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Lousine Hovhanisian

Associate

Lousine specialises in corporate law with a focus on (private) M&A transactions and private equity.

Her experience includes advising on (cross-border) acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures for both private equity and corporate clients.

Prior to joining the corporate team, Lousine worked in the Competition department where she advised clients on European and Dutch competition law as well as regulated markets. Lousine joined the firm in 2020 after obtaining an LL.M. in Corporate Law at Utrecht University and an LL.M. in EU Competition Law and Regulation at the University of Amsterdam.

Experience

Pro bono

  • Mentoring ethnic diverse students through the firm's partnership with Giving Back.

Published Work

Ruers. C. & Hovhanisian. L. (2022), “Is het gebruik van prijsalgoritmes eerlijk? Over de toepassing van dynamic pricing en personalized pricing en de toegenomen aandacht van autoriteiten voor fairness”, TvC 2022/1

Van der Vijver. T.D.O., Boekelman. W.A., Vanderveen. H.J., Hovhanisian. L., Pannekoek. M.H., & Smit. J.E.W.A. (2021), “Kroniek – Toepassing van de Mededingingswet door de ACM in 2020”, SEW 2021/9

Hovhanisian. L. (2020), “Toegang tot concurrentiegevoelige informatie van de target: een inbreuk op het kartelverbod?”, Tijdschrift MP 2020/101

Koken. C. & Hovhanisian. L. (2020), “Netherlands Chapter of Global Legal Insights - Cartels 2020, 8th Edition”, London: Global Legal Group

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, ‘Competition, privacy and consumer law’, Mededingingscongres, October 2021

Qualifications

Admissions

The Netherlands Bar, 2021

Academic

LL.B., Law, Utrecht University, 2018
LL.M., Corporate Law, Utrecht University, 2019
LL.M., EU Competition Law and Regulation, University of Amsterdam, 2020

Languages

Armenian, Dutch, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.