Business setup in Ethiopia requires the services of professionals who are knowledgeable in Company law. We often advise individuals and corporations who intending to set up either medium or big companies or a business partnership in Ethiopia for proper business formation procedures.

As a dedicated commercial law firm in Ethiopia, we can offer complete guidance in business setup and foreign participation in the Ethiopian business sector. We offer full- fledged business setup services for both foreign individuals and corporate   organizations.

Our services include registrations of a foreign subsidiary, obtaining a business permit, bank account opening and banking support services, tax registration, and general corporate advisory among others.  

We advise both domestic and international clients in high profile transactions   including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business sales and purchases. We provide unique expertise in a wide range of corporate governance matters.  Our combination of legal expertise and profound understanding of the industry-specific challenges  ensure seamless and timely execution of each and every transaction regardless of its  complexity.

Our contracts are drafted with best practices – in plain English without ambiguity effectively addressing possible contingencies.  They are written specifically to your requirements, and structured not only to prevent problems and maintain compliance, but to help you advance your business goals.

We negotiate and prepare a wide range of contracts including Shareholders Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Franchise Agreements and Franchise Agreements.

Our office provide legal representation, advice, and support to our clients from the inception stage of a transaction to through to structuring, execution , and completion stages. We advise on equity ; assets acquisitions ; mergers and other forms of business combination;   corporate and external structuring;  divestments, schemes of arrangements ;tender offers; mandatory takeover bids.

We represent a diversified clientele of leading Ethiopian, international, and multi-national companies across a broad range of sectors including banking, energy and natural resources, insurances, telecommunications, aviation, oil and gas, power, mining, pharmaceuticals, technology, fast moving consumer goods.

Our experience in representing both buyers and sellers , gives us the versatility to negotiate complex deal points, while our deep understanding of the regulatory and governance aspect of mergers and acquisitions is particularly valuable to board  directors, executive management team in sensitive and high pressure situations. Our transaction footprint includes a portfolio of innovative and award-winning transactions.

LE’s clients seek us out for our expertise and experience in merger & acquisition, and competition/anti-trust law; the excellent quality of our work; our in-depth understanding of  the intricacies of Ethiopian law; our proficiency in domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions , and our client focused approach.

Our law firm is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and we are uniquely positioned to provide top quality legal services tailored to your practical requirements.

Our Intellectual Property lawyers are well experienced in this vital area of commercial area intellectual property law.  In Ethiopia, LE is an intellectual property law delivering efficient and swift services to our clients.

 We advise on a variety of IP matter including   registration and protection of Trademarks, Industrial designs, and licensing agreements. Our lawyers offer general counseling relating to regulation, registration and enforcement of intellectual   property rights in Ethiopia. LE support clients for patent registration, copyright registration and trademark registration.

The firm has successfully filed numerous trademarks and patent for both local and foreign individuals and corporations in Ethiopia. LE lawyers assist clients to register and protect their music, software and other novelty works.

• We are familiar with current market structures and terms for  all types of transactions. LE serve clients from such  diverse industries as banks,  insurance companies , investment funds and other non-bank commercial lenders.
• Our services include preparing security documentation for retail and corporate lending. We help banks to navigate through the complex, ever-evolving   regulatory landscape. LE further assist our clients to manage their regulatory, compliance, and supervisory risks by finding the right solutions for their business needs.

• Privacy and Data Protection is a dynamic field growing in significance. LE lawyers have a thorough knowledge of laws regulating this sector.  We advise local and international clients in various industries clients on compliance with data protection laws and assist them to structure their data privacy policies.

• We advise our clients on fair, and restrictive trade practices, fair completion and compliance with the Trade Competition and  Consumers Protection Proclamation. 

• Business need to keep up with, understand,  and apply a multitude of different rules and regulations and ensure our clients are compliant.