Arpine Hovhannisyan

ARMENIA

"We are now living in a rapidly changing world. Everything is changing at very fast rates, and one should know all the technological advancements to fit in the new era. It is of utmost importance to realize that technical developments are becoming an integral part of legal systems so no one can underestimate the significance of technological innovations used in legal systems. Therefore, it is a distinct honor for me to join the 4cLegal Influencers hub."

Being a lawyer with more than 15 years of professional experience, Arpine has held high ranking leadership positions in the Republic of Armenia, namely was the youngest female vice speaker in the history of the Armenian Parliament, the first female Minister of Justice, member of the Parliament, head of the Armenian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, vice-chairperson of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, chairperson of the Council of Justice Ministers of CIS Countries. Currently, she is a co-founder and the President at Legal Education and Control NGO and an Honorable Partner at Davit and Partners Law Firm. Since 2010, Arpine serves as Professor at Yerevan State University with active involvement in academia. Her primary academic research areas include principal aspects of legal regulation of immovable property, civil law contracts, state regulation of business activity, as well as Intellectual Property Law.