Lara Garamanokian
Associate
Lara is part of the Financial Regulations team and has worked for various types of financial institutions such as insurance companies and brokerage firms. She also has great expertise on the AML framework and funds repatriation.
Prior to joining Liedekerke in 2023, Lara worked in the Compliance department of a Belgian law firm.
Her exposure to the business world was enriched through a long-term secondment assignment to a life insurance company and regular work for various clients in the banking and financial sectors.
Dedicated to providing work of the highest quality, Lara combines pragmatism, comprehensiveness, as well as creativity to meet her client’s legal needs effectively. Moreover, she approaches challenges with enthusiasm and determination.
Lara obtained her master’s degree at Université Catholique de Louvain in 2020 after her bachelor’s degree at Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles in 2018. She joined the Brussels Bar in 2021.
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Studies
Master’s degree in Law UCLouvain (2020)
Bachelor’s degree Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles (2018)
Relevant expertise
Assisted the Compliance department of a Belgian life insurance company during a secondment running from June 2021 to October 2023 and leading it from February 2023 to October 2023;
Assisted a Belgian brokerage firm with respect to funds repatriation files;
Advised several clients in crypto and bank fraud cases;
Advised clients on de-risking;
Assisted companies on a variety of compliance matters;
Assisted a client in dereferencing cases before the Data Protection Authority.
Recognition
Member of the Brussels Bar
Languages
- French
- English
- Dutch