Ara A. Babaian

Ara A. Babaian

  • Phone (310) 281-6344
  • Fax (310) 887-6893

Ara Babaian is a Partner in the Business and Corporate Law Department of Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP. Mr. Babaian advises individuals and companies in all areas of business and contract law—from the formation of a company to its financing and management—as well as business sales, mergers and acquisitions, loan transactions, contract drafting/negotiation, and ‘34 Act and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. He also handles intellectual property matters, executive compensation, buy-sell agreements, and confidentiality agreements.

A graduate of UC, Berkeley, Mr. Babaian double majored in English literature and molecular/cell biology and minored in creative writing. He received his law degree from Loyola Law School in 2001. While at Loyola, Mr. Babaian served as Symposium Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Margaret M. Morrow in the U.S. District Court, District of California.

Mr. Babaian has authored articles, including “Preparing Your Business for a Major Transaction: Seven Key Issues to Consider,” published in The Directive (2009); ”Delaware High Court Holds ‘Quasi-California Corporation’ Statute Violates Delaware’s Internal Affairs Doctrine,” published in Andrews Delaware Corporate Litigation Reporter (2005); “How the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Fits into Your Company’s Growth,” published in the Los Angeles Business Journal (2005); and “Striving for Perfection: The Reform Proposals for Copyright-Secured Financing,” published in the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review (2000).

Mr. Babaian serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing Corporation. In his pro bono representation, Mr. Babaian has handled numerous adoptions through the Alliance for Children’s Rights Foster Child Adoption Program and has represented various non-profit organizations, including FirstHigh Alumni Association, the West Hollywood Recovery Center, the Armenian Center for the Arts, and the Genocide Project. He also has mentored law students through the Loyola Alumni Mentor Program and the Armenian Bar Association Mentorship Program. Mr. Babaian is fluent in Armenian.

Mr. Babaian is a member of the California State Bar Association and the Armenian Bar Association, where he served as chairperson of the Grants Committee.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Areas of Practice

  • Business and Securities Law
  • Banking and Financial Services

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2001
    J.D. Law Review: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Symposium Editor
  • University of California at Berkeley, California, 1996
    B.A. Major: English Literature; Major: Molecular and Cell Biology; Minor: Creative Writing

Published Works

  • Preparing Your Business for a Major Transaction: Seven Key Issues to Consider, The Directive (http:thedirective.blogspot.com), September 21, 2009 
  • Delaware High Court Holds ‘Quasi-California Corporation’ Statute Violates Delaware’s Internal Affairs Doctrine, Andrews Delaware Corporate Litigation Reporter, 2005
  • How the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Fits into Your Company’s Growth, Los Angeles Business Journal, November, 2005
  • Striving for Perfection: The Reform Proposals for Copyright-Secured Financing, 33 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 1205, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of California
    Member
  • Armenian Bar Association
    Member
  • Armenian Bar Association
    Former Chair, Grants Committee

Pro Bono Activities

  • Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing Corporation
  • Handled adoptions through the Alliance for Children’s Rights Foster Child Adoption Program
  • Represents FirstHigh Alumni Association, a non-profit organization
  • Represented the West Hollywood Recovery Center, a non-profit organization
  • Represented Armenian Center for the Arts, a non-profit organization
  • Represented the Genocide Project, a non-profit organization
  • Mentored law students in Loyola Alumni Mentor Program
  • Mentored law students in Armenian Bar Association Mentorship Program

Languages

  • Armenian