Mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") remains a key strategy utilized by many companies to grow or to consolidate their position within the industry. However, despite the frequency of M&A activity, it remains vital to properly manage and evaluate the myriad of risks involved in any transaction by making decisions based on sufficient information and with advice from experienced experts.

With a depth of knowledge and experience accumulated since the earliest days of M&A activity in Armenia, our practitioners, specializing across a broad range of disciplines and industries, work together on each deal to provide comprehensive and timely support and solutions to our clients in all stages of a transaction, from the initial planning and structuring, through due diligence and contract negotiation, to post-transaction governance and integration.

Based on our extensive knowledge and experience in rapidly evolving technology, we provide advice to a wide range of Armenian and foreign clients, from large corporations to start-ups and venture companies, and support the creation of innovation and corporate activities, as well as efforts to realize a sustainable society. In recent years, we have increasingly been providing advice on joint research and development and business partnership schemes, etc., between companies to create new innovations. 

Since such advice requires the consideration of a wide range of issues from many different angles, we leverage our strengths as a full-service law firm to support companies by working with experts in a wide range of fields, including intellectual property law, corporate law, M&As, finance, and capital markets. In addition, based on our extensive knowledge and experience, we provide advice to Armenian and overseas clients on the handling of information and data, the importance of which has increased with advances in technology.

Particularly in recent years, as regulations in the handling of personal information in each country have become stricter, there is a need for advice that takes into account the legal system of not only Armenia, but also each country. In providing such advice, we work in cooperation with leading overseas firms to provide accurate and practical advice.

An effective response to regulatory and criminal investigations requires a high level of legal expertise as well as deep knowledge and experience in administrative and criminal procedures. Our accomplished lawyers, who are particularly well-versed in these practice areas, form dedicated teams to provide timely and practical advice from the beginning of every case.

Furthermore, businesses demand a comprehensive crisis management response to serious incidents arising from corporate activities, including violations of the law by directors or employees, accounting fraud, quality control issues, information leakage, attacks by anti-social forces, and negative campaigns by protest groups and the media. Our firm provides broad support in addressing these critical matters, from conducting internal investigations to implementing public relations measures and managing related lawsuits.

All business entities will face unique labor and employment challenges. Labor and employment issues in Armenia have also become increasingly complex. In such an environment, it is essential for businesses to have timely and practical legal guidance.

Business Law Group has extensive experience in providing legal services for clients dealing with labor and employment issues. Our team consists of lawyers who specialize in labor and employment issues. Our team prides itself in being able to offer practical, bespoke advice and legal representation for each client.

Business Law Group is established and acclaimed tax practices, and has been serving corporate clientele in this area. 

The breadth and depth of our tax practice enables us to assist in the whole spectrum of tax matters, from transactional tax planning and structuring to multi-jurisdictional tax litigation. 

Our innovative and solution-oriented approach to complex tax issues also enables us to provide tax advice in a cost-effective manner.

With decades of experience as one of the pioneer corporate legal firms in Armenia, we provide legal solutions to our clients on issues their businesses face on a daily basis. From domestic listed companies, Armenian affiliates of foreign companies, to start-up companies, our team of highly qualified lawyers and professional support staff provide our clients with in-depth customized legal advice, merging each client's business needs with the practical aspects of running a business in Armenia. Our services in this area are wide ranging but chiefly include the broad categories of services set out below.

BLG has a long and outstanding track record of providing tailored advice on international trade remedies to both multinational firms and Armenian-based clients. 

We regularly represent multinational firms vis-à-vis anti-dumping investigations and countervailing duty investigations initiated by the Armenian government.

We also represent Armenian-based clients with respect to similar types of investigations initiated by foreign governments. In recent years, BLG's close collaboration with major trade law firms has enabled us to advise international clients how best to effectively deal with Armenia-related investigations.

BLG represents clients in a wide range of financial products and derivatives-related cases, drawing from our established expertise in complex financial products and derivatives transactions.

The Firm has considerable experience in successfully handling cases seeking damages for unjust enrichment in relation to complex financial transactions, such as swaps and other derivative transactions.

Business Law Group advises on a wide variety of real estate related disputes, such as general disputes arising out of real estate transactions, litigation claiming for rent increase/decrease, construction related disputes. Even in the field of disputes involving complicated real estate investment funds and structured finance schemes, we provide high-level legal services in order to help our clients achieve their goals by taking advantage of our experience in these types of complicated finance transactions.