Vazgen Grigoryan
Partner
Overview
Vazgen Grigoryan is a Partner at Kosta Legal leading the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Corporate practices. He is a highly regarded litigator in Uzbekistan. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in complex cross-border commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement proceedings, multi-jurisdictional investigations, corporate restructurings and insolvency. Vazgen represents clients in corporate disputes, multi-million debt cases related to commercial contracts and pledge agreements, as well as disputes with state tax and antitrust authorities and state-owned enterprises. He also handles recognition and enforcement of international arbitration awards and bankruptcy matters. Clients value his ability to navigate legal challenges.
As a practitioner of corporate and financial law, his expertise extends to corporate law, corporate finance, and corporate governance, where he assists with public takeovers and private acquisitions of shares and businesses, equity issues, including acting on issue and placement of shares, reorganizations, joint ventures, and general corporate work. Having gained substantial experience in the Uzbek banking industry, Vazgen is particularly adept in bank financing, focusing on syndicated and secured loans, structured trade finance, project finance, and acquisition finance. Clients appreciate his solution-oriented approach and extensive transactional experience.
Project Highlights
To be confirmed
Awards & Recognition
Band 1, Chambers Global and Asia-Pacific 2026. “Vazgen is one of the strongest lawyers in the region and has excellent commercial awareness.”
Leading Partner, The Legal 500 EMEA 2026. “Vazgen Grigoryan stands out for strategic thinking and commercial awareness.”
Capabilities
Commercial litigation
International arbitration
Insolvency and Restructuring
Corporate
Employment
Languages
English
Russian
Uzbek
Qualifications
Certified mediator, Uzbekistan
Admitted as an advocate, Uzbekistan
Education
Tashkent State Institute of Law (Uzbekistan), LLB in Law, 2001