Shushana Vardanyan

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Shushana Vardanyan is a Franco-Armenian lawyer, associate within the corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and tax departments of EQA Avocats.

She advises the firm’s clients on both legal and tax aspects of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, LBOs, joint ventures, business restructuring and private equity deals. She is also active in the fields of corporate governance and management packages.

Within the corporate department, she supports the firm’s clients throughout their inorganic growth projects, including audit, negotiations and the drafting and execution of legal instruments (share purchase agreements, investment agreements and shareholder’s agreements).

Prior to joining EQA Avocats, from 2014 onwards Shushana Vardanyan worked in a number of French and international law firms in Paris. Through her former engagements, she gained both a in-depth knowledge of the international legal background and an excellent understanding of international business fundaments.

She practises in French, English, Russian and Armenian, and so is perfectly placed to work on cross-border deals and cases involving multiple jurisdictions.

Experience

2016 – 2018: Sagasser Selas, lawyer
2018 – 2019: Atelier J.A.D (SASU), lawyer
2019 – 2022: ACW Conseil, lawyer
since 2022: EQA Avocats, lawyer

Education

Master’s Degree « Business and European law » – Université Paris Sud Saclay
Master’s Degree « General private law » – Université Panthéon Assas
Bachelor’s Degree – Université Panthéon Assas

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • Armenian
  • Russian

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