Tamar Simonyan
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Experienced lawyer with five years of practice in Armenia, specializing in Business Law. Skilled in legal research, drafting documents, contract management, and providing legal representation to companies in Armenian state bodies. Proficient in drafting contracts, motions, and other legal documents, as well as organizing and maintaining both physical and electronic legal files, ensuring compliance with legal standards and deadlines. Currently seeking to transition into the Canadian legal field, with a focus on obtaining licensure in Canada.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Lawyer
"Digitain"LLC
Yerevan
11.2021 - 06.2024
- Assist businesses to prevent, navigate, and resolve complex legal issues.
- Draft, review, research, and complete contracts.
- Negotiate contract terms, transactions, and settlements on behalf of the businesses involved.
- Protect the company against legal risks and violations.
- Examine the legal issues related to new products and services.
- Provide legal advice to employees and corporate officers.
- Assist companies in completing and registering all documents required for forming various business entities, including limited liability companies and other organizational structures.
- Manage different types of contracts, legal reports, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor changes in legislation that may impact existing or proposed business activities.
- Reviewed legal documents to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Participated in contract negotiations between businesses, vendors or customers.
Legal Advisor
"BDO ARMENIA" CJSC
Yerevan
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Draft and review all types of contracts, including, but not limited to: service, civil, and labor contracts.
- Analyze various legal issues within the framework of civil and labor legislation.
- Draft agreements, executive acts, NDAs, and acceptance acts.
- Consult and handle corporate legal processes.
- Register companies with different organizational and legal statuses, prepare all necessary documents, and submit them to the relevant state body.
- Collaborate with colleagues from various departments to ensure compliance with all relevant laws.
- Consult clients about labor legislation, drafting schedules, orders, and other legal documents.
- Negotiate with customers.
- Analyze and identify legal risks and implications.
Junior Lawyer/Lawyer
"Concern Dialog" CJSC
Yerevan
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Draft claims, payment orders, and other documents necessary for initiating cases in RA courts.
- Supervision over all enforcement proceedings during the company's operations,
- Prepare analyses on legislative changes in the field of bankruptcy.
- Submission of applications for inclusion in the list of creditors of bankrupt citizens, and control over the further process;
- Negotiate with individuals facing bankruptcy, with bankrupt citizens, and legal entities on possible repayment of liabilities.
- Negotiate with overdue debtors.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervising attorneys or partners.
- Draft motions, briefs, and other legal documents as needed.
- Negotiate, draft, and revise agreements.
Judge Assistant
Court of cassation of the Republic Armenia
Yerevan
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Investigate civil cases.
- Schedule court proceedings.
- Attend meetings with attorneys regarding case status updates or procedural matters.
- Provide support to judges in researching relevant laws, regulations, and judicial decisions.
- Review incoming cases to determine the jurisdiction of the assigned judge.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
Education
Advocate License - Civil-Administrative Law
School of Advocates of The Republic of Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia03-2020
Master of Laws - Business Law
Yerevan State Univeristy
Yerevan, Armenia02-2019
Bachelor Degree in Law - Law
Artsakh State University
Artsakh, Stepanakert06-2017
Skills
- attention to detail
- time management
- communication skills
- problem solving
- organizational skills
- teamwork
Timeline
Business Lawyer
"Digitain"LLC
11.2021 - 06.2024
Legal Advisor
"BDO ARMENIA" CJSC
06.2019 - 10.2021
Junior Lawyer/Lawyer
"Concern Dialog" CJSC
06.2018 - 06.2019
Judge Assistant
Court of cassation of the Republic Armenia
12.2017 - 03.2018
Advocate License - Civil-Administrative Law
School of Advocates of The Republic of Armenia
Master of Laws - Business Law
Yerevan State Univeristy
Bachelor Degree in Law - Law
Artsakh State University
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