residence after divorce
- Protection of interests in matters of separation of property of former spouses after divorce
- Representation in court on issues of alimony payment
- Protection of other rights arising from divorce, including in court
- Extrajudicial and judicial protection of parental rights
- Drafting of marriage contracts
Civil & Human Rights
- Consultation on legal regulations related to insult and defamation
- Submission of extrajudicial claims in insult and defamation cases
- Judicial representation in insult and defamation cases
Bankruptcy & Debt
- Study of the features of the client’s forced, voluntary bankruptcy, provision of legal advice
- Preparation of forced, voluntary bankruptcy applications, submission to court, provision of legal representation
- Presentation of creditors’ claims and protection of interests in bankruptcy proceedings
- Representation in bankruptcy cases, appeal of decisions
- Preparation of a recovery plan in bankruptcy proceedings
- Provision of other services arising from the rights of creditors in bankruptcy proceeding (legal assistance in auctions organized in bankruptcy proceedings)
Employment & Labor
- Drafting of employment contracts, research
- Representation of interests in labor disputes both judicially and extrajudicially
- Consultation on the possibilities of termination of employment contracts by the employer, preparation of necessary documents
- Protection of rights violated as a result of dismissal without legal grounds
- Protection of interests in disputes on exaction of unpaid salary
- Preparation of internal disciplinary rules and other internal legal acts of the employer
Family
- Judicial representation in divorce cases
- Protection of interests in matters of child custody and residence after divorce
- Protection of interests in matters of separation of property of former spouses after divorce
- Representation in court on issues of alimony payment
- Protection of other rights arising from divorce, including in court
- Extrajudicial and judicial protection of parental rights
- Drafting of marriage contracts
Intellectual Property
- Preparation of trademark registration applications and representation during examinations, organization of international registration
- Preparation and organization of registration of franchising, trademark assignment, sale and purchase and license agreements, trademark use agreements
- Protection of trademarks from illegal use, protection of the rights of the right holder, representation in trademark disputes, including in court
- Disputing the illegal trademark registrations
- Preparation of copyright, license, and other agreements regarding copyright and related rights
- Protection of copyright and related rights, including in court
Our Partners and Associates
Grigor Minasyan has been leading “AM” Law Firm since the foundation of the company and led it until January 12 of 2022. He was also the founder of “Lex Partners” Law Firm and since 2009 had been leading the company as its Managing Partner.
From 2003 to 2004 worked as a lawyer in a private company.
From 2004 to 2009 worked at the “Legal Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia” SNCO, holding the position of Assistant to the Director for Legal Affairs, and then to the position of Deputy Director for Legal Affairs.
From 2008 to 2020 was the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal “Justice” (the journal is approved by the RA HQC).
From 2009 to 2010 worked in the staff of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia as the Head of the Department of Relations with the European Court of Human Rights. At the same time he taught at the Law Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and headed the Chair of Law of the Institute.
From 2010 to 2011 worked at the “Legal Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia” SNCO as the Head of the Chair of Law.
From 2011 to 2012 held the position of Expert-Legal Advisor at the Legal Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, then was transferred to the position of Legal Advisor to the Director.
From 2011 to 2022 was the official representative of the Republic of Armenia in the European Organization of Public Law (EPLO) based in Athens.
In 2012 worked in the staff of the RA Human Rights Defender as the Head of the Legal Analysis Department.
From 2013 to 2018 was elected a member of the Yerevan Council of Elders.
From 2014 to 2022 was the director of the Yerevan branch of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO).
Yeva Arakelyan is a member of Chamber of Advocates of Armenia and graduated from Yerevan State University, Faculty of law.
From 1999 till 2008 she worked at the Legal Department of Ministry of Trade and Economic Development of RA and held a leading position. From 2008 till 2012 she worked at “Defense” law firm as a senior lawyer. She was the founding member of “Media Law Institute” NGO and the program coordinator of “Center for Freedom of Media” NGO.
