MB Legal is a full-service law firm based in Yerevan, Armenia that offers a broad range of legal services. Practice areas include contract law, M&A and corporate law, company reorganizations, capital markets and investment funds, bankruptcy law, litigation, arbitration and mediation, IT Law, Technology Law, and more.
The firm’s legal team is comprised of many lawyers with extensive experience and skills who work to build long-term relationships with clients. Combining local knowledge with global reach, they are committed to providing outstanding value and support for each client.
Practice areas
Immigration
At first glance, acquiring, terminating, or extending Armenian residency and citizenship might seem quite complex and confusing. Representing the legal framework and regulations of the Republic of Armenia, our team of profound lawyers is happy to offer you a helping hand with immigration law-related issues.
We pride ourselves in providing full-service immigration assistance, including but not limited to the following:
- Providing advice on the best way to navigate the immigration process and the most suitable solution for the client’s situation
- Assisting with the preparation and filing of all necessary applications, forms and other required documents
- Educating clients on their rights and responsibilities during the immigration process
Business
Opting for professional support within the complex legal area of mergers and acquisitions? MB Legal’s lawyers work on behalf of their clients to negotiate and complete transactions, as well as advise on the legal aspects of business restructuring.
The process includes but is not limited to merging, separating, buying, selling and otherwise reorganizing companies with their internal assets. Trusting MB Legal means opting for professional solutions and specialized lawyers in the M&A field who will provide you with comprehensive legal advice, whether you’re a start-up, small business, international corporation, or an individual entrepreneur seeking opportunities to upscale your company.
Supporting and protecting our clients’ interests is our professional obligation through each phase of the business life cycle. In the frames of M&A and Corporate law, our company offers the following services:
- Consultancy on company incorporation
- Advisory with respect to choosing the right legal form of the business
- Assistance with bank account opening
- Advisory on corporate structure
- Offering business restructuring models
- Advisory on share consolidation and separation processes
- Consultancy on corporate governance and management in general (ESOPs, Shareholder agreement preparations, and more)
- Legal support for day-to-day activities
- Advisory on issues connected with labor law and staff employment
- Legal support with tax issues
- Advisory on cross-border transactions
While MB Legal stands for its customers’ rights and interests in court, we also offer extrajudicial solutions for business-related disputes such as:
- Assistance in drafting mediation agreements
- Assistance in negotiation processes
- Assistance in drafting and signing settlement agreements
- Support during arbitration procedures
Intellectual Property
Trademark registration is the essential first step in protecting your corporate identity. Consulting a trademark attorney to ensure your registration is filed correctly and diligently monitored will help avoid costly mistakes and provide you with the strongest protection.
Our highly experienced IP attorneys acknowledge the importance of preserving your company’s valuable intangible assets. As part of our comprehensive IP services, we offer the following trademark registration services to our clients:
- Preparing all the necessary documents, including invention and utility model specifications
- Client advisory on a broad spectrum of issues related to the protection and management of IP assets
- Conducting trademark availability searches to provide infringement analysis and preparing opinions on the registrability of proposed marks
- Representing our clients’ interests in courts and other administrative bodies in trademark infringement and cancellation proceedings
- Assisting with the development of global IP protection strategies, including the registration of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions
Employment & Labor
Labor law is designed to empower as well as protect workers. It ensures that employer-employees are monitored, holding both parties accountable for their actions.
Ensuring compliance with labor laws is critical for businesses of all sizes. MB Legal’s detail-oriented labor law attorneys provide comprehensive legal services to employers and employees in all industries. If you are an employer, we can assist you with the following:
- Legal consultancy on labor law issues
- Reviewing and drafting employee handbooks and policies
- Advising on compliance with employment laws
- Negotiating and drafting employment agreements
- Handling reductions in force
- Preparation of employer’s internal disciplinary rules and other internal legal acts
- Labor disputes and court representation
- Legal audit of labor relations (legal due diligence)
- Legal assistance for the obtainment of work permits
Consumer Rights
Consumer protection is the top priority for our law firm. Dedicated to ensuring our clients are treated fairly, we have a long history of success in representing consumers in class action and individual lawsuits against corporations.
If you have been the victim of corporate misconduct, MB Legal’s team has the expertise to help.
In accordance with the Law of the RA on the Protection of Rights of Consumers, our expert attorneys provide the following services:
- Review and prepare consumer protection contracts
- File consumer complaints with businesses or other organizations
- Represent consumers in court
- Negotiate on behalf of consumers
- Educate consumers about their rights
Civil & Human Rights
Civil litigation and judicial dispute resolution have always been among the top concern for our company. The reasons for this are many and varied, but the most important one is that it serves as a keystone for protecting our clients’ interests and ensuring their safety. Our niche experts have significant experience resolving disputes through litigation and judicial mediation.
Services provided in the frames of civil litigation vary from:
- Assessment of the client’s interests and development of an effective legal strategy
- Analysis of documents and evidence
- Participation in negotiations
- Preparation and filing of lawsuits, statements of claim, defenses, and other documents required for litigation in all courts
- Representation of the client at all stages of litigation
- Development and implementation of creative solutions for the efficient resolution of disputes
- Negotiating reconciliation agreements with counterparties
- Representation of the clients interests in state enforcement bodies
Media, Technology and Telecoms
Wondering what legal entity to choose for your startup or how to go through legal paperwork safely? Our team of experienced lawyers has a sharp eye for details and the knowledge to help you navigate the challenging IT legal world.
Providing comprehensive guidance to startups, growing tech companies and established corporations, our lawyers have the expertise to navigate complex IT law issues. From the moment you create your MVP to your product launch, our lawyers will ensure you get all the crucial details.
Building a successful business is hard, yet our team enjoys the challenges and the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. After all, MB Legal is the leading market representative – it’s our job to find solutions to complex problems.
To help you make well-informed decisions, we provide a broad range of IT legal services, including:
- Assisting IT companies from the moment of their formation, supporting the company registration process in any country and providing legal consultancy on investment attractions, including but not limited to legal advice on drafting such agreements, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, etc.
- Advising on technology initiatives, such as developing policies for webpage terms and conditions, confidentiality, personal data protection
- Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of IT agreements, including but not limited to software licenses and contract development
- Providing comprehensive legal assistance in the development, protection, and commercialization of new technologies and intellectual property
- Counseling on e-commerce, m-commerce, and other digital transactions
- Supporting our clients with legal behavior algorithm development to define and automate business processes
- Representing our clients’ interests in litigation and arbitration proceedings related to IT, technology, and intellectual property
Providing legal support in the digital space is one of our many strengths. MB Legal has a long history of representing some of the world’s largest companies in the technology sector. Our lawyers work in accordance with regulations established by the RA legislation and internationally accepted standards.
Our Partners and Associates
Mesrop Manukyan has more than 7 years of extensive experience advising clients on technology, telecommunications, public-private projects, and others.He holds law degrees from the University of Cambridge (LL.M.), American University of Armenia (LL.M.), and Yerevan State University (Bachelor of Jurisprudence). Mesrop speaks and communicates fluently with his clients in Armenian, Russian and English.
During his career, Mesrop advised several high-profile companies, including High Voltage Electric Networks and Ucom, on complex legal transactional matters. He has held in-house managerial and legal roles and managed legal functions at Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) and IDeA Foundation. Moreover, serving as General Counsel for OneDapp, a Shanghai-based technology company, has become one of the most significant milestones in his career.
Professional development and eagerness to impart knowledge have always been at the forefront for Mesrop. He also teaches corporate and transactional law courses at the American University of Armenia.