Your legal expert
Learn how external legal advice provides effective solutions to workplace issues in international organisation. Improve your working environment with effective legal help.
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Providing you with legal advice for a successful negotiation and mediation in and out of court for matters of both civil and criminal law. Confidentiality and guidance are the main pillars of our solution-oriented legal service. Help understanding complex legal jargon and get professional support at any stage of legal processes. Help solving conflicts through mediation and negotiation. Full-service legal representation in front of court and dispute mechanisms. We keep you scrupulously informed of each stage of the procedure.
of our work ethic
Restoring and securing human rights in every dimension of workplace interactions.
Installing a climate of trust and maintaining constructive dialogue between employer and employee.
Providing you with a “legal defence-shield” while cooling off from heated discussions in hostile situations.
This service is always at your side, negotiating and finding favourable solutions for you.
International Civil Servants, Consultants, Contractors, Freelancers, Interns
Get legal advice when you are not satisfied with your job.
International Organizations, Foundations, Corporations and Donors
Get legal advice if you think there is a need for change in your organization.
1. Free first consultation call
In our first free consultation we clarify your current situation, and give you a free assessment without any obligation affecting your rights, opportunities or circumstances.
We speak English, French, German, Spanish, Armenian (Western & Eastern) and Persian (Farsi).
2. Analysis and Feedback
In the next call you receive the results of the in-depth analysis.
- Estimated likelihood of winning the case
- Estimated timeframe, costs and budget for each legal step
- Possible next steps and recommendations
3. Finding Solutions
After you have chosen the optimal way of moving forward with mediation / negotiation or legal cases we keep you updated about the current situation in a timely manner.
My experience working in international organizations and corporations revealed a gap between what management and organizations offer their employees and what those employees are actually looking for in terms of their contractual, hierarchical and motivational work environment.
Topics that affect us daily driven by a global, multicultural, dispersed workforce in complex legal frameworks are changing the way we need to approach law.
My understanding and approach to law is focused on respecting cultural and situation facets of any legal negotiation.
My legal and mediation expertise showed me many times that conflicts aren’t just “legal” or “economical” but always also “emotional”, that can be solved professionally in a way that every side can save face.
I’m convinced there is always an option to find a solution in any work-related situation, it depends on motivation and dedication.
Let me assist you with my legal expertise.
Let us find a solution that’s best for you, either as a motivated employee or as a future-oriented organization.
Dr. Arlette Zakarian, LLM, DEA, EMINP
In our first free consultation we clarify your current situation,
and give you a free assessment without any obligation
affecting your rights, opportunities or circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the chances to actually improve my situation or the situation of my employees?
My experience and research have shown that employees and employers are generally interested in improving the work situation for the better. Problems arise when internal communication is difficult and somewhat “political”, preventing open dialogue on how to improve the situation for everyone. External advisory is needed to stay objective, confidential and solution-orientated.
And yes, it is possible to change our workplace situation and culture permanently. My own and my colleagues’ experience has shown that changing legal frameworks in organizations and academia for the better is possible using legal court action, class actions or mediation while the collective effort of all stakeholders is always key for a commonly accepted solution.
Do I always need to go in front of a court or are there other legal options?
No. My services are orientated on mediation and going through the path of court action is, except for criminal cases, always the last option taken.
I live in Switzerland and your are a French Attorney. Can you still help me?
As this is international labour law, you only need one licensed lawyer to assist you. Use the possibilities of digital communication and of course I am also available in person if you wish.
Honorarium
My principle is based on the idea of a fair honorarium with no surprises.
You will get an estimate of cost based on the type and complexity of the case and always before any intervention.
This procedure is part of building an atmophere of trust between you, the client and me, your lawyer.
Choose from different billing methods that fits best your situation and case:
- Based on results (limited to specfic financial situation and complexity of case)
- Hourly rate
- Fixed price and Flat rate
- By monthly subscription
The fees cover reflection, research, strategy definition, file analysis, situation audit, drafting, client meetings and video and telephone conferences.
Only if travel is necessary for your specific case the hourly rate is charged at 20-50%.
In addition, the costs of the case are charged and correspond to the expenses incurred for the implementation of a lawsuit including, if necessary, the costs of the bailiff and the expertise.
The lawyer’s services are subject to VAT at the rate of 20%.
References and Curriculum
Arlette Zakarian was formerly working for the Bank of Scotland – Lloyds Banking Group advising on all international insurance litigation matters for the Austrian and the Swiss markets.
She was previously visiting Lecturer in Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva).
She worked as a invited Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna, as Head of Programmes and Activities for the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Austria), as Academic Director of the Advanced Master of International Business Law and Management (in collaboration with King’s College School of Law, University of London) at ESSEC Business School in Paris where she was also responsible for the teaching of International Business Law, as Senior Lecturer of Public International Law at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) / Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), as Legal Advisor (judicial institutions) for the Arab Center for the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI), as Policy Analyst at the OECD (Private Sector Development – Middle East and North Africa Programme) and as an In-house Counsel in the International Legal Department of Renault SA (Alliance with Nissan). She also clerked for the High Court of Vienna, interned at the United Nations Office in Vienna (International Narcotics Control Board), and worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Pnina Lahav at the Institute of Constitutional Law and International Perspectives at Boston University before serving as a Research Assistant in the office of Clinical Director Peter Rosenblum at the Harvard University’s Human Rights Program.
Arlette Zakarian is of Armenian origin, was born in Iran, grew up in Austria, lived eleven years in France and has been living in Germany since 2013.
Native in Armenian (Western and Eastern) and Farsi (Persian), but also fluent in Spanish, she practices in French, German, and English in her law office located in Strasbourg, France.
- PhD in Public International Law (written in French and German) – University of Vienna Law School, Austria
- DEA (MPhil) in International Law – University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, France
- LLM (Master of Laws) in American Law – Boston University School of Law, Mass., USA
- Master in Law – University of Vienna Law School and University of Salzburg Law School, Austria
- Executive Master in International Negotiation and Policy Making (Valedictorian) – Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland