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Offit Kurman Welcomes Corporate Attorney Shushan Barsegyan to the Los Angeles Office

December 1, 2025
Offit Kurman Welcomes Corporate Attorney Shushan Barsegyan to the Los Angeles Office

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that Shushan Barsegyan has joined the firm as a principal in the business law and transactions practice group. Based in the Los Angeles office, Shushan advises business owners, entrepreneurs, and growth-oriented companies throughout the full lifecycle of their enterprises, from formation and early development to complex transactions and multi-entity operations.

For more than a decade, Shushan has served as a strategic legal partner to companies across technology, hospitality, fashion, experiential entertainment, professional services, and consumer-focused industries. She regularly counsels on mergers and acquisitions, ownership structuring, commercial contracts, joint ventures, reorganizations, and governance matters, and has represented buyers and sellers in multimillion-dollar M&A transactions. Companies also rely on her as outside general counsel for ongoing operational, risk management, and organizational planning needs.

Before joining Offit Kurman, Shushan founded and led a boutique corporate law practice, bringing firsthand business insight that informs her practical, results-driven approach.

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