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Our Experience

Trusted by international corporations, foreign investors, and government institutions across 16 practice areas.

22+
Attorneys
10+
Practice Areas
20+ Specializations
114+
Years Combined Experience
5
Languages

Representative Matters

A selection of matters across our practice areas. All descriptions are anonymized to protect client confidentiality.

Corporate & Commercial

Joint Development Agreement for Mixed-Use Real Estate

Advised on the formation and structuring of a major mixed-use real estate joint development with a Chinese state-owned enterprise.

Major cross-border transaction
Corporate & Commercial

Foreign Investor Registration & Compliance

Advised international investor on business registration and investment compliance under the new foreign investment framework (Regulation 586/2026).

Investment

Saudi Investor Entity Registration

Representing Saudi-based investor in Ethiopian entity registration and Ethiopian Investment Commission compliance.

Investment

Technology Company Market Entry

Advising Israeli technology company on Ethiopian business registration and regulatory market entry strategy.

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Multi-Proceeding Commercial Dispute

Representing party in a complex multi-proceeding dispute involving 20+ interconnected cases at federal court level.

High-value commercial dispute
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

DIAC Commercial Arbitration Defence

Defending a major claim in institutional arbitration before the Dire Dawa International Arbitration Centre.

Multi-million ETB arbitration
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Cross-Border Enforcement Action (US)

Handling cross-border enforcement proceedings in the US District Court, Central District of California.

Banking & Finance

Foreign Loan Transaction & Fraud Risk Assessment

Advising on a major foreign loan transaction, including comprehensive fraud risk assessment and due diligence review.

Major foreign loan advisory
Banking & Finance

Banking Liberalization Advisory

Advising clients on the implications of Ethiopia's banking liberalization under Proclamation 1360/2024, including foreign bank entry strategies.

Real Estate

Multi-Party Commercial Property Dispute

Representing party in a multi-party commercial property dispute involving a major building in Addis Ababa.

Significant real estate matter
Employment & Labour

Wrongful Termination Dispute

Representing a foreign national in wrongful termination proceedings against a fintech company operating in Ethiopia.

NGO / CSO

International NGO Voluntary Dissolution

Advising an international non-governmental organization on voluntary dissolution under the CSOA regulatory framework.

NGO / CSO

ACSO Conversion Process

Assisting a foreign-affiliated organization with conversion from former CSO regime to the current ACSO regulatory framework.

International

Cross-Border Construction Dispute (Europe-Ethiopia)

Acting as Ethiopian counsel for a European contractor in a cross-border construction dispute, coordinating with European co-counsel.

Cross-border litigation
International

Indian Multinational Entity Incorporation

Representing an Indian multinational corporation (via IR Global network referral) on Ethiopian entity incorporation and regulatory compliance.

Industries Served

Foreign Investors & Multinationals

Banking & Financial Institutions

Real Estate & Construction

International NGOs & CSOs

Technology Companies

Manufacturing & Trade

Government Entities & SOEs

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