about me

Your expert

The fight for justice played an essential role for me from a young age, which is why I decided to study law in the field of international law and human rights.

While the law is the only standard to be applied in cases of gross human rights violations, the situation is usually different in interpersonal interactions and conflicts.
During my work in various companies, law firms and international institutions, it became clear time and again that a number of misunderstandings and personal biases led to hardened positions, escalating conflicts and a complete lack of willingness to talk to the other party.

No matter how legal, economic or political the conflict appears to be, it is not about good or evil, but rather about the presentation of different interests and perceptions. Whether we are talking about intergovernmental or two listed companies, in the end it is always people who communicate and negotiate with each other.

The success proves it right.
However, the law is not always successful.

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History in particular has shown that the law - as good as it is - unfortunately does not always lead us to success. And as a lawyer in the international human rights field, I have come to know this only too well. This realization led me to professionalize my everlasting interest in interpersonal communication and to additionally train in the areas of conflict management as a business mediator and conflict consultant. This is because both mediation and negotiation allow decisions and successes to be achieved that would never have been possible by simply enforcing the law. Further specialization as a negotiation expert was then the logical conclusion of the numerous mediations she had conducted, because mediation is nothing more than a type of negotiation and it turned out that most of the participants were poorly prepared.

Being aware of your concrete demands, defining your limits and ultimately separating the person from the problem requires a profound and specialized expertise that most people lack. Consequently, today I support CEOs, top executives, politicians and international institutions as a negotiation expert; both in front of and behind the scenes, I advise my clients on challenging negotiations and accompany them through all negotiation phases. Nationally and internationally. And believe me: things are possible that many have thought impossible.

However, my advice in the areas of negotiation and business mediation is by no means static. Through both personal experience and numerous further and advanced training courses in the areas of psychology, communication, mediation and negotiation techniques, my clients receive highly individualized and at the same time comprehensive mentoring. The individual mindset and soft skills, such as body language and communication, are of the utmost importance and unfortunately both indicators of success are still given too little attention; in the end, in combination with professional preparation, they are "the" game changers.

YOU RECEIVE MUCH MORE THAN "JUST" STANDARDIZED NEGOTIATION ADVICE - OR TRAINING

Thanks to my trilogical professional training as a lawyer, negotiation expert and conflict manager and my diplomatic-international professional experience, you will receive unique, professionally analytical, structured, psychological and solution-oriented expertise, tailored to your individual profile. So let me help you in my role as a negotiation expert to send you into your next complex negotiation strengthened, professionally prepared and confident or to become your own negotiation professional through targeted training. As a conflict manager, I support you in eliminating existing conflicts, thereby increasing the workflow of your entire team and successfully managing your company.

I will work with you to make the impossible possible.

 

Vita

  • Master of professional negotiation, certified by Harvard Law School (2024) 
  • Keynote speaker & lecturer (since 2020)
  • Peace Builder & Mediator, Mediators beyond Borders International (since 2019)
  • Certificate as "Master Negotiator"
  • Business mediator & negotiation expert, DWM Deutsche Wirtschaftsmediation GmbH (since 2018)
  • International negotiation expert & conflict manager, Negotiation & Conflict Consulting, Dr. Sarah Babaian (since 2017)
  • Certified mediator according to ZMediatAusbV (2017)
  • Lawyer & business mediator, TRENTMANN Law/Media/Litigation/PR (since 2015)
  • Senior Consultant, personnel consultancy Quinkert & Esser Executive Search (2014-2016)
  • Doctoral studies at the University of Hamburg, International Criminal Law, supervised by Prof. Dr. Stefan Oeter (2013-2016)
  • Lawyer at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Berlin (2012)
  • Project work at the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva (2012)
  • Legal assistance, law firm Menschen und Rechte (2011)
  • Master's degree (LL.M) at the University of Geneva / Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (2011)
  • Training as a business mediator, TENOS Academy, Hamburg (2009)
  • Studied law at the University of Hamburg (2002 - 2009)

 

 

Language skills


  • German
  • English
  • Armenian
  • Italian
  • French