During her career Yeva Arakelyan has provided legal services in regard to different fields of law to companies operating in different spheres. She is experienced in drafting contracts, dispute resolution, drafting legal acts, legislation in regard to activities in the field of subsoil usage.
Vanik Margaryan joined AM Law Firm upon establishment thereof, having previously
gained professional experience in Defense Law Firm, where he had worked since 2009,
as well as performed expert work at the Law Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the
Republic of Armenia, within the framework of programs organized by the OSCE and the
CoE.
In 2009, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, receiving
bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In 2013, he graduated from the RA School of
Advocates, being one of the first graduates of the school and receiving an advocate
license. Since 2015, he has been a licensed mediator, as well as a mediator accredited
by the London Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). Since 2016, he has also
been a patent attorney, specializing in the field of trademarks. He has participated in a
number of professional courses and seminars.
Since 2019, he has been teaching at the RA Academy (school) of Advocates and
conducting training courses for lawyers on procedural documents, alternative dispute
resolution and intellectual property. In 2025, he completed the training of trainers of the
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Since 2023, Vanik Margaryan has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the
Arbitration and Conciliation Center of Armenia (AMCA) and a member of the Board of
the Association of Arbitrators of the Republic of Armenia, and in 2024 he was elected as
Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Mediators of the Republic of Armenia.
In the corporate sector, he coordinated the company’s legal services within the
framework of major M&A transactions and legal due diligence of several dozen
companies in the financial and credit, mining, telecommunications and other sectors.
In terms of advocate services, he has handled about two hundred court cases, the
absolute majority of which were finished in favor of the clients of AM law firm or with a
settlement agreement.
He is specialized in the fields of corporate, financial and tax law, litigation, intellectual
property, as well as international law.
A member of Chamber of Advocates of RA Levon Sahakyan has joined the team of «АМ» Law Firm since its formation.
Levon graduated from French University in Armenia, Faculty of Law where he obtained his Master’s and bachelor’s degrees.
From 2010 till 2011 he worked at “Ter-Tachatyan, Vahanyan and Grigoryan” law office. From 2011 till 2012 he was the senior lawyer of “Duxe Group” company.
Levon Sahakyan occupies the position of partner, heading a team of court proceedings, consisted of skilled lawyers.
Levon Sahakyan is especially experienced and demonstrates exclusive skills in the field of rendering of services to the clients, which have legal issue.
Narine Sargsyan graduated from French University of Armenia, Faculty of Law where she obtained her Master’s degree. She spent her internship at the Department of International Treaties of RA Constitutional Court, at the Department of Turkey of the Division of Bordering countries of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA, as well as at the Department of Law of the “Vallonic Agency for Export and Foreign Investment” in Belgium.
She worked at “Armadel Consulting” law office as a legal adviser. She provided legal services in the fields of labour law, marriage and family and civil law. She provided legal services to “Mets Aniv” LLC, “Modeart” LLC, “Mode Expo” LLC , “League Press” LLC.
She is specialized in the fields of international business law, civil law and labour law.
Case results
As a result of multi-stage legal support, the state registration of a land plot of about 4,000 square meters is already a reality. The legal team of the “AM” law firm undertook the protection of the interests of the residents of an apartment building in D
Bankruptcy & Debt
A significant event during the multi-stage legal support was the launch of the process of reunification of the land plot separated from the apartment complex and the positive result recorded.
The Yerevan Municipality, headed by Mayor Tigran Avinyan, also actively participated in this process within the scope of its powers.
The organization of active, effective and constructive negotiations with all parties involved in the case by the legal team of the “AM” law firm, as well as the legal support, brought a positive result, and in July 2025, the application for the reunification of the separated land plot at Anastas Mikoyan 64/7 received state registration of rights by the RA Cadastre Committee, as a result of which the common yard area of the residents was returned to them.
"AM" lawyers will continue to defend the interests of their clients-residents in bankruptcy proceedings, hoping that the successes recorded will be continuous and will end in a complete victory.