Paro Astourian

Of Counsel

Mr. Astourian's practice focuses on business law and litigation, international business transactions, and Middle Eastern affairs. He is well versed in the European civil code system and various legal systems in the Middle East as well as in the laws of the United States and California.

He has extensively litigated in a variety of arbitral, judicial, and governmental forums and jurisdictions throughout the United States and abroad on behalf of individual and corporate clients in the following areas:

• Domestic and international business transactions in the Middle East, United States,
Armenia, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and Switzerland;

• Commercial breach of contract disputes;

• Intellectual property, including trademark and copyright infringement, and agency and
distribution agreements;

• Employment law matters;

• General civil and commercial litigation matters.

Mr. Astourian's publications and speeches include:

• "Middle East Year in Review 2005," International Lawyer, 2006 Edition, Co-authored
section on Lebanon;

• Panelist, "Contemporary Legal Topics," Beirut, Lebanon;

• Panelist, "Doing Business in the Arab Middle East: An Introduction," Los Angeles
County Bar Association, International Law Section.

Mr. Astourian practices in California, District of Columbia, and Beirut, Lebanon. He was previously associated with the Moghaizel Law Offices in Beirut, Lebanon.

Mr. Astourian is fluent in English, French, Arabic, and Armenian.

Phone: +1.626.371.0338
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35 East Union Street, Suite C
Pasadena, California 91103