British Armenian Lawyers Association

27/05/2025

An Evening with Paul Gulbenkian
Friday 20 June 2025 | 6:30 PM
Embassy of Armenia, London

Join us for a special evening with Paul Gulbenkian — one of the UK’s leading immigration lawyers and a pillar of the British Armenian legal community — as he reflects on his distinguished career, followed by a Q&A.

Hosted by the British Armenian Lawyers Association (BALA) and kindly held at the Embassy of Armenia to the UK, the evening will conclude with drinks and networking.

Spaces are limited – RSVP by 13 June via DM to secure your spot!

Venue: 31A St James’s Square, Westminster, London SW1Y 4JR

We look forward to welcoming you,
The BALA Committee

03/01/2025

📢 Exciting News for 2025!

Join us at the European Armenian Lawyers Conference in Maastricht, Netherlands, on Saturday, 22 February 2025! 🇦🇲⚖️

Organised by ANAJA (the Dutch Armenian Lawyers Association), the conference will focus on the following topic “United for Justice: Coordinating Legal Actions for a Stronger Armenian Community.” Panels will cover litigation strategies, human rights, and strengthening Armenian-European relations with distinguished speakers from across the legal field.

🗓️ Deadline to register: 8 February 2025
🌐 More details and registration: www.anaja.nl

Several of us from BALA are planning to attend. If you’re interested in joining, don’t miss out—sign up today! 🙌

Swipe for the full programme ➡️

16/11/2024

📢 Exciting News for BALA Members! 🇬🇧🇦🇲

Join the European Armenian Lawyers Conference in beautiful Maastricht, Netherlands, on 22 February 2025! 🌍⚖️

📅 Registration Deadline: 30 November 2024
📩 Have questions? Reach out to [email protected] (cc BALA).

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow Armenian legal professionals from across Europe.

24/06/2024

Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan BALA reception. Thank you to the Ambassador and to all our members for joining us.

08/05/2024

We are pleased to announce the next British Armenian Lawyers Association (BALA) networking event kindly hosted by the Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom, Varuzhan Nersesyan, on 13 June 2024 at 6:30pm.

🍸 The social event will be held at the Embassy, 31A St James’s Square, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4JR.

✉️Please RSVP by 30 May at [email protected] or by sending us a direct message (DM) on Instagram or on Facebook. Registration is required for attendance as spaces are limited.

10/04/2024

Thank you to everyone for turning up to our BALA Reunion Social at the City of London Distillery & Bar last week! It was great to see old and new faces reunited.

Please stay tuned for details of our future events that we are organising! If you have any comments or suggestions for future events please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Please feel free to invite any of your Armenian friends and contacts in the legal profession to this Instagram account and/or our BALA network on LinkedIn.

All the best from your BALA committee:
Teni Shahiean
Roza Vanian
Julia Chobanyan
Andre Yeghiazarian
Gregory Aroutiunian

10/03/2024

We are pleased to announce that the British Armenian Lawyers Association (BALA) is planning a reunion event to reconnect our members after a long break. This gathering is an opportunity for both longstanding and new members of BALA to meet and connect.

🍸 The reunion event will be held at City of London Distillery & Bar on 4 April at 7pm.

✉️Please RSVP by 25 March at [email protected], DM or via the google form linked below.

06/03/2024

✨ We’re thrilled to announce the revival of the British Armenian Lawyers’ Association (BALA)! 🇬🇧🇦🇲

BALA was established decades ago in recognition of the importance of having a strong network of Armenian lawyers here in the UK. Now, we’re committed to strengthening the community within the legal industry through more regular events and networking opportunities to come!

Stay tuned for updates on our first event, coming soon. Follow us to stay informed.

02/01/2022

Happy New Year to all at BALA! 🎉🥳

09/11/2021

Second reading on 18 March 2022

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Recognition of Armenian Genocide. Approved by those present, second reading to be held on Friday 18th March 2022.

17/09/2021

The Republic of Armenia institutes proceedings against the Republic of Azerbaijan and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures