Our office supports investors from all corners of the world who want to join the growing Ethiopian economy. Our office delivers practical and timely solutions for business set up. The services under this division include:

- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&E)

- Privatization

- Private Equity and Venture Capitals

- Deal Structuring

- Legal Due Diligence

- Industry Park Investments

- Corporate Governance

- Restructuring and Liquidation

- Commercial and Corporate Agreements

Our lawyers are always up to date with the ever-financial regulation framework. Our office provides advice on foreign financing, foreign shareholder loan registration and other similar relations which usually require pre-approval from the National Bank of Ethiopia.

The services under this division include:

- Financial structuring

- Shareholders’ and foreign loans

- Foreign exchange regulations

- Loan buy-out and loan restructuring

- Remittance of Investments

- Compliance

Our office understands that local tax laws can be complicated in Ethiopia. Thus, our lawyers develop easy to understand guides of tax laws in Ethiopia and can provide consultancy and advisory services on taxation and customs regulations of Ethiopia. The services will include:

- Tax Compliance legal due diligence

- Tax law and administration advisory services

- Representation before the Ministry of Revenues grievance and dispute settlement tribunals

- Advisory services relating to International double taxation avoidance treaties involving Ethiopia

- Legal support for tax audit preparedness

- Product classification and customs valuation advisory and representation

The services will include:

- Counseling, filing and prosecution of trademarks, patents and industrial designs

- Consulting on availability and eligibility of trademarks and trademark search

- Assignments, licenses, and legal agreements

- Renewals

- Handling oppositions against applications

- Trademark litigations

- Technology transfer agreements

- Royalty and Franchise arrangements

- Technology sourcing.

Since our lawyers and of counsels have vast experience in different aspects of law, our office provides legal services including consultancy and litigation in areas such as civil law matters (family, succession and similar issues), criminal cases, real estate and property, anti-trust and competition law.